The Endurance Edge Reviews

I am in my early 60’s and would not describe myself as an athlete, but I met Chris Newport at workshop at my gym. I have worked with two prior nutritionist and following our first meeting I realized a critical difference between Chris and other. Chris Newport’s experience as an athletic coach carries into her nutritional coaching. She understands how to motivate and hold me accountable while paying attention to my specific nutritional requirements. Chris has gone beyond giving me a general macro plan to develop a specific diet protocol and advise me on supplementation. I highly recommend Chris and her team for even the non-athlete who needs health nutritional counseling.

Diane Allen

The coaches and team excitement and enthusiasm is contagious. Started working with my coach with plans to continue only running and found myself signed up for my first sprint triathlon. Coaches are incredibly supportive and encouraging with just the right about of pushing. I appreciate the variety of services that are allowed in my schedule.

JH

[My dietitian] was great. She asked the right questions and was incredibly effective in her approach to solve the root of the problem and give me really good, practical tools to help.

Lee W

I’m thoroughly impressed with [my dietitian] thus far. I met with her for nutritional counseling and planning. While I consider myself a healthy eater, I had no idea that I wasn’t always balancing my meals appropriately for my age, activity level and overall nutritional needs. I also had no idea that my daily fat intake was too low. She was extremely organized and immediately provided a lot of value. I appreciated the fact that she didn’t use our session for intake and information-gathering. Instead, she set me up with an online portal and had me fill out forms in advance of our virtual appointment so she could review them ahead of time and start working on my plan. This made for a more productive meeting. I feel like I learned a lot in our one hour session, and I also appreciated the reports she sent with her recommendations and meal planning ideas. I highly recommend her so far, and I am looking forward to seeing some success with my plan!

Jen E

Can’t think of a word or phrase good enough for this place!!! Chris helped me in ’18 with a nutrition plan for IMMT and it absolutely crushed!!!! Fast forward to ’22 and I didn’t have a lot of motivation, was loafing through workouts and went with The Endurance Edge to get me ready for a half ironman. Within 3 months they had me ready to go and I felt better entering the race than I did in any race before. Chris hooked me up with Coach Marty and he worked through injury issues and helped guide me through an amazing day! I can’t highly recommend because that isn’t strong enough!!!! You want a difference and feel the support of an incredible group of folks… this is the place!

Matt

I have nothing but kind words for The Endurance Edge and their incredible staff. Michael, Chris, and the rest of their team are incredibly knowledgeable and have helped progress tremendously faster than I had been able to alone in a short period of time. Their time & expertise has been priceless to me, and I recommend them to everyone I know looking to improve their nutrition or race-day readiness.

Jim Bisenius

The Endurance Edge team of coaches have all been great! While training for my first half Ironman, I was overly concerned about the swim. I can’t thank the coaches enough for making sure I was well prepared, needless to say, I crushed my swim! The Endurance Edge offers a true team atmosphere, all of the other athletes are supportive, encouraging and really fun to be around.

Sonya L

I have been working with an Endurance Edge coach for the past six months and just dropped a huge 70.3 triathlon PR! The structured workouts which stressed quality over quantity kept my legs fresh and fast! Highly recommend

Jennifer Curtin

So, I wanted to leave no stone unturned in preparation for my 3rd Ultramarathon. I had read a lot online and had an idea of what my training zones were and how much nutrition my body needed, but I still felt like I had been guessing based off of other people’s experiences. Guessing I was! After my V02 Max testing we realized that my training zones were way off! It allowed me to run at higher intensities to train because it turned out I had a much higher max heart rate than most people my age. With this new information we were able to dial in a nutrition plan and strategy that I would have never came up with on my own!! I would have fell miserably short of what my body needed per hour. I ended up placing 3rd and performed better than then I ever expected my body to be able to do. I am now in recovery mode and cannot believe how good I feel after going over 77 mi on my own 2 feet!

