Summer Base Building — Fueling Volume Key Takeaway Summer is when athletes build the aerobic engine that carries them through the entire competitive season. But summer is also when the most nutritional damage occurs — athletes are home, unsupervised, often skipping meals, training in heat, and rapidly increasing volume. A coach who proactively addresses summer nutrition prevents the typical August crash. --- The Summer Training Reality In summer base building, your athletes are doin...

Summer Base Building — Fueling Volume Key Takeaway Summer is when athletes build the aerobic engine that carries them through the entire competitive season. But summer is also when the most nutritional damage occurs — athletes are home, unsupervised, often skipping meals, training in heat, and rapidly increasing volume. A coach who proactively addresses summer nutrition prevents the typical August crash. --- The Summer Training Reality In summer base building, your athletes are doin...