English - Athlete | December 18, 1988 -
I don't particularly buy into all the nutrition fads and that sort of thing.
Lizzie Armitstead
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As long as my weight is healthy, then I eat what I want.
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I have to make sure I get the right amount of protein and iron, and I take supplements for that. I think people would be surprised if they saw my diet, though; it's very normal.
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It's very special that the Olympics is in London. As a first Olympic experience, it's going to be pretty incredible.
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I'm a very goal-oriented person, so I look at the specific demands of a certain race and tailor my training towards that.
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I used to think that in order to be lean, I had to under-eat.
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I eat a lot more now than I ever used to. I have taken a real interest in nutrition and believe in the difference that makes when fueling your body correctly. That means never skipping a meal and making sure that my diet supports my training needs.
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I have a strong, inspiring, and professional group of women around me with Boels-Dolmans. We race and train incredibly hard as a team.
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Most women's races don't pay much at all.
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I had to find my own path, and in some ways, it's been a good thing.
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My focus has to be on my career.
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You can't expect a woman who's holding down a part-time job to train for the biggest race in the world. She has to have a minimum wage, and I think it's something that is pretty crazy that we don't have that.
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