I'd say the first of those is orders of magnitude harder than all the others put together.

I'm going to learn more C++ and my eight-year-old is going to learn that he's Palace

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I'm saving for my level 3 diploma in sports nutrition but won't quite have enough til 2018.

What do you plan on doing with it ? I am just finishing my Precision Nutrition. Later in the year hope to do [Link]

I plan on completing a couple of free science courses online & its a year of saving as I gear up to move abroad permanently.

The mountains are calling & I must go.

That's interesting, you might be able to advise me of a better route actually as I have spent this long deliberating because I've not been too sure it's the right course. Basically I am obsessed with nutrition ever since I was a 15 year old weed at school and wanted to 'bulk' up. Well, to a certain extent I managed to, but in recent years I have done a lot of running so for someone of my naturally slim frame, I've unfortunately shed a lot of that bulk. So my MAIN reason for doing it is purely because of an interest in the subject that I've had for 20 years or so. This is a much higher priority than anything career based (I work in IT for a living!). However, I am qualified us a running fitness leader (I shouldn't say 'coach' as I haven't done the CiRF course - maybe will one day - but I do coach at my local running club). So it could be quite useful to have that additional bespoke knowledge that frankly none of my fellow "coaches" at the club have.

So ideally I want to have improved knowledge of nutrition and nutrient timing in relation to:
My own weight training
My own running
Assisting other runners with casual, unpaid, advice

The Level 3 diploma does seem to focus quite a bit on dieting though and frankly that knowledge doesn't appeal to me as much as improving physical structure during an exercise programme.

So feel free to let me know if you think I am barking up the wrong tree. That said, my budget is likely to be in the £800-£1,000 region (which a fully accredited level 3 diploma would cost).

By the way, I am choosing to do a full accredited version with a recognised examiner in case I ever decide to move on to level 4. I doubt I ever will, but I'd hate to gain a cheaper certificate that doesn't facilitate progression should I ever decide to.

Edited by Part Time James (03 Jan 2017 6.32pm)