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Mud Runner Chick

Registered Dietitian, CF-L1, and food sensitivity expert empowering you to peak performance

Registered Dietitian, RRCA Run Coach, Beachbody Coach on a mission to promote health & wellness by eating clean, lifting heavy, & getting a little muddy.

02/24/2026

We’re sending our furbaby off to camp!

So we feel like buttholes for sending her.

But she’s wild and we need someone to teach her recall because she runs a 6 min mile and well… c’est la vie.
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She’s heading off for 2 weeks to do board and train.

She’ll live in the trainer’s house with her well trained doggo and hopefully her stubborn butt catches what they’ll be putting down.

She’s supposed to come back with a whole new set of commands and I’m a little bewildered about how that’s all supposed to happen in 2 short weeks.

Especially when she still only gets “sit” 70% of the time.
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We’ve had sweet Addie for just 4 months and she’s come so far from when we got her.

So was 5 months old and scared of everything.

Literally.

And now she’s mostly fine with everything in the house except the washing machine and the upstairs space heater 🤷🏼‍♀️

She’s still leery of my dad, but likes my uncle just fine.
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We spent yesterday showing her all the love and telling her how she was going to show everyone how smart she was.

And she promptly responded by trying to climb on my hear as seen here.

At least she’s pretty.

02/23/2026

Race report - Molten Mohawk Niner.

I survived.

It was 69° and humid at the start. Occasionally it felt nice with a breeze since it was overcast.

I spent all of my pre-race time in the bathroom line so I’m in all of one pre-race photo with friends.

Clearly people who had no concept of hurry the hell up were all in line in front of us.

Made it to the start line with maybe 5 minutes to spare.
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The start line is a cluster.

If you plan on using a microphone so the people can hear you, you must put the speakers higher than the people.

Literally no one could hear her.

2 waves of runners went off before we figured out she was calling out pace times.

I went out with the 10 min mile group.
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I specifically remember reading “do not go outside the cones on course, you will be pulled from the race” yet so many people did it.

Just saying.
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This was pretty much the first hot day of the season and 9 miles was not a way to jump back into the heat.

I had LMNT in my bottle and 3 honey packets + 1 electrolyte honey packet with me.

Jesus take the wheel.
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Ran the first mile way too fast. So did Mason and Jay 🤣

Started taking walk breaks after 2 miles.

I could feel the heat in my face.

Ran the downhills and some of the flats. Charged up the uphills.

Definitely slower than the runners, but way faster than the walkers.
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New course was something else.

Felt way hillier than last years.

Maybe that was due to being out of shape or being too hot or it actually was hillier.
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Finished with sub 12 min mile pace which is fine.

I knew I went in with minimal running since Four Corners and I knew it was hotter than I would have liked.

My quads are trashed which is fun.

Thank goodness I’m getting a massage later today.

Shout out to the little dude handing out capri suns just before mile 8!!!

The flavor was the best flavor - cold.
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All in all, I’ll be back again next year.

I definitely recommend this one!

…but like train for it maybe?
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Shout out to Tiffany who recognized me on course right when I was dying 🤣🤣

PS - what’s it going to take for nerds to sponsor me?! Geez…

02/20/2026

If you happen to see this guy around today, go easy on him. He’s spent the last 6 years with me 🤣🤣

Today is our anniversary and who knows why he’s still here but I’m thankful he is!

I mean someone had to pay for the foundation repairs on this house 🤣
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Kind of kidding.

He’s my best friend. My rock. My tether when I’m up in the clouds too much.

He makes me a better person.

He feeds me before I get hangry.

And he’s the reason I keep coming home from all my adventures. (Addie too but she’s a new addition)

Here’s to infinity more years together!

02/19/2026

To you, it’s a pizza box.

To me, it’s hours of conversation catching up with a good friend. My heart is full.
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As we age we seem to become robotic - work, cook, clean, take care of home things, family things, sleep, and repeat.

Occasionally we do the vacation thing or the random night out.

But how often are we taking time to dedicate to good conversation?

I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to be around like minded women who are trying to create a safe space for women to grow in.

So many of us got into healthcare to CARE for people and slowly realized you just can’t do that in traditional healthcare.

Some of us decided to create and we manifest spaces where people are free to ask their questions.

I’m excited about the possibilities for our local community.

When we start standing up and say enough is enough with the current trends in healthcare, we can start to make a difference.
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All this to say, be on the lookout for some collaborations with SALT of the Earth Nurse because we can’t wait to change the world!

02/17/2026

Who’s addicted to the Winter Olympics??

🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

I have woken up early to catch events while they’re live. You can typically find me watching the multi-view so I have the commentary from one sport but still pay attention to other sports.

If you asked me what sport I would pursue, I’m 98% sure my answer would be skeleton.

But possibly curling.

Only if I could figure out what my setup would be. Sometimes being ambidextrous is annoying.

We only have 5 more days of sports! But don’t worry, the Paralympics are next!!

