Sports nutrition coaching for athletes.
Sports nutrition coaching helps athletes fuel their training, recover effectively and perform at their best.
As a registered sports dietitian, I work with athletes across a range of sports — including runners, cyclists, triathletes, team sport athletes and strength athletes — to develop personalised nutrition strategies that support training demands and long-term health.
Whether you are preparing for competition, want to maximise the benefits of your training, or looking to optimise your fuelling strategy, structured sports nutrition coaching can help improve both performance and recovery.
I work with athletes across the UK through online consultations and provide in-person nutrition support in Newcastle and Northumberland.
Why Nutrition Matters for Athletes
Training places significant demands on the body. Without adequate energy intake and appropriate fuelling strategies, athletes may experience:
persistent fatigue during training and in daily life
poor recovery between sessions
reduced training adaptations
gastrointestinal issues during exercise
increased risk of low energy availability
These challenges are particularly common in endurance sports where training volume can be high, but they can affect athletes across many disciplines.
A structured nutrition approach ensures that training is properly supported and that athletes can perform at their best - consistently.
Who Sports Nutrition Coaching Is For:
This service is suitable for athletes at a range of levels, including:
• runners and endurance athletes
• cyclists and triathletes
• team sport athletes
• strength and power athletes
• recreational athletes increasing training load
• individuals preparing for races or competitions
• athletes experiencing fatigue or poor recovery
Many athletes train consistently but are unaware that their nutrition isn’t supporting their performance goals - presenting a missed opportunity for better performance.
What We Work On
Sports nutrition coaching focuses on several key areas that support both training, recovery and competition.
Daily Training Nutrition
You’ll be given a fuelling strategy that supports training load, recovery and overall energy availability - whilst seamlessly fitting your lifestyle, dietary needs and preferences.
Carbohydrate Fuelling
Understanding how to fuel to meet different session durations, intensities and demands - particularly for endurance athletes and those completing multiple training sessions per week.
Recovery Nutrition
Optimising post-training and daily nutrition to support muscle repair, recovery and training adaptation.
Competition Nutrition
Practical fuelling and hydration strategies for race day or competition.
How Coaching Works
A detailed assessment including your training schedule, nutrition habits, health history and performance goals.
Initial Consultation
You receive a tailored nutrition plan aligned with your training, lifestyle and sport. This can be programmed via Training Peaks.
Personalised Nutrition Strategy
Ongoing Support
Regular check-ins allow nutrition strategies to evolve as your training progresses, whilst a ‘nutritionist in your pocket’ format with open communication allows for daily adjustment and feedback.
Benefits of Sports Nutrition Coaching
Athletes often experience:
• improved energy levels during training
• better recovery between sessions
• clearer fuelling strategies for competition
• improved training consistency
• greater confidence in their nutrition approach
Optimising nutrition helps ensure that your training is properly supported so you can get the most from your performance.
Working with a Registered Sports Dietitian
Sports dietitians provide evidence-based nutrition support for athletes from recreational to elite. Unlike general nutrition advice, sports nutrition guidance is tailored to the specific demands of training, recovery and competition.
Working with a registered sports dietitian allows athletes to develop a structured approach to fuelling that supports both performance and long-term health.
Nutrition strategies are tailored to:
training schedule and sport
competition demands
individual energy requirements
recovery and injury prevention
Book a consultation
If you want to optimise your fuelling strategy and ensure your nutrition supports your training and performance goals, sports nutrition coaching can help.
Book a consultation to discuss your training, sport and nutrition needs.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sports Nutrition Coaching
Do I need a sports dietician as an athlete?
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Athletes place significant demands on their bodies through training and competition. A sports dietitian can help ensure your nutrition supports training load, recovery and overall performance while reducing the risk of low energy availability.
Is sports nutrition coaching only for professional athletes?
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No. Sports nutrition coaching can benefit athletes at all levels, from recreational runners and cyclists to competitive athletes. Nutrition strategies can be adapted based on training volume, goals and individual needs.
Can nutrition improve endurance performance?
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Optimising nutrition has key ergogenic benefits. Appropriate fuelling strategies can significantly improve endurance performance. Ensuring adequate carbohydrate intake, hydration and recovery nutrition helps support training adaptation and race performance.
Fuelling longer training sessions often involves increasing carbohydrate intake before and during exercise. The specific strategy depends on training duration, intensity and individual tolerance.
How do I fuel long training sessions?
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Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source and carbohydrate availability is a limiting factor for athletes. Endurance athletes typically require higher carbohydrate intake than sedentary individuals, and may need specific fuelling strategies to achieve these. Timing around training is also important.
Do endurance athletes need more carbohydrates?
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Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist in Newcastle
Athletes looking for evidence-based sports nutrition support in Newcastle upon Tyne can access services through RJ Performance Nutrition.
Support is available for athletes across a range of sports and performance levels, with services including:
In-person services are available in Newcastle upon Tyne, for athletes from surrounding areas in the North East including:
Gateshead
North Shields
South Shields
Sunderland
Durham
Northumberland
Sports nutrition consultations are also delivered online for clients across the UK, allowing athletes to access specialist nutrition support regardless of location.
Appointments can be booked online through RJ Performance Nutrition.