As a nutrition and performance coach, one of the most significant lessons I have learned is the critical importance of prioritising human health before sport-specific performance, especially when working with age-group athletes. The premise may sound obvious, but it’s a perspective that can sometimes become obscured by the drive to achieve athletic prowess. Instead of …
You don’t need me to tell you how rubbish it feels to get out on the bike and hit the inevitable bonk when you haven’t paid attention to your fuelling. You also don’t need me to tell you how annoying it is when your dentist approaches you with statements like “try to eat less sugary …
How to fuel yourself as an athlete without rotting your teeth! Read More »
Since I was…well only a little smaller than I am now…but for a very long time…I’ve known the importance of diet to training and performance as an athlete. My dad was a bodybuilder – and a good ‘un at that! And he always told me that the thing that makes people fall down, that stops …
Embracing Intuitive Eating: A Game-Changer for Amateur Athletes Read More »
Richard and I have been working together for a few years now. He helped me open my very first business and also helped me realise how much more I had to offer the world as a coach. He also helped me to change my entire life set up by sponsoring me in triathlon and adopting …
In our weight-obsessed society, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that our self-worth is intrinsically tied to the number on the scale. Many people come to me saying they’ve been unhappy with the image in the mirror for years and if they could just shift those few pounds, they know they’d feel …
