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performing, the athletes know they have to have to have an athlete’s approach.

Smart Start On competition days, it is important to get the body off to the right start to set up the rest of the day. That means choosing the right food for that all-important first meal. Different types of athletes choose different sources of fuel. Here are a few examples. Ultra runners (distance runners who run anywhere from thirty- to one hundred-mile [fifty- to one hundred sixty-kilometer] races) are looking to fuel up with carbs while also including some protein. A breakfast of Greek yogurt, cereal, a banana, and some chocolate milk would provide the necessary balance. On days with late start times, about two hours before the race, a bowl of olive oil fried rice with pineapple, spinach, and two eggs tops up the energy reserves. Climbers might take a different approach to nutrition on the day of a climb. They are looking for major sources of protein. To keep the body strong for those long days on the rock face, a good start might be a four-egg omelet with chopped arugula and carrots. For surfers, they are looking for a good energy boost right before they charge the waves. Avoiding refined sugar and other processed foods as energy sources is a smart move. Instead, many surfers like a power-packed smoothie about an hour

Ultramarathon runners, like this 2016 competitor in a forty-five-mile (seventy- two-kilometer) event in the Canary Islands, fuel with carbs on race day

“You always want to have your knees bent a little bit no matter what you’re doing. When you’re straight legging, you put yourself in a great amount of danger, especially when you’re on the ramps.”

– Brian Aragon, aggressive inline skating legend

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