Nutrition

Athlete Recipes: Distance Swimmer Lewis Pugh's Polar Bear Breakfast

The difference between hitting the summit and hitting the wall often comes down to the fuel in your belly. Here, 11 pros share their favorite nutritional secrets and performance-enhancing recipes.

Gordy Megroz

Athlete Recipes: Swimmer Dana Vollmer's Gluten-Free Piza

The difference between hitting the summit and hitting the wall often comes down to the fuel in your belly. Here, 11 pros share their favorite nutritional secrets and performance-enhancing recipes.

Gordy Megroz

Athlete Recipes: CrossFit Champion Annie Thorisdottir's Muscle Smoothie

The difference between hitting the summit and hitting the wall often comes down to the fuel in your belly. Here, 11 pros share their favorite nutritional secrets and performance-enhancing recipes.

Gordy Megroz

Athlete Recipes: Snowboarder Louie Vito's Snowboarder's Delight

The difference between hitting the summit and hitting the wall often comes down to the fuel in your belly. Here, 11 pros share their favorite nutritional secrets and performance-enhancing recipes.

Gordy Megroz

Athlete Recipes: Downhill Skier Aksel Svindal's Skier's Sandwich

The difference between hitting the summit and hitting the wall often comes down to the fuel in your belly. Here, 11 pros share their favorite nutritional secrets and performance-enhancing recipes.

Gordy Megroz

Athlete Recipes: Cross Country Skier Andy Newell's Flapjacks

The difference between hitting the summit and hitting the wall often comes down to the fuel in your belly. Here, 11 pros share their favorite nutritional secrets and performance-enhancing recipes.

Gordy Megroz

11 Athletes Share Their Favorite Meals

The difference between hitting the summit and hitting the wall comes down to the fuel in your belly.

Gordy Megroz

Paleo Protein: Buffalo Steaks With Mushroom Sauce

A protein-rich, paleo-inspired meal adapted for the modern athlete

Ryan Krogh

Blend for Yourself

Three surefire recipes to supercharge your workout

Meaghen Brown

Should Amateur Racers Be Tested for Drugs?

Increasingly, race organizers are testing non-elite athletes for performance-enhancing drugs. But is it fair, or even possible, to hold amateurs to the same stringent standards as the pros?

Ian Dille

Don't Be a Dope

Common medications that will—and won't—earn you a suspension

America's Meal Ticket

The U.S. Olympic Training Center serves 1,200 meals to 350 athletes each day. The most popular dish? A nutrient-dense Thai chicken soup.

Ryan Krogh

Trey Hardee's Quinoa and Bison Chili

The champion decathlete shares his favorite recovery meal

Ryan Krogh

Scott Jurek's Tamari-Lime Tempeh and Brown Rice

Maintaining a plant-based diet can take up lots of precious time and energy, but you can have this nutritious rice-based dish on the table in less than 20 minutes

Scott Jurek

The Ultimate Vegan Burger

A full-flavored plant-only feast for ultra-distance athletes

Ryan Krogh