British cyclist Evie Richards is enjoying the summer sunshine in beautiful Morzine, France. Richards, 27, shared highlights from her trip, including a picture of her basking in the sun in her cycling gear. “A week of big rides, getting rid of my cycling tan lines, a rare occasion of me in normal clothes and lush friends to pedal up mountains with ❤️,” she captioned the post. Here’s how the athlete overhauled her diet and training regimen to be in the best shape of her life.

1. Recovering From Injury

Richards had surgery after dislocating her knee in 2019, something which forced her to confront some of the more unhealthy behaviors she developed over the years. “Overtraining was always paired with under-fueling for me,” she wrote on her website. “It wasn't until I took a step back that I realized what I was doing. I always thought I was super healthy, but I remember going on holiday mid-season, eating nothing but salads coming back and losing a lot of weight but naively all of the weight was muscle.”

2. Fueling Her Body

Richards knew she had to fuel her body properly in order to heal quickly. “I started introducing fat back into my diet and for the first time in years, I enjoyed the cake on my birthday,” she wrote on her website. “Five months on from surgery I am enjoying all different types of food and I no longer have "good and bad" food groups. I enjoy a slice of cake when we are at a party and my sister and I have hot chocolate every night before bed. I have gained muscle and stayed at the same fat percentage.”

3. Granola For Breakfast

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Richards loves prepping her own granola for a delicious, healthy breakfast. “Who doesn't like granola? Wherever I make this at home it lasts less time than it takes to cook,” she wrote on her website. “The best thing is that the recipe is so simple, it doesn't matter if you're missing ingredients or you are short on time, it's always possible to make a quick batch of granola. It is the perfect way to increase your carbohydrate intake and add some excitement to your breakfast or to a late-night snack.”

4. Long Mountain Bike Rides

Richards enjoys endurance work and long rides. “For my head I still do a fair amount of endurance work to keep myself feeling happy and confident,” she told British Cycling. “Yesterday I did 4 hours on the MTB and today was 3.5. I do enjoy riding long. Cross for me has always been a training tool for the mountain bike which is a longer race so I do need to keep that endurance base. It can be harder in the winter though with the weather so split days can be good.”

5. Race Day Routine

Richards has a strict race-day routine. “It’s all about being organized and sticking to a tried and trusted routine,” she told British Cycling. “I’ll try and have breakfast 3.5 hours before my start time, get to the course and get some practice laps in and then have a snack. I’ll then get changed and start warming up ready to race. Being organized is so important as the time goes really quickly.”

Bianca Bustamante is soaking up the sun in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the racecar driver shows off her amazing body in an exercise set while sunbathing. “Made it to Qatar!! Today was a rest day so took the liberty to work on the tan 🙈Proud morena hehh,” she captioned the Instagram snap. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Race Car Driving

Bianca explained to MEGA Active that race car driving is a great form of exercise, and maintains that you can lose up to 6 pounds per race due to dehydration and fatigue. “It is one of the most physically taxing sports I’ve ever experienced in my life. We have to go through so much G’s [G-Force] when we’re driving and at such high speeds where we need to be able to maintain our core and maintain our neck,” she said.

2. Strength Training

Bianca strives to out-train her competitors, spending hours nearly everyday at the gym where she focuses on strength training along with endurance, cardio, reaction time, and reflexes. “You know, to be a driver, it’s a complete package. It takes strength. It takes mental fortitude. It takes reflexes, smart thinking, and survival skills,” she told MEGA Active. “Sometimes it's for the body, sometimes it's for the mind. Nothing more peaceful than early sessions,” she captioned an Instagram post of one of her sessions.

3. Fueling Her Body with Protein

Diet is also an integral part of fueling her body for performance. She makes sure to amp up her protein intake to build more muscle and stay as lean as possible to meet the weight requirement. “It’s been a really cool journey seeing my body develop and transform into this whole different person I never knew I could become,” she said.

4. Cold Plunge

Recovery is also important to her strategy. Cold plunging is part of Bianca’s training regime.

5. Positive Self-Talk

One thing Bianca is working on? Positive self-talk. “Of course, I put a lot of pressure on myself, but in the end, I always tell myself that as long as I give my best and I learn from it, any mistake I make is valid,” she explained. “I always try to repeat that to myself that I am valid. I’m here for a reason and there’s nothing I would rather do than be here.”

Model and professional racecar driver Lindsay Brewer is lending her time and racing skills to a very good cause. Brewer, 26, shared pictures of herself wearing black leggings and a cropped athletic jacket, flashing the peace sign for the camera. “What a great day with @kart4kidsproam raising money for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital🏁 I got to battle it out on track with some great drivers all while supporting a great cause🤍,” she captioned the post. Brewer has big dreams and some serious goals to reach—here’s what her training and wellness routine looks like.

1. Building Strength

Brewer switched up her workout routine to focus on building strength and muscle. “I´ve had to up it significantly,” she told Behind the Helmet. “I do a combination of a CrossFit-type regimen along with help from the people at PitFit. As a smaller driver at 5’4” and 105 lbs, I need to get my strength up to that of my teammates and competitors who are 150 lbs or so on average. I plan on pushing myself harder in the off-season in order to make sure strength is not an issue.”

2. Endurance Training

Brewer’s training is also heavily focused on endurance. “Racing is much more physical than people think,” she told OK!. “People think you just turn the wheel but it's so much more. There are so many G force, there’s no power steering — it’s the most physical sport I’ve ever done. So there are certain workout routines I do as a race car driver that aren't typical. I do a lot of bodyweight training and a lot of cardio because your endurance is a big deal. I also do grip strength exercises for the wheel. But the best training I can do is track time. It works specific muscles you just can’t hit in the gym.”

3. Inspired By Danica Patrick

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Brewer is inspired by Danica Patrick’s success. “We're around the same body build, and if Danica could do it, why can't I?" she told PEOPLE. “I'm a different person [behind the wheel]. I'm super nice off the track, and then as soon as I put my helmet on I'm much more aggressive and different than what people would assume. It's been cool to push myself. I know I can do anything that these guys can do. I know I'm quicker. I know I can do it."

4. Casual Style

Brewer’s personal style is laid back. “It’s very casual, very simple,” she told OK!. “I like to keep things very chic, I like neutral colors. If you look at my page, there are definitely a lot of jeans and black crop tops. Cool and casual. I don't wear anything too extravagant, but I’m trying to get better at that. I’ve been experimenting with my style… I just ordered a Ferrari racing jacket for myself. I actually want to implement that style more into my everyday fashion. And I want to put more fashion into the racing world. I just designed my own racing suit. It’s all white with rainbow chevron. I’m also designing some new merch now.”

5. Proud Role Model

Brewer hopes more women take an interest in the racing world. “I think it's a sport where men and women can compete on a relatively equal level,” she told Behind the Helmet. “Most other sports are so different in physical demand and strength, and motorsports, although holds a differential, still gives us a relatively equal chance and I really think that’s a cool thing, that we have a coed sport that is one of the most followed sports in the world.”