Implementing World-Class Performance Nutrition: Mlemon LLC Provides 2,400 Meals for JSF Speed Skating Camp in Inzell

Building an Internalized Performance Nutrition System with Accompanying Science Staff

Mlemon LLC (CEO: Mariko Mito) was responsible for nutritional design and meal provision during the pre-camp held in Inzell, Germany (January 8 to February 1, 2026), as part of the Japan Skating Federation (JSF) speed skating science project. The camp took place at the venue for the 5th World Cup event, targeting a total of 32 participants (17 short-distance and long-distance athletes and 15 staff members). Over 25 days, the team provided three meals a day, totaling 2,400 meals.

■ A First-of-its-Kind Initiative: The 'Internalized Reinforcement Model'
For this camp, science project staff accompanied the team as meal provision personnel, creating an internalized system that handled everything from procurement to cooking and serving. Rather than having nutritional design done externally, the team managed local ingredient sourcing, hygiene control, cooking processes, and final presentation (temperature, heat, and color) on-site in collaboration with scientific experts.
This allowed for a variable operation where menus were adjusted in real-time based on daily catch-ups regarding training intensity and changes in physical condition. By integrating food as a functional part of competitive strategy through close coordination among staff led by the director, this initiative successfully elevated food from mere 'support' to a 'strategic resource' at the reinforcement site.

■ Conditioning Starts with Procurement
We believe that conditioning begins with the 'procurement' of ingredients. This includes selecting high-quality local German products, making dashi using dried goods brought from Japan (without chemical seasonings), and designing meals based on physical understanding from a blood nutrition perspective. The design also incorporates psychological peace of mind so athletes can eat naturally. We implemented dynamic Performance Nutrition on-site, assembling menus through a dialogue with the body's changes.

■ Director's Comments
'During the Inzell camp, maintaining stable conditions amidst high-intensity training was crucial. A food system capable of immediate on-site response was a major source of reassurance for the athletes. It made me realize once again that food is a factor directly linked to competitive strength.'

■ CEO's Comments
'In this camp, we challenged ourselves to implement meals not just as support, but as a reinforcement element for competing globally. Food is not for management; it is to generate energy for challenges. We will develop this initiative into a world-class food reinforcement system.'

■ The Philosophy of Performance Nutrition
Mlemon LLC defines Performance Nutrition as nutrition management that continuously and dynamically adapts meals according to an athlete's physical state, psychological state, training load, and environmental changes. The goal is not just nutritional supplementation, but maintaining a state where athletes can deliver their "usual performance" even amidst environmental changes.