Diane Nash

Having just completed in the OXFAM Trailwalker I knew our success in completing the 100km event was not only down to our training but we couldn’t have done it without the help, support and encouragement of Jacquie and Tim at Real Nutrition.

When we first signed up to do the walk I was delighted to hear one of our team mates had arranged for us to visit Jacquie each fortnight, right up to the event. I knew from previous experience having done the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge a number of times, you couldn’t just eat anything during the training and then a carbo loaded meal the night before and expect to do well, and as this was such an endurance event we were going to need nutritional advice to get us all through this event, and right from the start too.

I happened to be the oldest of our team at 46 (but really going on 36) and the vegetarian. Luckily my weight wasn’t a problem, but I did need to tone up. I thought I had a pretty healthy diet and I although I took supplements I always felt tired. Well, Jacquie soon made me realize that I was no way eating enough protein, and surprise, surprise I had heaps more energy when I did start eating all that protein each day. (I have continued to do so.) It was just as well as I needed the energy for all that training we did.

Jacquie made the eating plan easy to follow, and the food was what I loved to eat. I also had heaps to eat all day and never went hungry. My team mates were always teasing me on our training walks as I was always eating and my backpack became known as the pantry as it was always so full of food!

Thank you, Jacquie and Tim for being part of our journey to help us reach our goal of successfully completing the OXFAM 100km Trailwalker. Now, even though it is all over I am still taking Jacquie’s advice and look forward to the next challenge.