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The Magic of Clean Eating and Racing

It’s always an awesome experience for athletes when they figure out how to dial in their nutrition and really nail race goals. Below is Jenny’s experience on her most recent Ironman that she emailed to me. Way to go Jenny!!! To answer your question, the race was great. The days leading up to it, I […]

Your Poo and You! Digestive Health 101

Are you a star gazer? Good for you. Now let’s switch it up. Become a stool gazer. What?! Yep, as crazy as it sounds, checking out your poo and paying attention to your bathroom habits is a fantastic way to get a snapshot of your digestive health. What’s going on in your gut impacts your […]

Why Nutrition Matters for Running Your Best

Nutrition, It Matters! Jen’s Story My weight loss journey didn’t start off as a walk in the park. But, as many of us do, I had to ask myself, is anything that’s worth doing actually easy?  Once I started to work with Rachel and Next Level Nutrition, I got an education in nutrition …Nutrition 101 […]

Eat Real Food, Be Real Awesome

Written by Rachel Shuck Eat Real Food, Be Real Awesome “Whew, I gained all these extra pounds of fat from eating vegetables!” Ever hear anyone make this declaration? Yeah, me neither. So darn it. Turns out mom was right again. As much as it pains us to admit, she was onto something when she told […]

Lorrie’s Story- How To PR In A Marathon

How Changing What You Eat Changes Your Marathon Time Lorrie’s Story After getting a few marathons under our belts, my partner, Devon, and I realized that one of the biggest things holding us back from getting to a ‘respectable’ marathon time (sub-4.00) was our nutrition. So, based on the recommendation of our favourite running podcast, […]

Runners Need Greens!!

Adding in greens is a lot like running, small incremental changes can lead up to big amazing results. Who knew running a marathon or becoming a lifelong  a healthy eater, all start with baby steps? It’s the baby steps that make it so you can accomplish things you never thought possible. One small bite or […]

Healthy Eating and Traveling

Healthy Eating and Traveling Nutrition and Travel Rachel Shuck On the road again? Stuck in the airport? Subjected to the limited choices of convenience store food and over-priced airport food, healthy eating and traveling seems to be an oxymoron. Good news, all is not lost from the healthy eating habits you have created at home. […]

Want to Race Well? Eat Well

Want to Race Well? Eat Well Wow, cleaning up my diet really made my race performance suffer- said no athlete ever. So then why don’t we all do just that? Clean up the diet? Because even with that statement being so simple, putting it in practice can feel so complex. Among all the different diets […]