Please continue to show those athletes just as much attention as the able bodied ones.
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What your favorite Olympic sport thus far??

02/16/2026

So I’ve decided I’m going to start a series of videos where I try things so you don’t have to! 🤣

I started with beverages.

But I got distracted when we found ourselves at the mall last week.

We wandered into the Miniso store…

I walked out with so many snacks!! And a 0.30 bag because I forgot you have to bring your own 😒
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These are delicious (if you like matcha) if not, just skip these.

I’ve had smaller packs before but this is 10 of the 2-bar mini packs.

Yippee!!
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Is there anything you suggest I try??

Let me know and I’ll find it and video it!

02/13/2026

This might be the last time I ran…

Just kidding!!!

But kind of not really.

Quad Keyah was over a month ago and my running has been pretty dismal since then.

I will say it’s been refreshing to run when I want to not because I have to.

But with a race coming up on the 21st, I probably should have jumped back in a little more frequently.

🤷🏼‍♀️

Molten Mohawk is the only race I’m registered for this year and it’s literally 8 days away.

It’s starting to get warmer which is annoying.

Especially as I watch the inter Olympics and all the snow.
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My advice:

You don’t have to be married to running or Pilates or yoga or cycling.

You’re allowed to have seasons and take breaks.

Unless you’re getting paid for sport, then you should kind of stick with it. But you still need hobbies!

So here I am running occasionally, cycling frequently, walking daily.

Now that the plants are out of the garage we’ll be hitting that strength.

And maybe some running 🤷🏼‍♀️

02/11/2026

Some of y’all might be wondering why my race calendar for the year is a little light.

Enter exhibit A.

Our back deck is an OG part of the house - 42 years old.

And like most things in this house, it could have been done better. It would have had a fighting chance is previous people had taken better care of it.

Also the rain coming off the roof comes down with enthusiasm, hits the deck, and then slow deteriorates the back door.

Yay 🙄

But Kim, how does this affect your race calendar?

Ah yes, so things like this aren’t cheap. Especially when you find bonus problems.

So I’m home more this year to help with these giant projects.

It’s all about balance y’all!!
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Don’t worry though, I’ll be out west a couple times. You can’t keep me out of the mountains!

02/10/2026

Let’s talk nutrition.

Everybody eats. …or at least they should.

And there’s a lot of noise at the grocery store.

We’re bombarded by ads and bright colors and addictive chemicals.

There’s eating due to emotions like sadness or stress.

And if you’re a lady, there’s eating based on hormones.
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When talking to my clients, we discuss a lot of strategies for removing guilt.

We seem to carry guilt for eating foods that don’t fit the “health” bubble.

Sometimes we punish ourselves with more exercise for “bad” foods.

And here’s the thing - it’s totally unnecessary.
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Let’s say you don’t know what you’re having for dinner one night.

You eat a hodgepodge of different things throughout the day - some healthy, some ok.

Dinner comes around and you end up at a German restaurant.

Not a lot of veggie options there.

But the goat cheese and fig burger sounds delicious. And you’ve GOT to have spatzel instead of friends right??
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Old you might have told yourself you need to run more tomorrow to make up for this “bad” eating.

Or maybe you need to eat less food tomorrow.

Oh! Maybe a juice cleanse because clearly you’re not adhering to a diet.
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But all of that is bu****it.

If you look back at your last 2-4 weeks of macro intake, you’re on target.

No need for a pity party or excessive working out.

We’re allowed to eat food that fits a mood or a craving without feeling guilty after.
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Let food nourish your body AND mind!

But within reason y’all, don’t make spatzel a regular thing.

I likely won’t eat it again for another year 😉

02/06/2026

Are you patiently waiting to find out when the wellness retreat goes on sale??

April 1st.

BUT it’s already 25% sold out just from alumni.

Is there a way to get access before the 1st without being alumni?

Sure is!

Subscribe to my newsletter.

As always, my faithful subscribers get early access to sales, promotions, and tickets as a thank you for reading my emails.

Once you sign up, you’re in! It’s that easy.

And as a thank you for signing up, you get access to a free 4 week meal plan.

https://mailchi.mp/mrcnutritionandwellness.com/newsletter

Women’s Wellness Retreat 2027
Inlet Beach, FL
February 5-8

02/04/2026

I don’t know who she is but I’d take advice from her!

🤣🤣🤣

I played the game with chatGPT and this is what I got.

One thing I love is that it didn’t put me in the dietitian’s lab coat.

I’m apparently doing nutrition in the wilderness.

Not hating that!

But seriously, don’t ask me for a meal plan.

And somewhere in the AI realm Brian put a ring on it?

Also do we think I’m drinking a green smoothie or a matcha latte??

02/02/2026

Addie says “happy Monday, let’s get to work”

…and then proceeds to stand on the desktop in front of you and wonders why you aren’t productive.

I did not teach her this.

Parents of Velcro dogs, you know.
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PS - do you think that rodent is going to see his shadow today or what??

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