Race Week Countdown: A 7-Day Nutrition Protocol for Championship Performance Most athletes treat race week like a regular week with a race at the end. The athletes who run their best times treat it like the final seven days of a performance project — because that's what it is. This protocol is day-by-day, meal-by-meal, and event-specific. The goal isn't perfection — it's having a plan so the week's nutrition decisions aren't made reactively at 6 AM on race morning. --- The Foundational ...

Race Week Countdown: A 7-Day Nutrition Protocol for Championship Performance Most athletes treat race week like a regular week with a race at the end. The athletes who run their best times treat it like the final seven days of a performance project — because that's what it is. This protocol is day-by-day, meal-by-meal, and event-specific. The goal isn't perfection — it's having a plan so the week's nutrition decisions aren't made reactively at 6 AM on race morning. --- The Foundational ...