All this said, do yourself a favor and invest in what you love to do, take away the guess work and maximize you bodies potential! Endurance Edge has my blessing hands down and I will continue to check in with them regularly.

Do hard things and watch life get easier! 🤙

Jaron Holmes

This has been a very positive experience and relationship, and one I hope to continue in the future. The testing (V02max and sweat) and counselling helped me feel so much better about my runs. After working with Chris and following her recommendations I had some of my best race results in both the marathon and half marathon. She took the time to explain what better pre-race and race fueling would look like for me; she helped me find the right combination of foods and sports drinks that would provide maximum benefit; she helped me understand how my body was processing food and drink during a race so that I could fuel smarter. I benefited from every aspect of the testing, the analysis of the results, and the coaching.

Steven Benko

Working with Chris to learn my genetics and metabolic profile has been incredibly helpful in meal planning and deciding what kind of exercise plan to do. She is much more in depth and detailed than other nutritionists I have tried and works with a wealth of information about how your body works.

Victoria Pugh

This approach to nutrition and weight management really works. It is presented in an easy to understand manner and the personal meetings with staff (thank you Sarah!) really personalize the program and offer much needed, continued support for great results.

Tom Cawley

Sarah from The Endurance Edge was fabulous when working with my 17 year old daughter. My daughter ( who is very much into fitness) asked me to look into someone who could help her gain more knowledge about food and how she can optimize her workouts along with generally eat better. Sarah did just that! They met over zoom for an hour and then met at a grocery store for an hour. It was awesome!

Lea Ann Troiano

I love this podcast and the woman behind it! The focus on health, performance and the importance of an active lifestyle is so educational and inspirational and I look forward to the next one after each listen!

Lindsey Richter

Great results working with The Endurance Edge on nutrition and weight loss. I stayed with the meal plan as provided by Chris Newport. Within 2.5 months I had lost 23 Lbs. Changing my eating habits enhanced my cycling efforts. I highly recommend The Endurance Edge and Chris Newport. They delivered and I followed and it met my expectations and it can be sustained. The nutritional supplements also were tailored to my specific needs. I look forward to working with the Endurance Edge in the future.

Vincent Williams

Sarah Heckler of Endurance Edge came out to our cross country team’s practice and educated our athletes on how to fuel and hydrate themselves for optimal performance. She did a great job of making it simple for them to understand with easy rules for them to follow. She not only answered all their questions, but she stayed after and answered all the parents’ questions as well. Endurance Edge is such a valuable resource in our athletic community, and we’re luck to have them!

Cross Country Coach

Thanks to Chris, I improved my swim technique and mental focus for the swim portion of the triathlon. The Endurance Edge offers multiple options to improve your swim technique. I completed the underwater swim analysis and swim lesson. I also attended several group coached open water swim sessions at Jordan Lake. I recently competed in the White Lake Fall International Triathlon on Sunday September 12. I attribute my 3rd place finish in my age group to my improved swim time. This would not have been possible if I had not received coaching from the Endurance Edge.

David Whitney

I am so thankful to Chris and her team! Chris was able to help me meet my weight loss goals while also teaching me life long healthy eating habits.

Susan Youd

Every session with Chris was friendly, professional, and applicable. It was very helpful to get the breakdown of macros needed each day during training, and to know the carbs/hr for training and racing, and fueling timing. This took all the guess work out. The genetic testing was especially insightful. I highly recommend Chris at Endurance Edge for sports nutrition consulting!

