sports nutrition
Lucy Wainwright BSc, MSc, IOC dip.
Lucy combines her academic qualifications with experience of competing at the
top level of Olympic Sport to provide a practical approach to sports nutrition.
Lucy was a finalist at both the Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008) Olympic Games
in the singles event in flatwater kayaking, competing for Great Britain, and was
also European Champion in 2008.
In her academic studies Lucy graduated from Loughborough
University, England with a first class degree in Sports
Science (BSc) and then furthered her studies with a Masters
in Exercise Physiology (majoring in nutrition). Her final
year studies looked into the effect of glycemic index on
pre-exercise nutrition. She also holds distinction in her
IOC (International Olympic Committee) diploma in Sports
Nutrition and is a member of the Professionals In Nutrition
for Exercise and Sport (PINES). Lucy works with a number of
national team athletes providing sports nutrition advice,
and has also lectured in sports nutrition and physiology.
Daily Training Nutrition
Nutrition is an important part of your training and should
not be left to chance. In order to maximize your training
you need to ensure you are fuelling your body well. However
long you spend out on the bike, in the pool, on the road or
out on the trails you want to get the most from your
training and enjoy the experience. Good nutrition strategies
will help you achieve your goals and maximize your
opportunities. Poor nutrition can result in illness,
tiredness, and an inability to adapt and recover from
training.
Competition Nutrition
If you don’t leave your training to chance then why leave
your nutrition to chance? You spend hours training and
preparing for competition, good nutrition and hydration
strategies will help you reach your potential. Whatever your
level of competition it is important to consider your
competition nutrition strategies. How much energy will you
need, what fuel sources are best and how much fluid do you
need to take on before, during and after the event? All of
these things need careful planning to ensure you get it
right for you. Everyone is different so you need to develop
a plan which works for you.
Meal Planning
Many people lead busy lives with work, family and training
to fit in each day. Effective meal planning can save time
and effort and help to ensure that all your nutritional
needs are met. Learning about your nutritional needs and
planning your diet can help you reach your nutritional goals
whatever they may be. Good nutrition is about following a
plan which works for you and which becomes part of your
lifestyle and not just a short term fix.
Nutrition Services
- Individual Consultation (60min) - An individual session to
discuss your sports nutrition needs.
- Follow up consultation (40min) - If required to provide
further information or feedback in person from an initial
individual consultation
Packages
Meal Planning:
This package is designed to provide a
detailed look at your current eating habits and provide you
with the information you require to ensure your diet enables
you to achieve your goals. It includes two (1 hour) sessions
with the sports nutritionist, dietary analysis and meal
plans tailored to your individual needs.
- The initial consultation will discuss your current dietary
habits, training and nutrition issues.
- You will complete a 3 day dietary intake assessment and
provide a training log (with the use of a pedometer/heart
rate monitor if required).
- Meal plans tailored to your individual needs will be
developed based on the information gained through the
consultation and nutritional analysis. The meal plans and
feedback from your nutritional analysis will be discussed at
the second consultation.
Additional Support with Meal Planning Package:
For
individuals who want continued support this package offers
the meal planning package above plus:
- 4 additional follow up appointments (30min) which can used
either once a week, every two weeks, or every three weeks as
required to ensure you are on track.
Maximising Training and Adaptation:
Are you getting the
most out of your training?
This package is designed to
assess your current training nutrition and provide
individual recommendations, it includes :
- Two sessions (1 hour) with the sports nutritionist
- Completion of a nutrient intake assessment and training log
to assess key nutrient intake and timing
- An individual nutrition plan providing guidelines on what to
eat, how much to eat and when to eat before, during and
after training to maximise adaptation.
Race Day Nutrition – Basic:
This package provides a more
in-depth look at your competition nutrition strategies with
monitoring of fluid intake and trialling of different race
day strategies to develop a detailed plan. It includes:
- One session (1 hour) with the sports nutritionist
- You will complete a race day nutrition information sheet
prior to the consultation
- Discussion about race day requirements, current strategies
and the development of an individual basic race day
nutrition plan.
Race Day Nutrition – Advanced:
This package provides a more
in-depth look at your competition nutrition strategies with
monitoring of fluid intake and trialling of different race
day strategies to develop a detailed plan. It includes:
- Two sessions (1 hour) with the sports nutritionist
- Completion of race day information sheet prior to
consultation
- Discussions about race requirements, current strategies
- Analysis of fluid requirements and trials of nutritional
strategies of different foods
- Information on nutrition loading/tapering for the event as
required
Team Nutrition Package:
A tailor made package to suit the
needs and requirements of your team can be developed.
Packages can include dietary assessment, workshops on
training nutrition, recovery, hydration and competition
nutrition strategies, and individual consultations.
Areas covered include:
- Dietary analysis
- Optimizing training
- Competition nutrition strategies
- Meal planning
- Nutrition for busy athletes
- Eating to train
- Nutrition for weight loss
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