Meal Planning

A stable of healthy, delicious meals is only half the battle; you also need a strategy for combining them day-to-day. This chapter ties together our nutrition philosophy and recipes with workable, adaptable meal plans to suit a variety of needs, plus guidelines for modifying or even constructing your own meal plan. We also offer several lists of recipes organized by training needs—whether you’re looking to carbo-load, need a race-day or game-day breakfast, or are dreaming of a postrace feast—so that you can easily choose a recipe from the book to fit your situation. First up, let’s see how you can fit these recipes—and cooking in general—into your training plan.