Christy Jones

My experience with The Endurance Edge has been nothing short of amazing! I started working with Chris this Spring to train for my first full Ironman. Her commitment to my success and attention to detail were astounding from the start and throughout my training. Our coaching calls never felt rushed and she always took the time we needed to answer my questions. I could tell she was listening carefully to my feedback as it was evident in the workouts that she would schedule for me. Chris helped to fit my workouts into my schedule and understood the importance of work/life/training balance. In addition to tailored endurance-focused workouts, Chris provided creative home strength exercises and challenges that changed each month to keep it interesting. On the weekends she hosted open-water swim sessions where I met the strong community of athletes at The Endurance Edge. I was pleased with the sweat and metabolic testing services, as well. When COVID-19 canceled our races, Chris went the extra mile to organize a small Ironman “race” of our own. She spent countless hours working with her athletes to develop a course, write a detailed race manual, recruit volunteers, and then on race day spent 17+ hours on the course providing support and encouragement. I accomplished my 10-year-long goal to complete an Ironman and Chris and The Endurance Edge community made it a fantastic experience!

Mary Wangen

Chris and her team so often say there is no magic pill, in meeting your goals, but I beg to differ ever so slightly. I feel you have truly formulated that magic pill! It is you, your team and all the passion you pour into each individual person and athlete that has the courage to walk through your door and challenge themselves to explore the huge potentials of the services that you provide!

L Watson

The Endurance Edge has provided me with all the testing and training needed to achieve every endurance goal I have set. I could not have completed my full Ironman style triathlon without their support. I highly recommend them for all endurance sports testing, training, and nutritional needs.

Alex Lawson

I met Coach Chris at an Xterra Tri a couple years ago and almost immediately knew I could mesh well with her as my coach. I was self-coached for many years, always trying to find the right balance between business travel, fluctuating work hours, training load, weight lifting, swim/bike/run for tri, etc… I immediately recognized Chris’s talent for understanding the data and tailor fitting a training regiment to my ever changing travel schedule. She is basically always available and super flexible to accommodate her athletes. Most importantly, she is very real. Meaning… she isn’t going to do the work for you. She isn’t going to hold your hand and pat you on your rump to get you motivated to do the work. BUT… she certainly will be your #1 cheerleader when you do the work and accomplish your goals… big difference, which I truly appreciate. I can’t say enough about the help Chris and the EE team have given me. The podcasts are great and informative with the occasional blooper that just reminds you that they are real people just doing what they love. I truly enjoy being part of their team.

Jason Gasparik

I have worked with Chris Newport both as a Nutritionist and as a Triathlon coach over the past 18 months. She helped me complete my first Triathlon in under a year after finishing chemotherapy. She even helped me get it done during COVID by planning a personal Triathlon for me. She helped me monitor all my fitness markers, stay accountable to a fitness plan, and eventually a nutrition plan. My performance definitely improved once I started working with her, and I am really proud of what I accomplished with her help. In addition, I have always been impressed with Endurance Edge’s professionalism and attention to detail. They look like a much bigger operation that they are, and that is always a sign that they have their act together, and can be trusted to deliver on a high standard.

Brooks Bell

I recommend The Endurance Edge to any athlete serious about improving their nutrition and hydration plan for training and racing. With their sweat, metabolic and zone testing you know what you need and when you need it. No magic, just science.

Jason

I cannot thank the Endurance Edge team enough for helping me to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the Marathon! I approached Chris at the Endurance Edge after experiencing electrolyte issues around mile 19 of the 2019 California International Marathon. In less than four weeks, I had an individualized hydration and fueling plan that I was CONFIDENT in. This made all the difference and resulted in an 8+ min PR, and Olympic Trails Qualifying time at the 2020 Houston Marathon. I highly recommend the Endurance Edge for your individualized hydration, fueling, and recovery plans! Thank you!

Catherine Campbell

Chris, Michael, and the entire team at The Endurance Edge are awesome! Their testing helped to unlock the problems I faced on my long runs. Their recommended strategies along with a custom hydration formula has dramatically improved my performance. I wish I had done it sooner!

Charlie Colebarnes

I recently trained for a fall marathon. My training went great, but I had some difficulties with my long runs. Water that I was taking in just seemed to slosh in my gut, and I would run out of energy to finish strong. When I ran the marathon in October, I had some extreme cramping that hindered my performance even though I felt I had trained my overall fitness well. It was recommended to me to seek some answers with the help of The Endurance Edge.

