# Long Game: Why Most People Get Food Wrong — What Top Athletes Do Differently

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Podcast: [Ageless Athlete — How to Stay Strong, Curious & Capable for Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ageless-athlete-how-to-stay-strong-curious-capable-for-life-6749071)
Published: 2026-01-07T12:00:00+00:00
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What do world-class athletes actually eat — not in theory, not on Instagram, but in real life, day after day? After more than 100 conversations with elite climbers, ultrarunners, surfers, and endurance athletes, I started noticing a pattern I didn’t expect. It wasn’t about optimization. It wasn’t about trends. And it definitely wasn’t about eating something new every day. It started with breakfast. On nearly every episode of Ageless Athlete, I ask a simple question: “Where are you...

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