Your Training Is Solid. Your Nutrition Probably Isn't.
The Triathlon Nutrition Kickstart Course is a self-paced, 90-day program that builds your fuelling foundations: what to eat before, during and after every training session, so you stop leaving performance on the table between races.
⚡️ Start the Kickstart Course Today! ⚡️You're not a beginner. You're just winging your nutrition.
You've got your training rhythm. You know your sessions, you show up, you do the work. But ask you what you're eating on a Tuesday at 6pm after a brick session and a full day of work? That's where it gets a bit
...whatever's in the fridge.
And you've noticed it. The sessions that feel harder than they should. The recovery that drags. The slow weeks where you can't put your finger on what's off.
(Spoiler: it's usually the food.)
It's not that you haven't tried to get it right. You've read articles, watched videos, maybe even bought a nutrition plan at some point. But generic advice for generic athletes doesn't translate cleanly to someone training swim, bike and run, sometimes all three in a day.
The result? You're training consistently but adapting slowly. Recovering okay but not optimally. Performing at, say, 80% of what you'd be capable of if your daily nutrition was actually dialled in.
That gap between what you're putting in and what you're getting back? That's a nutrition problem, not a fitness problem.
I've seen this pattern hundreds of times.
I'm Taryn, Advanced Sports Dietitian, former Sports Dietitian for Triathlon Australia and a committed age-grouper myself. I've spent the past two decades working with triathletes across every level, from first-timers to elite age-groupers.
The athletes who come to me aren't usually the ones skipping training. They're the ones training hard and wondering why their results don't match their effort. Nine times out of ten, the answer is in what they're eating. More specifically, how they're eating around their training.
Daily nutrition for a triathlete isn't complicated. It's just never been laid out in a way that fits how you actually train and live. That's what Kickstart does.
INTRODUCING
Triathlon Nutrition Kickstart
A self-paced online course that sorts out your daily training nutrition in 90 days. It covers the fuelling foundations every triathlete needs, and almost none of them have been taught.
No race nutrition strategies. No custom meal plans. No live coaching sessions. Just clear, evidence-based guidance on what to eat around your training, built specifically for the way triathletes train.
✔️ Bite-sized, action-packed lessons
Easy to follow and designed for immediate real-world application.
✔️ Self-paced and fully online
Learn from anywhere, anytime, around your busy training/work/life schedule.
✔️ Science-backed and designed for busy triathletes, by a triathlete
Proven strategies you can trust to actually work.
✔️ Exclusive Kickstart Community
Get support, accountability and insights from like-minded triathletes inside our private community.
This is not a lite version of the Triathlon Nutrition Academy. It's a complete course with a specific job: get your daily nutrition working hard for your training. Everything else, race nutrition, carb loading, advanced fuelling, that's TNA's territory.
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⚡️ Let’s Do This! Kickstart My Nutrition ⚡️Here's what you'll cover
1. The Triathlete's Plate
The foundation module. Macronutrients, micronutrients and how to build meals that actually support three-sport training, not just one.
If you've been eating for general health rather than performance, this is where that changes.
2. Food Label Decoding
The supplement and packaged food industry is full of marketing designed to confuse you. After this module, you'll know exactly what to look for on a nutrition label and stop paying a premium for clever packaging.
(Real talk: most sports products are not worth what you're paying for them.)
3. Fuelling Pre-Training
What to eat before every type of session, and when. The rules are different for a 5am swim versus a long Saturday ride, and most athletes get this wrong.
You'll finish this module with a simple, session-by-session framework you can use from day one.
4. Fuelling For Performance
The during-training module that covers the sessions where nutrition actually matters mid-session: what to use, when to use it and how much, based on session type and duration.
Includes my top product recommendations and real food alternatives.
5. Master Recovery Nutrition
Most triathletes get recovery nutrition wrong.
The timing is off, the balance is off, and there's no system behind it. This module gives you a clear, science-backed recovery framework so you can back up hard sessions and actually adapt from them.
6. BONUS Module: The Triathlete's Kitchen
The practical side of eating well when you're also managing training, work and a life.
Meal planning frameworks, prep strategies and kitchen organisation, so that eating well doesn't take more time and money than it needs to.
Ready to Dive In?
This course is for you if...
✅ You've got a training schedule you stick to, but your day-to-day eating is inconsistent or reactive.
✅ You eat reasonably well but have never been taught how to eat specifically for triathlon training.
✅ You're tired of trying to piece it together from podcasts, Instagram and random Google results.
✅ You want to actually feel the difference in your sessions, not just in your race results.
