Meet Nancy
As a triathlete, cyclist, and runner, Nancy understands the critical role nutrition and lifestyle habits play in health, training, performance, and recovery.
Her mission is to help active women fuel smarter, perform stronger, and feel their best at every stage of life.
Nancy Gomes
Founder, Master Health Coach & Certified Sports Nutritionist
MBA, MS, PN2-MHC, PN1-SSRC, CISSN
Nancy is a Precision Nutrition Level 2 Master Health Coach with advanced training in performance nutrition, sleep, stress management, and recovery. She is a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) and holds a Master of Science in Nutrition for Human Performance from Lasell University, where she has also served as an Adjunct Lecturer.
Additional training includes advanced coursework with Dr. Stacy Sims (Women Are Not Small Men and Menopause for Athletes), Menopause Health & Fitness Specialist certification, and Mental Health First Aid through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. She plans to sit for the National Board Certification in Health & Wellness Coaching (NBC-HWC) in spring 2026.
With an MBA from Simmons Graduate School of Management, Nancy spent more than 20 years in the financial services industry before transitioning into performance nutrition, later expanding her focus to include health coaching.
Nancy lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two rescue pups. She loves to travel (especially when a race is involved), cook with locally sourced foods, hike with her family, and enjoy the occasional gravel ride or race with friends.
Certifications, Memberships & Affiliations
- International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN)
- Menopause Health & Fitness Specialist (MHFS)
- Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sports (PINES)
- American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association (ASPDA)
- American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Women in Sport & Exercise Academic Network (WiSEAN)
- DEXAFit (Boston & RI) Partner
- FODZYME Partner*
- Levelle Nutrition Partner
- Momentous Partner*
- Nix Partner
- OmegaQuant Lab*
- Thorne Pro*
*designates a paid partnership
Publications & Media Mentions
- Energy Bites Recipe & Nutrition Q&A, Runners World Newsletter, September 2023
- Training and Injury Considerations for Female-Identifying Cyclists: Journal of Women’s Sports Medicine, July 2023
- The Endurance Athlete’s Guide to Hormonal Contraceptives: Triathlete Magazine, November 2022
Notable Athletic Achievements
- 2 x Ironman/140.6
- 7 x Half Ironman/70.3
- 7 x USA Triathlon Nationals Qualifier
- 3 x Pan-Mass Challenge
- Boston Marathon
Teams
- Steve the Bike Guy Cycling Team
- Oiselle Volee (former MA & RI leader)
- Landry’s Bicycles volunteer ride leader
Continuing Education
Nutrify Performance approach is focused on staying up-to-date on current and emerging research through ongoing education.
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery Coach (PN1-SSRC), December 2025
- PINES Online Symposium on Playing the Field: Translating Sport Nutrition Research to Practice and Practice to Research, November 2025
- Precision Nutrition Level 2 Master Health Coach (PN2-MHC), June 2025
- Female Athlete Conference, June 2025
- Precision Nutrition Level 2 Master Coach (PN2) Certification, April 2025
- PINES Online Symposium on Energy Availability: What is New and Noteworthy?, November 2024
- Mysportscience Academy: The Latest on Muscle Glycogen, November 2024
- PINES Performance Nutrition Webinar: Does Supplement X Work?, October 2024
- PINES Performance Nutrition Webinar: Hydration Myths & Truths, September 2024
- ACSM Annual Meeting, May 2024
- GSSI: Navigating the Latest Hydration Science, May 2024
- Fueling Performance: Managing GI Symptoms in Athletes, May 2024
- ISSN Virtual Conference – Rapid Fire Science, March 2024
