Mud Runner Chick

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.

How did I spend my birthday you ask? Decorating cookies. _____Not even joking. I’ve been wanting to do a cookie decorati...
03/12/2026

How did I spend my birthday you ask?

Decorating cookies.
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Not even joking.

I’ve been wanting to do a cookie decorating class for a while now and one just so happened to be on my birthday!

So I told Brian and he made it happen.

Also, I have to thank Andrea for being my influencer.

She’s taken quite a few of the previous classes and without her I wouldn’t have know these existed!

So of course she had to come too!
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Couldn’t be more thankful for The Blue Cookie Jar for hosting this class and all her patience as I might have stressed about not being perfect.

I definitely let Jesus take the wheel on my coin cookie 😒

It’s National Registered Dietitian Day!!!If you know an RD - tell them they’re amazing today! I guarantee you most of th...
03/11/2026

It’s National Registered Dietitian Day!!!

If you know an RD - tell them they’re amazing today! I guarantee you most of their hospitals are lackluster in celebrating them.

Registered Dietitians are THE nutrition experts.
Not TikTok.
Not influencers.

Dietitians.

Who went through a hell of a lot of schooling to get paid pennies.

But every NICU graduate, person on tube feeding or home TPN, transplant recipient and so many more know how important we are.

If you know a nutritionist, tell them to kick rocks. 🤣

I’ll be taking a few of my favorites out to RD Day/Birthday lunch today 🤗

We pick up Addie today! She’s been gone for 2 weeks at board and train learning all the things. Now we have to do the le...
03/10/2026

We pick up Addie today!

She’s been gone for 2 weeks at board and train learning all the things.

Now we have to do the learning to keep her skills up.

Apparently she’s been a pleasure to train. We got either a photo or a video daily with updates on how she’s doing.

It’s been hard not having her with us, but I know it was for the best.

She made a lot of trips to Home Depot or Lowe’s because they’re dog friendly and a great place for dogs learning skills.

Another great thing is that our trainer also just does regular boarding. So now we’ll be able to have her watch her on our out of town trips!

Of course I’ll update yall with what we learn tonight

Rolling into birthday week! The last few days of 43 are coming to an end and I think it’s the busiest birthday week I’ve...
03/09/2026

Rolling into birthday week!

The last few days of 43 are coming to an end and I think it’s the busiest birthday week I’ve had in a hot minute.

The 40s are weird.

You’re wise but you sometimes still don’t feel like an adult.

At times you feel super young; and then you wake up the next morning and your body reminds you just how friggin old you are.

So for all my elder millennials out there, stand united in our early morning wake ups with early bed times, our achy bodies, and our hormonal woes.

Let’s kick off this birthday week!

Anyone ever had raw scallops before??Sunday we ate at Paranza and it was super delicious! But their starter courses were...
03/06/2026

Anyone ever had raw scallops before??

Sunday we ate at Paranza and it was super delicious!

But their starter courses were all raw.

And well, I wanted small dinner so I had room for dessert.

And I wanted scallops and pumpkin puree.

Sooooo…raw scallops it is! 🤷🏼‍♀️

They ended up being amazing albeit way different.

The shaved truffle really made the dish!

Would you try raw scallops??

Yesterday we DID do work things. Like all day. We also had to wear cheesy color coded t-shirts because..team building?If...
03/05/2026

Yesterday we DID do work things.

Like all day.

We also had to wear cheesy color coded t-shirts because..team building?

If any corporation ever wants to figure out how to save money - stop buying crappy one wear t-shirts.
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Finally coming home today.

Which people are probably wondering why I’m in such a rush to leave the Bahamas.

Honestly, I’ve done too much talking.

My introverted self is ready to be in quiet.

I’m ready to annoy Brian.
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I LIKE traveling.

But I’m ready to be home.
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The three musketeers have had our time together, it’s never enough.

I miss my old teammates so I’m super thankful when I get to see them!
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Side note - this is the most casual we’ve ever gotten to be at a NSM!

Mainly because the convention center is a solid 10 min walk from the closest hotel tower.

…in case any of yall in the Garmin step challenge were curious how I was getting so many steps 😉

I swear this IS a work trip. We had like 4 hours of work yesterday and then they gave us the rest of the day for fun! A ...
03/04/2026

I swear this IS a work trip.

We had like 4 hours of work yesterday and then they gave us the rest of the day for fun!

A lot of people hit up the pool or beach.

We wandered around until 3pm when we could go whack some golf ball around at Good Lies.

Unfortunately I wasn’t born into a lazy by the beach when there are adventures out there body.

Thankfully my two work besties also were not.

So we played 18 holes of entertaining mini golf.

Mark kicked our butts. I came in second and Hillary brought up the rear.

I was only 2 over par for the entire course so I’ll take that any day.

