Success Story: Michael

December 2, 2025

I met Michael through the Toronto Triathlon Club. He attended a number of my online and in person nutrition clinics and signed up for my online 6-week Nutrition for Endurance Athletes Workshop. Concurrently we started working together 1 on 1 to fine tune his nutrition to meet his training goals as a masters level novice triathlete. Michael was hungry for all things nutrition and triathlon related and has worked hard to understand the concepts and how to modify them to his changing needs from short course to long course and everything in between. After 18 months of nutrition support Michael has come on to the HEAL team as a coached athlete training for the Tremblant 70.3.

As an older age group triathlete who only entered the sport in my mid-50s, I knew in order to survive and excel in this new addiction of triathlon, I needed guidance from someone who truly understood the unique challenges I faced. I wasn’t just learning the discipline of triathlon, I was navigating real metabolic hurdles and trying to build a strong foundation for both health and performance that previously sedentary late-50’s year old man faces.
I specifically sought someone who combined the expertise of a nutritionist, the lived experience of a triathlete, and the qualities of a genuinely supportive human being. That person has been Tara. Tara quickly became my go-to nutrition consultant and, now, my full nutrition and triathlon coach. Initially, her online workshops, resources, and continuous guidance taught me more than I ever expected.
Tara provides practical, safe, creative, and effective strategies for everyday fuelling, long training blocks, and performing my best on race day.
As a coach, her passion for triathlon and seeing her athletes succeed is second to none, with communication, support and guidance at an expert and personal level. I tell every athlete I meet: don’t walk, run (well-fuelled!) to work with Tara

Michael K, Toronto, ON.