Using their Fueling and Hydration Formula testing, I had my VO2 max measured which gave me some answers about my metabolic and fueling needs. I also had my sweat rate measured as well as my electrolyte needs during activity. Following the testing, I had two nutrition consults with Michael. He helped me understand all the data and how to incorporate them into my running. I practiced fueling and hydrating during medium and long runs throughout November and December.

Michael responded quickly to emails when I let him know what was working and what needed some tweaking. Fast forward to yesterday, I ran another marathon in Charleston, SC. Conditions were very warm, humid, and sunny, extreme for January. I ran a great race with even splits to the end, even in those conditions. No cramping, no energy loss in the later miles. Don’t hesitate to seek help from The Endurance Edge if you need it. Their services are helpful for any athlete, from the recreational to the elite.

Stacia Brink-Koutroumpis

I must admit I was a little skeptical at first. I thought I had a pretty good bit of knowledge of making healthy eating choices, but I decided to give them a try as I was not getting the results are maintaining good energy levels on my own. I was pleasantly surprised! I have not had this much energy in a long time and I have had some success, finally, in losing some weight. You cannot do it on working out alone, at least I apparently could not. I highly recommend this team!

Pamela Walker

Both Sarah and Chris are excellent! They truly care about helping people and aren’t just in it for the money. If you are looking to get help from someone who only wants to help you, then make an appointment. You won’t be sorry!

Liz de Masi

The Endurance Edge is staff with knowledge sports nutrition professionals who generously share there expertise with our training groups and running community in an engaging, fun, and easily digestible (pun intended) way! We always look forward to their on-site clinics at our store and we love sending referrals their way!

Ellen Moss, Director of Community Engagement at Bull City Running

The Endurance Edge is a wonderful company to work with. I’m a Run Coach at Life Time in Cary and have worked with Chris Newport for 2 years now on having her come talk to my trainees about proper nutrition, fueling & hydration for runners. She’s done sweat testing for myself and several of my trainees, which has then helped us figure out the exact hydration formula we need to stay hydrated and safe in summer running. That’s been a game changer for me. I’ve also used their Fueling Edge meal service. The meals are delicious and convenient and the staff worked with me to adjust my serving amount as needed. I highly recommend them to athletes of all types for all of their great services. You won’t be disappointed, you’ll get amazing service, and you’ll also find you get that extra boost you need to perform better.

Kelly Svihovec

I’ve spent the last two months working with a real-life sports nutritionist (Sarah) at the Endurance Edge. She’s been AMAZING at teaching me about how to fuel my body for my workouts and my races. She gave me amazing advice, which I followed to a T, and this has been the first time ever that I’ve had the energy to run the full length of a [RDC] marathon without stopping. PR or not, that feels like such a big accomplishment for me. She is awesome, and I can’t thank her enough. ❤️

Dana Formon

I took 23 minutes off of Ironman Raleigh following the [hydration & fueling] plan in what I’ll call “hellish heat” on the run. Didn’t bonk or have any issues other than some overheating on the run but didn’t have a blowup like previous 2 years.  Seeing training runs and workouts go much smoother with this plan. I’m noticing I have energy after workouts and feel decent for the most part unlike last time I trained for a full when I felt dead the entire time. I had no stomach, GI or any type of issues when it came to fueling.  I found our plan was clear, easy to follow and provided more than enough for me.

Matt H

I’ve been racing in triathlons for 13 years and collected a lot of last place finishes. Thanks to two years with The Endurance Edge, today I stood on the top of the podium.

Josh Cole

Chris is a very knowledgeable nutritionist with a great scientific background. I learned about macronutrients, how to adjust my eating with running and training for a half marathon, as well as supplements that are right for me and food options as a vegetarian.