No windmills or giant any hills to circumvent on this course.

Just good old fashioned AstroTurf putting greens with the idea of sand traps.

We definitely had a few balls go off course. We also had a few balls from others go onto our course 🤣

Was it worth $44 a person?

Debatable.

But we did get to keep our balls when we were done 😬
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Today is all business so don’t think I’m having nearly as much fun.

It’s also our formal night so I’m really not thrilled 🤣

When in Atlantis….I cannot say enough about the 3 Island Tour! We booked through Viator with BahaWaters Tours - ask for ...
03/03/2026

When in Atlantis….

I cannot say enough about the 3 Island Tour!

We booked through Viator with BahaWaters Tours - ask for Jensen and Meko.

The BEST time was had!

We took a really quick boat ride over to Rose Island to snorkel with the sea turtles.

I should have brought my own mask and snorkel just to be more comfortable.

Also should have brought my GoPro because everything was so fabulous.
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Next up was Rainbow Reef just outside of Athol Island.

So many beautiful fish swimming about the coral.

Yet another missed water photo opportunity.
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Athol Island was next with the piggies!

You don’t technically swim with them…they might swim, but you do not.

….because p**p water in your mouth 🤮

It wasn’t until we were pulling up to the island and seeing the size of the pigs that we all realized pigs p**p a lot and we no longer wanted to be in that water.

You’re taken over by banana boat because again - no p**p water in the mouth.

And then you have the option to play with the pigs on the land or to get into the water and feed the pigs pineapple on a stick.

We chose option B because that’s what we paid to do! P**p and all.
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Lastly was lunch at Hideaways on the other side of Athol.

We chose crack chicken. AKA chicken tendies with Bahamian seasoning.

Delicious.
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I highly recommend it if you’re ever in Nassau.

Although, if you’re on a cruise and HAVE to be back by a certain time, maybe just do a 1 island tour.

Our 4 hour tour definitely took over 5 because you’re on island time.

We weren’t complaining because we’ll gladly sit at an island instead of be at work!

Sometimes it takes friends to make you realize how cool your little city really is. Aliza and Conner came down for a qui...
03/02/2026

Sometimes it takes friends to make you realize how cool your little city really is.

Aliza and Conner came down for a quick trip to snag his 44th US high point - Florida!

So of course we made them do all of the things in their short time here.

Friday night started with dinner at George right after they landed.

Saturday morning we ran the bridge, got Bear Fruit açaí bowls, walked Palafox Market, met Fred the pelican and explored a good chunk of downtown.

Got cleaned up at the house only to go out to Fort Pickens for the abbreviated history lesson, go shelling on the beach, and then end up at Grand Marlin for dinner.

Whew!

Sunday I got on a plane for a work trip before they even thought of waking up.

But Brian had them covered with breakfast, a trek to the high point, the UWF trails, and lunch before shipping them back to Colorado.
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I guess we’ll keep the bed in the guest room for when they come later to run Battleship 🤣

Walking the plank! Another solid day of work from Brian, my dad, and my uncle. I can’t really say me because I mainly st...
02/27/2026

Walking the plank!

Another solid day of work from Brian, my dad, and my uncle.

I can’t really say me because I mainly stayed inside and did laundry and house cleaning. But I also made a Lowe’s and lunch trip too.
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I’m obsessed with the size of this deck!

It makes the old one look so smol and like WHY build it that small in the first place?!

This will be 12’x24’ and run the entire width of the back of the house.

So much room for activities!
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The birds and the squirrels (mostly the birds) are pretty pi**ed that this project is taking so long.

They had gotten pretty accustomed to their morning breakfast on our deck handrails.

The bluejays are definitely too bougies to go collect peanuts from the ground 🙄 so the squirrels are making out like bandits!
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We’re at a pause now because we’ve got to do some leveling so our deck boards don’t wave at us.

Plus I’m about to leave for a week.

But typically when I do that things get done because I’m not in the way to add extra work…like break a water pipe or internet line…🤷🏼‍♀️

New sheets, who dis?So our bamboo sheets ripped. No joke. We each kicked holes into our fitted sheet. I thought there wa...
02/25/2026

New sheets, who dis?

So our bamboo sheets ripped.

No joke.

We each kicked holes into our fitted sheet.

I thought there was just a hole on my side, he thought there was just one on his.

Enter Rest.

In the search for new sheets, I wanted cooling.

I didn’t know I wanted anti-microbial/self cleaning. (Don’t worry, we WILL still wash our sheets)

But as someone who sometimes gets a little night sweat action, cooling sheets sounds amazing!

….maybe should have tried them when it’s not in the 40s here..

So far I like them!

They’re heavier in weight than typical sheets.

They’re soft and stretch which is kind of weird.
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I’ll make sure to keep you updated!

Anyone else use this brand??

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 t...
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.

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