Allen Tran

Allen Tran is the High Performance Chef for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), As such, Allen works to optimize the training and performance of elite-level ski and snowboard athletes.

What’s the difference between just eating food versus fueling your body? What are the basic rules of thumb? Why does your body need carbs? Elite athletes know how to deliver elite performances. And they know that the best way to fuel elite performances is to make great nutrition choices. But fueling elite performances shouldn’t be limited to elite athletes.

Nutrition is a key contributor to performance. And it’s one that is often overlooked for high school athletes. The building blocks of good nutrition start with just good instincts. Starting from a young age, you probably knew not to eat certain things before a game, or to not eat too much because it’s hard to digest before the game starts. What youth athletes might not know is that certain foods can make you feel more energetic, think more clearly, and benefit performance in training and competition.

Allen Tran is the High Performance Chef for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). As a member of the USSA Sport Science team, he works with Sports Medicine staff, Strength & Conditioning staff to optimize the training and performance of elite-level ski and snowboard athletes. As chef, he personally oversees the delivery of high quality foods to fuel the athletes of the USSA family (US Ski Team, Snowboard Team, Halfpipe, Moguls and Freestyle Skiing). Allen has a diverse background, previously working in fine dining restaurants such as the French Laundry in Napa Valley, CA, as well as holding two master’s degrees in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Science. In combining these experiences along with being a registered dietitian, Allen brings distinct expertise in the needs of the elite athlete while paying keen attention to making high performance food taste delicious.