HS

I completed IMWI (Ironman Wisconsin) this past weekend and wanted to thank you!  I utilized the Infinit bike and run mix that you formulated after my sweat test and both worked flawlessly Thank you!

Mike

I loved having Chris to help guide me the whole way. Working with her helped to keep me accountable and she made me feel like my questions and concerns were heard. She was very knowledgeable and was able to break things down for me to understand. She was like having my own personal cheerleader and that meant a lot to me.

Knowing what my body needs throughout the day for nutrition is something that has stuck with me months after completing my program with Chris. I have closely followed the proportions for what I need for proteins, fats, and carbs and have been able to sustain my progress that I’ve made in the program.

I’ve also learned the valuable lessons about how I should fuel before, during, and after races so I can reach optimal performance.

Katie P

I just wanted to send you a quick update on how things are going with the Infinit drink we had made after my  testing. Well, I can say that between the drink and the extra salt (pink Himalayan) I’ve been eating during my long runs things have been great. I just ran the Myrtle Beach Marathon yesterday trying to qualify for Boston in 2018 after the poor dehydration performances at Boston and NY in 2016.

I kept to my strategy of eating some salt every 3 miles and a Gu every 5 miles. Because I got my 2nd water bottle a littler earlier than anticipated I ran out with a few miles to go, but at that stage it didn’t matter too much. I ended up running a PR of 2:58:16 and qualifying for Boston 2018. It was the best I’ve felt during and directly after a marathon ever. A few days later I’m sore, but not anything close to how I’ve felt in the past. I can really tell this hydration strategy worked.

I just wanted to thank you for your help and let you know things worked out.

Jason

Wanted to share some good news with you. I competed in the White Lake Half this past weekend. Finished 24 out of 138 men in 5 hours 27 minutes.  It was a hot day like Raleigh. While others were wilting on the run I clipped a steady 8.5 minute pace passing many.

Your nutrition and hydration advice, sweat analysis and zone testing really help get things dialed in. That custom Infinti drink rocks!

Thank you so much!

Jason Ward

I wanted to say THANK YOU for all your help in preparing for the Boston Marathon!  I followed your nutritional advice to a T, and while others were fading away late in the race on a hot and windy day, I was coming on strong!  Thank you so much for your expertise and guidance.  My goal was to break 3:30, and I finished in a 3:28!

KH

Thanks for the support this year as it has resulted in my strongest fall to date: PRs in the mile (by 19 seconds!), marathon (by over 14 minutes!), and now half marathon (by 3 mins!).

Thanks the Tues and Thurs coached run sessions! Early mornings have paid off.

Lea

I had tried everything to get my cholesterol down including a vegetarian diet and Lipitor.  Nothing worked except maybe the Lipitor which made me sick so that wasn’t an option.  You suggested cutting the carbs.  So, while I wouldn’t say I’m on a low carb diet, I reduced my breads, sweets, and wine, and dropped my total count almost 50 points and my LDL by ~40.  Not a bad start. Thought I’d share my N=1 experience.  Thanks for the suggestion.

Jeff

2 years ago my fitness was floundering, lacking in direction and goals. Today I proudly call myself an Ironman finisher. Coach Newport has provided me with the necessary tools and guidance to stay focused and realize that the possibilities are endless. Thank you Sensei!

Grasshopper

Chris is amazing! Her training plans guarantee results & I was able to reach several goals while working with her.

Not only did she help me place 1st in my age group during a triathlon, but she helped me get over my fear of open water swimming in a large pack of people.  She was also excellent about checking in with me regularly throughout my training to cheer me on, listen to my concerns, and really just coach and guide me to being the best I could be.

Andrea

Chris has trained me for several races, but this was the hardest as I was determined to do a time and distance that I honestly just don’t like. She kept me training, she kept me running, she kept me laughing with red tube tops. If you need a fitness coach or nutritional guidance; she is awesome! But, to me, she is my friend who believes in me and I love her! Thank you, Chris!

Shellie