Part 1: Collect the kindling -- The path forward: a few notes from the expert -- Dear younger, hungry me / Joan Benoit Samuelson -- Why nutrition matters -- Mapping out daily energy needs -- The intricacies of body composition -- Dear younger, hungry me / Des Linden -- Stopping the swirl and seeking body positivity -- Dear younger, hungry me / Kara Goucher -- An introduction to energy and the nutrients that move us -- Part 2: Build the structure -- Make it mindful: life hacks to fight food triggers and emotional eating -- Dear younger, hungry me / Deena Kastor -- Dear younger, hungry me / Molly Seidel -- Reaching for better: an exercise in habit building -- Kitchen essentials -- Meal prep 101: the life hack you need now -- Part 3: This girl is on fire -- The high school and college years -- Dear younger, hungry me / Allie Ostrander -- Dear younger, hungry me / Tatyana McFadden -- Campus 101: staying fueled when you're on your own -- Mom on the run -- Dear younger, hungry me / Stephanie Bruce -- Dear younger, hungry me / Ryan Hall -- Fuel your performance: before, during, and after fueling strategies -- Dear younger, hungry me / Rachel Hannah -- Dear younger, hungry me / Grayson Murphy -- The impact of menstruation -- Fireside chat: when eating goes awry -- Dear younger, hungry me

"It's time for women athletes to move beyond outdated concepts and male-centric research that never spoke to their specific needs. In Fuel the Fire, Pam Nisevich Bede explains the very real differences that make women in sports unique with regard to training, nutrition, and performance, on the road, court, field, or track-and beyond. Now she shares the insights of world-class athletes to create a framework everyone can use to maximize performance in any sport."--