Nick Jankovskis - Nutritional Strategies for Endurance Performance

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! 

Mitch was lucky to sit down with long-time uni friend Nick Jankovskis who is a sport scientist, AFL umpire and sport tragic. Nick currently applies his trade out of METS Performance Consulting in Mulgrave which specialises in coaching and consulting for people with an invested interest in endurance sport. 

Mitch and Nick spoke about what it’s like to be an AFL umpire, athlete and some powerful tools for those looking to take their endurance performance nutrition to another level. 

See below important links to access Nick’s content and show notes to filter through to your interests in the podcast!

Links:
Nick’s IG - https://instagram.com/nj_sportscience?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=
Nick’s Youtube - https://youtube.com/@NJSportScience
METS Performance IG - https://instagram.com/metsperformance?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=
METS Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/physiology-secrets/id131050109

Timeline:
12:36 The benefit of positive encouragement & feedback early for development
14:45 The umpiring pathway
19:03 Umpiring KPI’s. 
26:34 Nick’s top 3 games/moments as an umpire
40:25 What does a week look like as an umpire?
46:50 Why hiring yourself a practitioner is so important as an athlete
55:42 Life in the USA
1:00:36 The beginning of METs Performance
1:06:33 Triathlon metrics & measures of performance
1:11:41 The untapped power of nutrition on performance
1:19:52 Nick’s non-negotiable factors for nutrition & performance
1:21:34 How to replace water loss
1:23:38 How to refuel your nutrition
1:26:02 Intake timing during a marathon
1:31:21 Practice above & more difficult than you need for an event
1:32:05 Recommendations to get into long course endurance events