“It’s easy to use traveling as an excuse to get side tracked from eating healthy but athletes typically travel so much, this could be a dangerous mindset.”

“Fast food pizzas can have high fructose corn syrup in the sauce, inflammatory grains in the crust, hydrogenated oils, MSG, and cheap dairy from not so good sources. This type of pizza is a health disaster, especially if it’s the staple of pizza in your diet. If this is the case, challenge yourself to find better options.”

“You can’t out-train a bad diet and you can’t out-supplement a poor diet and expect to reach your full potential. “

“One of the simplest and cheapest ways an athlete can enhance performance is to properly hydrate...and, water should always be the first choice.”

“Athletes (and their parents/care-takers if younger) can improve this process by taking a few extra steps to prepare.”