He acquired a substantial amount of kinaesthetic awareness and mind/body connection as he competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m , and Long/High Jump events. Nicolas was presented the opportunity to qualify for the Jr. Olympic USA track team just after high school, but sustained some injuries that made him re-evaluate the direction he needed to take. Instead of pushing through it, he decided to look deeper, and decided to re-wire his movement, nutrition, mobility, and structural integrity.