Find Nutritional Balance in Training:

Tip #1 - Eat right, but adjust to your body
My in-season diet is comprised of a high protein moderate carbohydrate intake. I found I was losing too much weight with a low carbohydrate diet. We spend so much time in the cold wearing nothing but a skin suit I found I was burning too many calories, so I increased my complex carbohydrate intake. It is critical in a gravity sport for me to maintain my weight throughout the entire skeleton season.

Tip #2 - Prepare your body in advance, not just on competition days
It is important to eat food that is easy to digest the day prior to competition. Red meat is harder on your digestive system than other sources of protein. It is also important to drink more water than normal to prevent dehydration on race day. My normal water intake is at least eight glasses per day. Day of competition it is important to find foods that work for you. Our competitions usually last three hours. I need to sustain my energy without eating so much I become sluggish. Complex sugars are what work for me best.

Tip #3 - Have a plan, and stick with it
Here is a sample of how I would eat the day prior to competition and the day of competition.

Day prior to competition
Breakfast:	3 eggs (only one egg yolk), juice and banana
Training:	Juice or XL-1 drink, water, yogurt
Lunch:	Turkey sandwich, cottage cheese, juice and water
Dinner:	Boiled chicken breast, salad, green beans, mashed potatoes, water & a cookie (I am human, too!)
Day of competition (mid-morning race)
Breakfast:	3 eggs (only one egg yolk), juice and banana
At the race:	Yogurt, apple juice, apple or banana and water