Cross-country skier and Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins shares her eating strategy for long-distance workouts and competitions.

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I woke up with food poisoning, says the three-time Olympian and member of Team USA.

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It involved a finely-tuned fueling strategy shes been testing for years before big events and particularly tough practices.

And Diggins is no different.

(It was the meal she ate on repeat while recovering from food poisoning.)

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Its easy to travel with a jar of peanut butter or almond butter, Diggins says.

And thats typically something that I dont like to change.

Hydration is her other priority.

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I usually have a 16-ounce water bottle, and Ill go through two of those, she says.

Then Ill drink another about 32 ounces in the two hours before the race.

Im leaning toward sports gummies, something easily digestible that wont take energy to give me energy.

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Its easier to take one minute and drink something.

I just tend to eat a lot of everything, and nothings off limits, she says.

And if I want to enjoy dessertwhich I pretty much do every single daythen Im going to do that.

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You dont need to decide 24 hours before the race how you might feel, how you might do.

Right now, youre gonna eat, youre gonna drink, youre gonna sleep.

And then even if you decide to start the race, it doesnt mean you have to finish.

I didnt already decide that it wasnt going to work.

You just dont know what could happen.

Its advice thats worth its weight in gold (and silver).

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