About Me

🟢 Why What You Eat Matters More Than You Think

Fuel Smarter. Perform Stronger. Recover Faster.

If your athlete is constantly tired, always sore, struggling to grow, losing strength, or not seeing results—nutrition may be the missing piece. And I’ve made it my mission to help fix that.

Hi, I’m Dawn Weatherwax, RD, LD, ATC, CSCS, Founder of Sports Nutrition 2Go, creator of Dawn Weatherwax’s Sports Nutrition Academy, and host of Food for Speed TV—a science-based show helping athletes fuel for speed, strength, and results. For over 25 years, I’ve helped thousands of athletes—and the people who care for them—transform their performance, energy, and confidence with real, measurable results.

But this didn’t start in a lab. It started in Nebraska, in a house full of Cornhusker fans. That childhood love of sports grew into a lifelong drive to help athletes and families take the guesswork out of nutrition—and finally get the outcomes they work so hard for.

🧠 The Real Problem:

Parents are overwhelmed.
Athletes are tired or injured.
Coaches are frustrated when hard work doesn't equal results.
You’re doing everything right—but still not seeing the progress.
That’s where I come in.
With science-backed, personalized, age-appropriate, and real-world fueling strategies, I help take the stress and uncertainty out of sports nutrition.

💡 What Makes My Approach Different?

Triple credentials – Registered Dietitian + Certified Athletic Trainer + Strength Coach
Host of Food for Speed TV – where science meets real life
Published Author & National Speaker – featured on Good Morning America, MSNBC, and more
25+ Years of Results – working with 1000s of athletes from age 5 to pro
Every plan is custom – tailored to real schedules, picky eaters, allergies, budgets, and training loads
We measure success – energy, strength, body comp, injury prevention, and performance outcomes

✅ What You’ll Learn (and Fix):

🔹 What, when & how much to eat—no more guessing
🔹 How to keep energy high and prevent burnout
🔹 How to recover faster & reduce injury risk
🔹 How to support healthy growth & hormone balance
🔹 How to build lean muscle without gaining unwanted weight
🔹 How to fuel even with food sensitivities or picky habits
🔹 How to set and hit body comp, speed, or power goals
🔹 How to create lifelong healthy habits beyond the sport

🔍 Who I Help (and How):

Youth Athletes (6–18): Fueling for growth, safety, and game-day performance
College Athletes: Balancing fueling, recovery, and performance under pressure
Elite & Pro Athletes: Dialed-in strategies to break barriers and gain the edge
Adults & Active Lifestyles: Customized support for training, events, or fitness goals
Senior Athletes & Health-Minded Adults: Nutrition to maintain muscle, bone health, energy, and independence
Parents & Coaches: Clear, science-based guidance to finally stop guessing and start seeing results
Teams, Clubs & Organizations: Group plans that prevent burnout, improve performance, and help athletes thrive

🌟 Featured On:

Good Morning America | 📰 MSNBC | 🏊 Swimming World Magazine
Author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sports Nutrition, Sports Nutrition Guide for Young Athletes and more

🔗 Ready to Help Your Athlete (or Yourself) Thrive?

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My Philosophy

I learned that each sport uses a different strength and conditioning program to maximize performance. The goal of these specialized conditioning programs is to "recruit" more muscle fibers, to mimic specific movements required for success in each sport, and to tap into the different energy systems that are utilized in each game.

As I began to understand the specific demands each sport makes on an athletes body, and just how significant nutrition can be in performance enhancement, I began to see a need for the dissemination of accurate sports nutrition information. (Many of the athletes I work with used to get a fair amount of "inaccurate" information from magazines and well-meaning, but uninformed friends). Now you can add social media and people who cut corners and pretend to be experts!

There is so much information out there, some useful, some down right wrong! It's hard to decipher the good from the bad – or to know how to apply it. That's why I started Sports Nutrition 2Go (SN2Go).

Through Sports Nutrition 2Go, my staff and I have created clear nutrition guidelines for both competitive and recreational athletes. My information is easy to understand and, most importantly, easy to apply. Whether you are a high school soccer player, marathon runner, or a weekend warrior, Sports Nutrition 2Go will design a comprehensive nutrition strategy/plan to fit your individual performance and health goals.