Why this top Nike exec starts her day with a protein coffee

Cathy Sparks, GM of Nike in Asia Pacific and Latin America has learnt to eat a protein-rich breakfast.

Cathy Sparks is an early riser but can find it hard to go running in the mornings. Louise Kennerley

Amelia McGuireBusiness reporter

May 8, 2025 – 6.00am

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Are you a breakfast person?

I wasn’t always but I am now. It’s important to have protein before a workout. I have a protein coffee. I add a scoop of protein powder to my coffee, so that I’m putting protein in my body before I do a workout. After my workout I’ve been quite consistent recently with having a rice crisp with almond butter and blueberries. I’ve been eating that every day for about six months and haven’t got tired of it.

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Amelia McGuireBusiness reporterAmelia McGuire covers technology from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the aviation, tourism and gambling reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.