My brother Jon sent this to me — and really drives home how important nutrition, rest and sweet potatoes can be in your training —

Paleo, recovery, the sweet potato and my neck

In the end, nutrition is the athlete. If what you’re doing isn’t working for you, keep plugging away. The combination of an overall proper diet AND post workout recovery is what makes the athlete a high performer. If you’re bonking before/after/during your workout, you need to fix your nutrition!!