It's well known that athletes not only like to eat, but they like to talk about eating. Recently during one of our Virtual Cycling Club rides where we converse on discord, the topic of "How do you like your oats" came up.
Not a single one of our members liked their oats the same way. There are even a couple of rebels who will switch their morning oats out for another grain like Quinoa, Buckwheat or Millet. Here we share some of our member's favourite ways to eat their morning cereal.
I like to blend in a little chocolate Athlete's Blend protein which contains all of the Essential Amino Acids we need to power up my workouts, combined with some collagen to protect my joints (available in our store).
I make up 6 containers for the week using a combo of gluten free rolled oats, steel cut oats and chia seeds. When I take my overnight oats out of the fridge in the morning, I add delicious fresh organic berries and then put the bowl in the microwave for a minute to take the chill out. In the Summer I enjoy my overnight oats cold.
Doing meal prep on Sundays allows us to have healthy foods available in the fridge. I usually make up overnight oats and a couple of other meals so I can heat and eat for the rest of the week.
Emily G. combines steel-cut oats, muesli with mixed almonds, cashew plus a teaspoon of brown sugar and pitted dates.
R. El Sadawy adds vanilla protein powder, match tea and frozen mangoes.
Heather C adds protein powder and Chai tea.
Brenda R adds shredded carrots, zucchini or cauliflower plus 1/2 tbsp each of ground chia and flaxseed for her Omega 3/6 and often will switch out oats for buckwheat, quinoa or millet and then add fresh or frozen fruit on top.
Looking for more ideas. Check out this link to The 50 Best Oatmeal Recipes on the Planet
If you have a favourite recipe, please share it on our social channels! You can find us on Facebook @teamtriumphottawa or on Instagram @teamtriumphtriathlonclub
A huge thank you to my Triathlon coach, Julia Cooper-Aimers. She took the time last week to drop off (from a distance because of COVID19 restrictions) some tri shorts I ordered along with a well-appreciated note to remind me that there will be ups and downs and that things will get better. She has gone above and beyond to support all of her athletes and our Team Triumph club, by providing almost daily strength, yoga, and spinning videos that have been uploaded to Youtube for anyone who needs a little motivation during these challenging times as well as many words of encouragement. I am grateful for her support and encouragement. ❤️
Anita Lacelle Taylor
Training with Team Triumph for 7 months (so far) made me faster and stronger while building nourishing connections with like-minded fitness nuts and shattering the expectations I had of myself. TT is a crew of inspiring people pursuing epic individual goals and encouraging each other along the way. Julia and her team have expert knowledge and provide a thoughtful evidence-based group program that works. I am privileged and thankful to have Team Triumph in my neighborhood and can't wait to get back to the pool!
Alex Bourne
I want to thank you for always putting our well-being at the forefront of your business model. You suspended face-to-face programs in a timely manner, leading the way in a fitness business world that took much too long to respond and put their members’ health and the community at risk. You « triumphed « in quickly acting to flatten the curve.
Your caring nature resulted in a series of innovative and fun virtual sessions and opened them to the community. I am missing the live interaction now that I am working for a few months but I appreciate that I can access the videos according to my schedule. Yin/yang session tonight, just what I needed.
Not to mention the check-ins, the home deliveries, the charitable events. Priceless.
Simone Rose-Oliver