by ELEVATE Performance Services | Aug 8, 2024 | nutrition
Are you focusing on the wrong thing? Weight loss is identified as one of the top goals in athletes who are committing to nutritional counseling. When I read this on an intake form or hear it directly from an athlete, I take pause. Not because I don’t want them to...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Jun 18, 2024 | bones, health, hydration, minerals, nutrition
The Essential Role of Calcium in Bone Health and Athletic Performance Today, I want to go deeper into the crucial mineral that often gets overshadowed by the trendier nutrients in the spotlight: calcium. While many might only associate calcium with building strong...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Apr 24, 2024 | endurance, moutain biking, nutrition, racing, training
This week I bring to you an interview with a very special athlete, my husband, on his experience from the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race last year. We recorded our interview for your listening pleasure. Please be kind to our low budget chat, I am no...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Jan 19, 2024 | food, health, nutrition, sleep
Many athletes have Type-A personalities and are always striving to achieve more. Sometimes that drive for more can come at the expense of sleep. There was a time when it was trendy to sleep as little as possible, but that time has passed. Think of sleep as a reset...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Nov 15, 2023 | endurance, marathon, nutrition, racing, training
At this very moment, someone, somewhere is training for a marathon. The marathon is often the gateway to a lifetime love of endurance events for many people. I have found that the folks who continue down this path are the ones who get their nutrition figured out,...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Oct 31, 2023 | health, Life, nutrition
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Where Has Nicci Been? You may have noticed that over the past few years there hasn’t been a lot going on with my blog, website, or group programs. The reason for that came back in 2017 while working with a military special operations...
