Learn from the best of the best.
Shalane Flanagan
Olympic Silver Medalist, NYC Marathon Champion, American Record Holder, New York Times Best Selling Author, Nike Bowerman Track Club Coach
Instagram @shalaneflanagan Twitter: @ShalaneFlanagan Having seen a lot of injuries, illness, and disordered eating in college athletics, she wanted to do something about it. Shalane has now released multiple cookbooks, starting with Run Fast, Eat Slow, a New York Times Best Seller, with her co-author and nutritionist Elyse Kopecky.
Flanagan and Kopecky encourage runners to ditch the calorie-conscious diet, and embrace whole foods. Their motto is “food should be both indulgent and nourishing and need not be time consuming to prepare.”
Lots of healthy fats are a key in her diet.
Here's a great podcast episode featuring Shalane!
Molly Seidel
Pro runner for Puma, 2020 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist, 4x NCAA National Champion
Instagram: @bygolly.molly In college at Notre Dame, she struggled with OCD, depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder, while still being an multiple-time NCAA champion.
It caught up to her with a string of injuries post-college, along with further-deteriorating mental health, and Molly skipped the Olympic trials to enter a treatment program.
Five years later, she became an Olympic bronze medalist.
The podcast where she made her story public
Jessie Diggins
Olympic Gold Medalist, USA Cross Country Skiing
Instagram: @jessiediggins
https://www.espn.com/espnw/voices/article/26112613/olympic-gold-medalist-jessie-diggins-confronting-eating-disorder-recovery https://onherturf.nbcsports.com/2021/02/22/jessie-diggins-on-body-image-education-why-sports-journalism-needs-more-women/ After being featured in ESPN Magazine’s Body Issue and Olympic medals, Diggins opened up about her struggles and experiences with the media in hopes to encourage others to find recovery and share ways that people can be more supportive.
49ers Dietician Discusses NFL Athletes and Emerging Nutrition Science
Highlights: “What are the biggest nutrition misconceptions you see in the NFL?”
“How important is individualization in nutrition?”
“How important is trust between the athlete and dietician?”
“What tools are you using to personalize your nutrition prescriptions?”
“How important is it that your supplements are NSF certified?”
“What shifts are you seeing in the food industry?”
“How do consumers influence the products companies produce?”
“Nutrition is just part of the equation - What other factors affect performance?”
Tom Brady’s TB12
What Goes Into Feeding an NFL Team?
Take a look inside an NFL team’s meals and considering how to individually fuel their performance!
What It Takes to Feed the New England Patriots
“Athletes today are bigger, faster, and stronger for a reason.”
Fueling with JJ Watt
Lebron James
How does Lebron take care of his body?
Tough workouts, lots of recovery, high-quality, consistency, and chocolate chip cookies.
Victoria Garrick
Former DI Volleyball player, now mental health advocate, speaker, podcaster, and founder of The Hidden Opponent
Instagram: @victoriagarrick Website: https://www.victoriagarrick.com/ Twitter: @victoriagarrick
More Great Mental and Physical Health and Performance Resources:
The Growth Equation (website/weekly newsletter and Instagram) Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness “The Art, Science, and Practice of Success”