The Cross Country Nutrition Playbook: Summer to State Cross country is a long game. The athlete who wins the state meet in November started building that performance in June — and the nutrition that supported it was part of the architecture from day one. Most cross country nutrition advice treats the season like it starts in August and ends after the last race. This playbook covers the full arc: the sweaty, under-appreciated summer base, the competitive chaos of September, the championship i...

The Cross Country Nutrition Playbook: Summer to State Cross country is a long game. The athlete who wins the state meet in November started building that performance in June — and the nutrition that supported it was part of the architecture from day one. Most cross country nutrition advice treats the season like it starts in August and ends after the last race. This playbook covers the full arc: the sweaty, under-appreciated summer base, the competitive chaos of September, the championship i...