The goal in curling is to slide stones but Bruce Mouat has spent the last few months ensuring none are left unturned in his bid for Olympic gold in Italy.
The 31-year-old from Stirling is headed to his second Winter Olympics this month and has already arrived in Italy ahead of a brutal schedule that could see him on the ice from Wednesday through to Saturday 21st February.
While curling might not quite match the physical demands of a marathon or cross-country skiing, that is still the kind of programme that requires unwavering concentration and skill.
As a result, Mouat already knows exactly what he is going to be eating at every meal in Milano Cortina.
He explained: “I've done a lot of prep in terms of speaking to the nutritionists, the sports psychologists looking at the finer points of competing because 18 days is a lot.
“I've got my energy plans. I've given it to people who are really close, so my mum's got it, my physio has got it, some of my teammates have got it, so they know what to expect from me throughout each game and each evening.
“I've got a good plan of what I'm going to eat in the food hall. So it comes down to planning to make sure we're able to be on top form for every single game.
“I've done a lot of education around nutrition, through the nutritionists that we have had. It's them educating us on what is good fuel, what is good recovery, what is good for pre and post games.
“It's fascinating to see it down on paper, what you should eat before and after. You would think it should be pretty simple but there is so much more to it.
“That is something I've probably done better this time than I did going into Beijing.”
Four years ago in Beijing, Mouat made his Olympic bow alongside childhood friend Jen Dodds, with the pair joining forces in the first-ever mixed curling event at the Games.
As reigning world champions, big things were expected from them in China, but the pair missed out on a medal after defeats in the semi-final and then the bronze medal game.
Mouat responded by winning silver with the men’s team, while Dodds went one better as part of Eve Muirhead’s rink.
And as they prepare to compete together once more, Mouat believes that their Beijing experience will serve them in good stead this time around.
He added: “For both of us, the mixed doubles was our first Olympic experience so we hadn't been out before.
“When we were walking into that, I think that first game of mixed doubles we played was I think the most nervous either of us have been playing a game.
“When we got to the playoffs, that kind of feeling came back. I think that experience of playing in the playoffs helped us both when we got to the playoffs in the men's and the women's. That is when we medalled.
“The mixed doubles this time, we have experience, so I'm going to rely heavily on that experience to help us this time.”