One thousandth of a second- can be the difference between an athlete qualifying for a desired event or reaching a personal goal! Knowing this, are you comfortable offering athletes nutrition education if you may not be able to help them reach their goals? Just remember- their goals may not be the olympics but for some- their own personal goal is just as important! This opening statement is not a simple scenario. Athletes at all levels put their heart and soul into their sport and we as health professionals owe it to them to offer the most current evidence based nutrition information.