It is often suggested that athletes benefit from six or seven small meals throughout the day rather than the traditional three. This allows them to top up their energy levels, recover from training sessions and regulate their appetite.
It also leads to an improved nutrient intake (higher in vitamins and minerals) if the meals are kept light but varied. This salad incorporates honey to replace lost energy, the goat’s cheese provides protein to help heal damaged muscles as well as salt to replace body sodium lost through sweating, and the figs are a great source of potassium which is also lost in sweat.