Episode 53: Performance Nutrition with Chef and Registered Dietitian Megan Chacosky

In this week’s episode, Elena and Katie welcome Megan Chacosky to the show. Megan is a performance dietitian and chef extraordinaire who has built a career blending her expertise in sports nutrition with her love of cooking and her passion for supporting athletes as humans. Megan served as a Performance Chef and Sports Dietician for the US Olympic and Paralympic committee before moving to Vermont to do the same at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for the Green Racing Project’s athletes. We cover Megan’s journey into her current position, common nutrition struggles for endurance athletes, how athletes can make fueling both easy and enjoyable, how nailing the more mundane elements is the best path to longevity in sport, how athletes can build healthier relationships with food, and a whole lot more. Check it out! 

Recipes Megan mentioned in the show:

Recipe combos

Cooking class combos

Gear pick of the week:

Megan: Hot salted caramel LMNT in the morning

Katie: Craft Hybrid Weather glove

Elena: Tifosi Vogel sunglasses