✅ You follow a specific diet (vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free) and need a flexible framework, not a rigid plan.
This course isn't for you if...
❌ You're looking for race-day nutrition strategies, carbohydrate loading protocols or a custom race nutrition plan. Kickstart doesn't cover that. It belongs to the Triathlon Nutrition Academy.
❌ You want live coaching or personalised support. Kickstart is self-paced and community-supported. If you want direct access to me and a fully customised nutrition system, TNA is where that happens.
❌ You're looking for a generic weight loss program or meal plan. This is a performance nutrition course for triathletes. Full stop.
A couple of things you might be thinking...
💭 "I can probably find this information online for free."
You can. But you'll spend hours wading through advice written for runners, gym-goers or generic endurance athletes and then spend more hours trying to work out what applies to three-sport training. Kickstart puts it all in one place, specific to triathlon, in a logical sequence that builds. That's what you're actually paying for.
💭 "I'm not sure I'm at the right level for this."
If you have a training routine and you want your nutrition to support it better, you're at the right level. Kickstart is not for complete beginners to triathlon, and it's not for advanced athletes chasing custom race nutrition. It's for the athlete in the middle: training consistently, nutrition still catching up.
💭 "What if I want to go deeper after this?"
Kickstart graduates get an exclusive discount on the Triathlon Nutrition Academy, my nine-month program covering advanced training nutrition, race-day fuelling for every distance, carbohydrate loading, performance supplements, live group coaching and personalised race nutrition plans. Kickstart gets your foundations right. TNA builds everything on top of them.
Real Triathletes, Real Results
🏆 Jerry Duggan
"Since I took your Kickstart Course in February 2023, I placed 16th AG IM Boulder 70.3, 4th AG IM Mont Tremblant, and 8th AG IM Chattanooga. I have gained 1 pound because I have gained 5 pounds of muscle and lost 4 pounds of fat. If I took on Jerry of 2023, I'd like Jerry 2024's chances. So thanks for your help on my triathlon journey!"
- Jerry Duggan, Age-Group Triathlete
🏆 Karen Less
"Yesterday I finished my first triathlon since completing Kickstarter 2.0. I implement several of your strategies in training, race nutrition and recovery nutrition. They helped immensely in getting me prepared for the race, during, and after. Two big differences were I didn't make multiple "loo" stops on the 1.5 hour trip to the race venue. I also didn't need to take a nap when I got home from the race, and had enough energy in the tank to do several things around the house."
- Karen Less, Age-Group Triathlete
Meet Your Sports Dietitian
Hi! I'm Taryn
I'm not your regular straighty-180 dietitian. I'm a straight talker, take a no-BS approach and love a bit of banter. Consider me your secret weapon when it comes to getting fitter, faster, stronger (and healthier!)
I’ve spent the last 2 decades working with triathletes just like you—and as a ‘retired’ age grouper myself, I know firsthand what it’s like to juggle life while training for three sports.
I also spent six years as the Sports Dietitian for Triathlon Australia, working with some of the best in the sport. So, let’s just say… triathlon nutrition is my jam!
Here's the truth...you spend hours training, but if your nutrition isn't dialled in, you're making it so much harder to reach your goals.
A little time spent learning from an expert can
improve your health and longevity, help you maintain your ideal body composition, and get you performing at your absolute best.
Yes, this is an investment but it’s cheaper than buying a new bike… and lasts a lifetime. 😉
What's the investment?
One-time, no recurring fees
Choose your currency and let's go!
💰 A single appointment with a private sports dietitian in Australia costs $150-$300. You'd cover your fuelling basics in maybe one or two sessions and then piece the rest together yourself. Kickstart gives you all five modules plus a bonus for a fraction of that, with 90 days to work through it at your pace.
🚴 The real cost comparison though is training sessions. How many sessions this month were harder than they should have been? How many weeks of adaptation have you left on the table? That's what a nutrition gap actually costs you, and it compounds.
⚡️ Fuel smarter. Train harder. Perform at your best. ⚡️
Because I give a FAQ
How much time do I need to complete the course?
I follow a specific diet (vegan/gluten-free/diabetic). Will this work for me?
I already know the basics. Is this too simple for me?
What if I want more after this?
How long do I have access to the course?
Is there a discount if I join the Triathlon Nutrition Academy?
Your training deserves nutrition that keeps up with it.
🔥You've put in the hours. You've built the routine. Kickstart gets your daily nutrition working as hard as you do, so every session counts and every week of training actually adds up.🔥
⚡️ Start Kickstart Today! ⚡️