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Kelly Kerr Pritchett

@kpritchettrd

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Mom to 3 boys•Sports dietitian 🍉•Nutrition & Exercise Science Professor
Director @cwusportsnutrition 🏉⚽️
Half of @insidesportsnutrition 🏃🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🍌

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Our latest study was published in the International Journal of Exercise Science! We surveyed 1,899 trail runners between the ages of 18-40 and our goal was to examine fueling behaviors and risk of things like Low Energy Availability and Disordered Eating to raise awareness around the importance of fueling for long term health and performance.

We found that most runners met the fueling recommendations of 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates for training and racing lasting 1 to 2.5 hours. However, a significant portion of trail runners did not increase their carbohydrate intake and meet the recommendations for 60 to 90 grams of carbs for training runs and races lasting longer than 2.5 hours. Additionally, female runners were more likely to fuel insufficiently when compared to males and were more likely to be at risk for LEA if they did not fuel properly during their runs. Thanks to everyone that participated in this study!

Read the full article here:https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3692&context=ijes by @kpritchettrd

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Disordered eating and exercise dependence don’t have an age limit ‼️

Our recently published research highlights the importance of recognizing these behaviors in female Masters CrossFit athletes, including their potential implications for health, recovery, and performance.

Swipe through to see what we found! ➡️

📖 Reno-Smith et al. (2026) | Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal

#SportsNutrition #MastersAthletes #CrossFit #DisorderedEating #ExerciseDependence by @kpritchettrd

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Vitamin D does a lot more than support your bones. It also plays a role in muscle function, immunity, cell growth, and more.

Many athletes don’t get enough from food alone, and sunlight doesn’t always make up the difference, especially as the days get shorter.

That means a vitamin D supplement may be needed, but it isn’t a magic fix on its own. As sports dietitian @kpritchettrd explains in episode 147 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, you have to look at the bigger nutrition picture.

Kelly and I dive deep into vitamin D, including:

👉 The best food sources (and why these alone won’t cut it) 👉 How sun exposure, season, skin tone, age, and more affect your levels 👉 When to get tested and how to make sense of your results 👉 How much to supplement based on your labs 👉 What the research says about vitamin D, illness, and performance

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts (or grab the 🔗 in bio), and leave a rating/review while you’re there! 
🤔 Not sure where to start with your own fueling? DM me about 1:1 coaching (spots open now!), join my Fuel for Life Crew membership, or browse my free resources. Everything you need is over at eatforendurance.com.

❓ P.S. Don’t forget to submit your nutrition questions for my upcoming Ask Me Anything episode! by @kpritchettrd

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Recovery nutrition on the move 👟
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Part 2! I asked HS XC runners to bring in their favorite recovery snack. Swipe to see what they brought + a few tweaks i'd make as a sports dietitian (& XC mom 🤠) to optimize recovery. by @kpritchettrd

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What's in your pre-run snack bag? 👀
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Over the past few weeks, I had the opportunity to speak to several HS and middle school XC teams and asked them to bring in their favorite pre-run snack.
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Swipe to see what they brought and a few tweaks i'd make as a sports dietitian (& XC mom 🤠) for optimal pre-run fueling. by @kpritchettrd

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Baja Sur 🎣🌊🌵 taken in Cerritos Beach, Baja Sur, Mexico by @kpritchettrd

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scenes from Seattle 🇺🇸⚽️

•Pier 62

•Post game interview 🫣

•Pioneer square

•a random watch party at this cute Italian restaurant @ndujameseattle

•best seat in the house by @kpritchettrd

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a durability study. Sign me up 🙋‍♀️

Behind the scenes of a @cwuhealthsciences graduate student thesis - thanks for capturing these fun 📸 @herde_pro & @brooksrunning for the 👟 by @kpritchettrd

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Big Sky & a few favorites from the end of 2025 🤍 taken in Big Sky, Montana by @kpritchettrd

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‼️ New Research Alert ‼️

I’m so excited to share our latest study examining 325 female CrossFit® and CrossFit®+endurance athletes (ages 18–65, avg. 33) — one of the first to explore how a muscularity-oriented culture impacts fueling, body image, exercise dependence, and DE risk.

We found some of the highest mean exercise dependence scores reported to date — even compared to endurance athletes — and DE prevalence (37.2%) was strikingly similar to what’s been documented in endurance sport research.

There is still so much to learn about how strength-based, physique-driven environments shape athlete health… and this study helps move that conversation forward. 💪📊✨

➡️ Swipe through the carousel for key study highlights.

✨📖 Want to read the entire study? Click the link in my bio! by @kpritchettrd

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10 months ago

October favorites 🧡
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first HS & middle school XC season (state meet up next!), soccer season, a special visit from my parents who got to see all the activities, a long trail run with my dad, and a few 🏃throwbacks of Liam & Luke by @kpritchettrd

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✨ It’s finally here! ✨The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has released the Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition and we (sports and performance dietitians) are SO excited it’s ready for purchase! 📚🙌

This handbook is packed with the latest, evidence-based strategies on fueling, recovery, hydration, supplements, and more. Even better, every chapter is written by sports dietitians and professionals with years of hands-on and science-backed experience 💪🏽

This updated resource continues to include targeted chapters designed to support: 👟 Child & adolescent athletes 🎓 College athletes 🏅 Masters & elite athletes 🌱 Vegetarian athletes 🤰 Athletes training during pregnancy  💙 Athletes with diabetes
… and SO much more!

This is a powerful resource for anyone working in sports nutrition/ dietetics, educators and students pursuing a career in sports nutrition! I can’t wait to grab my copy and to dig into the chapters myself ⚡

We are so excited!! Congratulations to all those who have contributed to this handbook 💚

Editor in Chief: Melissa L. Brown, PhD, RD, CSSD, LD
Assistant Editor: Hope Barkoukis, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND

Purchase your (must-have) copy using the link below:
https://www.eatrightstore.org/product-type/books/sports-nutrition-a-handbook-for-professionals-7th-ed

#eatright #rdapproved #sportsnutrition
@eatright_pro @shpndpg by @kpritchettrd

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