Testimonials

When I plateaued in fitness & weight, diet became the obvious thing that needed to change if I wanted to see continued progress. Lydia listened to me and developed a meal plan that assisted me with my nutrition goals. For instance, I have a sweet tooth and she shared a recipe for banana ice cream, which would satisfy me with minimal calories. "Lydia listened to me" is the thing that characterized our work together. She was always on time with our calls and engaged. She remembered details about my experience and followed up on those. Her advice and perspective went beyond food and touched on sleep, exercise, stress, and general quality of life. She understands how diet fits into lifestyle as one of many factors that determine fitness. I now think differently about what and when I eat, based on my workout schedule or evening plans, for instance. More than anything, Lydia helped me develop better diet choices. I feel in control of my diet in a way that I never did before. It's also reassuring to know when and what to eat in relation to workouts, a topic that I had I always heard different things about from different people. That is one example of the highly specific things I learned. But overall, the biggest impact was a holistic understanding of *how* to eat, not just what to eat, in terms of paying attention to what I put into my body and how it makes me feel, in relation to workouts, travel, work, and other lifestyle variables.

-Joe [Fitness FANATIC]

“My goal was to learn how to fuel better to maximize my performance in a marathon. Lydia took into account what I like to eat, where I do my grocery shopping, how many times a day I like to eat, etc. The recipes provided were easy to follow and were very tasty! And the information provided for race day fueling was spot on. I used everything Lydia taught me (fueling before the big race, on race day, fueling after a run, etc.) when I ran the Boston Marathon this year and I have to say that my fuel game was on point. I finished 8 minutes faster than I did on the same course last year! I am using the information provided to me regularly now. Who knows? I may get another BQ and an overall PR this year with these fueling tips! Well done, Lydia!”

-Jill W [Marathoner]

I decided to start working with Lydia to dial in my fueling for runs and recovery. I had been having problems with feeling lightheaded and/or having GI issues during my runs, and I never felt like I was recovering after workouts like I wanted to be. After working with Lydia, I have had next to zero GI or eliminated my lightheaded issues on my runs, and when I have, I can now figure out what was wrong to prevent it in the future. She also introduced me to a new during-run fuel that is both easier to digest and tastes better! I not only learned how to fuel my runs properly, but how to eat all day to get the most out of my training. We worked to identify specific foods and meal timing that caused me problems, and my day-to-day energy and digestion has improved. Getting individual and detailed feedback and advice was so interesting and helpful. Lydia really takes nutrition coaching to the next level—from hand delivering extra gels during race week, to creating a new way to format meal plans to accommodate what I wanted—and I can’t recommend her enough.

-Rachel [Marathoner]

“I have been running for about 5 years on and off, but have never taken control of my nutrition. Coming into the Illinois Half Marathon, I was sure that a 1:45 time was a very aggressive goal for me. 5 days before the race, I made my race day nutrition changes according to RUN, even though I didn't give much information or time to work with. It did wonders to my race day. I clocked in at 1:43:30 which was way beyond my expectations. Of my 11 half marathons and 6 marathons, this is the first time I felt as strong as I did. I will definitely consult RUN for my future training with a lot more time in advance.”

- Eduardo O. [Marathoner]

“I used to only eat a banana, gum and coffee and dealt with constant light headedness and fatigue, so I decided to meet with Lydia. With my work schedule, Lydia provided me with the perfect solution to fuel properly. Every time I have had an issue Lydia has been there to fix it! We have come a long way in my running journey together [the last 6 months] and I definitely would not be able to be where I am today without fueling (eating) properly.”

— Jennifer

[Half Marathoner, Triathlete]

“I had a dental problem that limited me to a soft diet, and I had no idea how I was going to fuel for an important track meet. My goals were to find an eating plan that would adequately fuel me for my meet while sticking to a soft foods diet. Lydia helped me to achieve this goal and perform well at my meet. She helped me to see that I needed to be constantly eating carbohydrate throughout the week, and her recommended recipes and foods helped me to be fully fueled. I plan to keep using some of her recipes after my dental issue is resolved. If I could describe Lydia’s services in one word, I would say understanding. She is able to work around many obstacles to help you overcome your nutritional issues while being kind and accommodating.”

-Abby [COLLEGIATE Track Athlete]

“Lydia and I worked together for several of my ultra endurance events. She was very knowledgeable regarding what nutrition would work best for me personally and for the distance of the event [Ironman]. She also consulted with me on getting to ideal race weights and her advice helped me reach those goals without having to go to any extremes. She is thoughtful and thorough when developing plans for the individual based on their goals. I have recommended her to several athletes I coach and everyone has been really happy with their results.”

— Ed [Endurance Athlete]

“Lydia helped me achieve my goal of qualifying for Olympic trials by helping me find an optimal nutrition and hydration strategy for training and for race time. From a weight management, to a frantic text message the night before my race, she was always there with advice and a cool head.”

— Pablo [Race Walker]

“When I first came to Lydia, I was mainly focused on trying to get down to a goal race-weight, thinking that was what I needed to achieve my goal of a sub-3 marathon. In the end, my focus ended up being a lot less weight-focused and a lot more holistically focused on the types of food I ate and when I ate them. I set myself up with a better holistic training regiment including weightlifting and in just a matter of months was able to reach and surpass my goal, running a 2:56 marathon. I think Lydia really helped me to think more holistically about my diet and exercise and how the two interrelate.”