Ultra Appetites

Erin provided me with the foundational nutritional tools enabling me to refine both my day-to-day and ultra distance race dietary needs. As an ultra-distance runner herself, Erin understands intimately the demands and variations required in race nutrition and hydration. Erin weaves her extensive experiential and scientific knowledge base to provide valuable advice that provides the ultra-distance runner with the capacity to problem solve during a race, adapt and keep going. Having a sensitive tummy, Erin's advice was invaluable in the recent Five Peaks Ultra- Distance race, enabling me to run one of the best races of my life. I would highly recommend Erin to any runner wishing to improve the enjoyment and performance out on the trails.

Working with Erin has been a revelation. Her depth of knowledge and communication skills are outstanding. In addition to her professional expertise, Erin has tremendous insight as an endurance athlete herself, so her advice is practical, straightforward, easy to understand and follow. Her carbohydrate loading and race plans are incredibly detailed, and take all the stress out of race day. I now feel confident that my training and race day nutrition will let me perform at my best. I only wish I had started my education process with her earlier.

My goal was to run the Gold Coast Marathon and I knew that nutrition was extremely important part of achieving this. From a running friend recommendation, I contacted Erin (Ultra Appetites) and immediately knew I had discovered the perfect partner. Erin was welcoming and a wealth of information with all the right nutritional materials to fuel my training but also assisted me in losing weight. In our sessions, Erin’s genuine support and professionalism shone through and complimented how thorough she was in designing my individual program. She also provided me with up to date and relevant research about aspects of diet, correct hydration and nutrition related to my type of running and requirements. In our hour-long sessions all aspects of my training, eating and lifestyle were discussed and explored in detail, and the follow up information was tailored to suit my needs. I felt very confident about race day preparation in regards to my nutritional needs and hydration as Erin had again prepared a well detailed strategy for me to follow which definitely paid dividends. Consequently not only did I achieve my weight loss goal but I ran the entire marathon with a very respectable time. I have sung her praises and I myself have recommended her to others so I could not more highly recommend Erin for your journey. Thank you Erin.

I first encountered Erin when she spoke at a conference, I found her to be very approachable and we clicked right from there. It has almost been a year since I have started working with her and the changes I have been through since them have been immense. She has helped me understand the ins and outs of nutrition both for racing and day to day life. My primary goal with Erin was a 100-mile race which her planning was so thorough I almost did not need to lift a finger in the planning process. She was very flexible with her time and was able to customise every little detail of my plan to suit my needs. I would highly recommend her services and look forward to putting the knowledge she has given me into practice for many years to come!

Working with Erin was an absolute privilege. Erin approaches her clients with compassion and understands the intertwined nature of mindset and eating habits. Erin gave me specific and measurable short and long term goals that I was able work towards, and built on my existing knowledge so that together we were able to formulate a plan that was sustainable and supported my health and running goals. Under the guidance of Erin and my running coach I took 45 minutes off of my first marathon time and broke 3:00 hours… then did it again in my next marathon.

If I had to sum up my experience and learnings with Erin in one word, it would be: "Amazing!" But....you can’t sum it up in just one word. Erin provides top end nutrition advice in a very professional, friendly and easy-going manner. I love how she makes you think about what you do currently and how you can improve on your existing habits. Means it all happens easily and sensibly without huge and sudden changes. It is all about little steps and following the process. For my last event, I had a time goal set. My training unfortunately dipped in the last couple of weeks (cause life happens) before the event and I resorted to possibly not making my goal anymore. I stuck at my nutrition before and during the event as per Erin’s teachings and still made my goal (just), but I did it! Nutrition is definitely the key to better running. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Erin!! You are the best!! Just love your work!

Erin has been fantastic to work with, she has helped me fine tune my day to day meal plan to help support my training regime and general wellbeing as a busy mum. This has given me the confidence to train harder knowing I’m properly fuelled. She is very friendly and approachable, nothing is ever too much to ask. Erin has also done all my race nutrition and hydration, without her support and planning the races wouldn’t have gone so smoothly and stress free.