About Ilona Kinney
My Philosophy:
Food should be used to fuel our health, performance, and our busy lives. Using well-accepted evidence, I focus on an individualized approach to fit your needs, preferences, and goals while promoting a positive relationship with food. I am passionate about healthy eating being simple, enjoyable, and attainable.
Simple Science + Expert Guidance + Soulful Support = Your Best Self
My name is Ilona Kinney, I am a certified Fitness and Sport Nutrition from UESCA, Menopause for Athletes 2.0 Certified – Stacy Sims, Ph.D, ISSA Sports and Fitness Nutritionist and IRONMAN Certified Coach. I earned dual degrees in Business Administration from Colorado Technical University and Kaethe-Kollwitz University Marburg, Germany. After completing her degrees, I moved to San Francisco where she worked as a Director of Revenue Management. Working and training for an Ironman encouraged me to find ways to take care of my physical self to optimize performance and recovery. I quickly learned the importance of exercise and nutrition and how they work hand in hand.
But that in and of itself was not enough. The realization came when I noticed that many of her coworkers had poor diets, lacked regular, or any, exercise & possessed a limited desire to make effective lifestyle changes were contributing to the high stress and unhealthy lifestyles that are so commonplace in our society. As a result, I left her corporate job and now assists her husband in running our endurance coaching business based in San Ramon, California.
I started RE Sports and Fitness Nutrition to help athletes be the best they can be through nutrition, just as it has affected her health and triathlon in a positive way. It’s all about baby steps: small changes that are sustainable and adapted to the person’s goals and circumstances, while maintaining a balance in other aspects of their lives.
I want to help an athlete achieve their true potential but not at the cost of their long-term health.
Credentials
UESCA Certified Endurance Sports Nutrition Coach
Menopause for Athletes 2.0 Certified – Stacy Sims, Ph.D.
ISSA Certified Fitness NutritionistISSA Certified Sports Nutritionist
Bachelors in Business Administration
IROMAN Certified Coach