Racing Weight is an online nutrition information resource for athletes. Our mission is to help athletes improve their health, fitness and performance through nutrition. We achieve this aim by providing sports nutrition tips from leading experts, cutting-edge interactive tools, frequent sports science updates, and opportunities to communicate directly with fellow athletes and sports nutrition experts.
Launched in 2003, Racing Weight was relaunched recently with a brand new site featuring a more contemporary design and many new tools and features. We will continue to add new tools and features to Racing Weight based on member feedback. If there is something you’d like to see on Racing Weight that is not currently available, let us know by sending a message to editor@racingweight.com.
Racing Weight is funded by corporate sponsors. The objectivity and accuracy of our content is ensured through oversight by the Racing Weight Editorial Board, a panel of highly respected sports nutrition experts.
Editorial Board
Matt Fitzgerald, C.I.S.S.N.
Matt is the editor of Racing Weight. A certified sports nutritionist with the International Society of Sports Nutrition, he has authored several books for runners and triathletes, including Performance Nutrition for Runners (Rodale, 2005). Matt is also a frequent contributor to magazines including Runner’s World and Her Sports.
Paul Goldberg, M.S., R.D., C.S.C.S.
Paul is the Strength and Conditioning Coach and Team Dietitian for the Colorado Avalanche hockey team. He is also Director of Athletic Performance for Velocity Sports Performance in Evergreen, Colo. Paul served previously as Head Strength Coach at Eastern Michigan University and as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Colorado State University. He holds a master's degree in exercise physiology and nutrition and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting and the American Dietetics Association.
John Ivy, Ph.D.
John is Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and recipient of a National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health. He has authored and coauthored numerous articles and chapters, including the chapter "Optimizing Glycogen Stores" in the Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine. His primary research interest is the relationship between insulin and exercise. John received his Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of Maryland in 1976.
Ilana Katz, M.S., R.D.
Ilana provides nutritional services for athletes and non-athletes through her company, Optimal Nutrition for Life. In addition, she serves as the staff nutritionist for The Sport Factory, an Atlanta-based coaching service for endurance athletes. Ilana received a master’s degree in dietetics with an emphasis in sports nutrition from Georgia Tech University. She is also a certified personal trainer and a competitive triathlete.
Nanna Meyer, Ph.D., R.D.
Nanna works as a Sports Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist at the Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Sport Science, in Salt Lake City, UT. She is also director of the Sports Dietetics Internship at the University of Utah, Division of Nutrition. Nanna currently consults with U.S. Speed Skating, has received funding through the International Olympic Committee to study the diets of winter sport athletes, and is a former member of the Swiss National Ski Team.
Mike Saunders, Ph.D.
Mike is Associate Professor of Exercise Science at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. His research interests include oxygen uptake during exercise, metabolism, and body composition. He received B.S. and M.A. degrees from East Tennessee State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. His work has been published in Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise. Mike is also a competitive long-distance runner.
