Eating right and achieving your personal best in sports of any kind go hand in hand. A balanced diet of fresh whole foods can help you achieve maximum athletic performance. We recommend the following resources for your consideration on the subject of Sports Nutrition: Buy Now at Amazon Eat Smart, Play Hard: Customized Food Plans for All Your Sports and Fitness Pursuits Liz Applegate, PhD Liz Applegate (Power Foods), a nutrition columnist for Runner's World, offers Eat Smart, Play Hard to exercisers of all stripes. Following the currently popular (and presumably wiser than the advice of 10 years ago) less-carbs-some-fats tip, Applegate prescribes clear comprehensive programs that tell when to eat what, depending on the time of day of the work-out. She explains succinctly how mistaken beliefs about nutrition(among nutritionist and lay people) came about, and how “now we know about specific foods that promote weight loss because they fill you up without filling you out.” Her concentration on healthful weight loss and increased energy will win the broad appeal. Buy Now at Amazon Training Nutrition: The Diet and Nutrition Guide for Peak Performance Ed Burke, US Swimming Staff, and Jacqueline R. Berning The best guide available on the topic of training nutrition. Written by a sports nutritionist and an exercise physiologist who have worked with elite Olympic, professional, college and high school athletes. Buy Now at Amazon Nutrition for Serious Athletes Ed Burke, U.S. Swimming Staff, and Dan Benardot Eating the right foods can make the difference between setting a personal best and falling short of the finish line. With all the nutrition companies trying to sell their latest formula, it's comforting to know exactly what works, and why. Follow Dr. Benardot's diet plans and you'll be peaking, not bonking. Awesome Book! This is a must-read for anyone trying to improve athletic performance.