Diana Davis Nutrition Consulting

10/30/2024

Needed to improvise late this afternoon - set up my “office” on the front steps of the house,
-met with my remote client via Zoom, -Shack had a post-op nap,
-helped our sweet doggie up those steps when hubby got home!

10/04/2024

This my blood glucose graph from the day of my Rim to Rim hike in the Grand Canyon, 9/25/24. I worked really hard, hiking for over 16 hours. I followed my fueling and hydration plans very closely until the final push climbing up the North Kaibab Trail (6 pm to 9:45 pm). This was the point where my blood glucose dropped to ~ 60 mg/dl and where my pace dropped off enough that I needed my husband to pause and wait for me to catch up, several times. Why did I wear a continuous glucose biosensor ()? Because:
1) I am a curious dietitian nutritionist,
2) I am an athlete that loves eating carbs, 3) I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes earlier this year for first time, and 4) I have so many friends and clients dealing with blood sugar that is creeping higher with age! 😕 If you are in the pre-diabetes/abnormal blood sugar club, I can help. Comment the word Help or send me a DM and we can chat more.

05/12/2024

12/26/2023

The best Christmas gift ever is our savior - His love, His grace, His peace. Wishing you all the simple joy of Christmas from our family to yours!

12/08/2023

Shakori 40 is happening this weekend! Had such a good run with our team out in the woods last year but can't make it this time. Sending lots of strong running energy to my many friends who are embracing their trail running "roots!" Try not to fall, my friends: Leah, Shana, Brenda, Laurie and Marylou and have fun!

12/08/2023

Fun little study out of App State on eating almonds as a recovery food. Yes, it was funded by the Almond industry but the findings are legit. Now, let me go grab an ounce of almonds😊

New study finds eating almonds promotes muscle recovery and reduces fatigue from exercise

10/30/2023

Seaside Shuffle 5 K.
10/28/23

What a great morning to practice “race pace” with friends! We set our individual goals and worked together in that first mile to dial in on what my coach Without Limits Tom Clifford said I could do in a 5 K.

I generally avoid racing the 5 K distance because, frankly, it’s a lot faster than I run a marathon!
Tom has been telling me for years that I was able to do it - at 7:30 pace. I have never believed him OR been willing to believe in myself and really push beyond my perceived limits, until this race!

I want to thank God, Coach Tom, Coach Angela and the Without Limits team for helping me improve my personal best by 1:00 minute.

Special thanks to these speedy friends I shared the road with: Karen Tyler, Erin Tooley, and Shana Barclay. You are the best!

09/10/2023

Waiting for his start and my bus to the half start!

07/23/2023

Nice morning to run the ATT (American To***co Trail) in Durham and Chapel Hill with my hubby and some of my favorite running friends!

05/02/2023

Boston Marathon 2023
Mile 25 - Kenmore Square

My Race Fuel Plan

I am breathing hard, my quads are burning, but I am not cramping! I don’t want to walk, but I am also not looking at pace because I am giving my best effort and I am almost there, praise God!

Every athlete, and every nutrition client I work with has to figure out their nutrition or fueling plan by trial (and some errors) in the months before their race. I have tried lots of products through this training cycle and I decided to use Maurten gels. They had worked well on long runs and if I dropped 1, there were more on course.

Took a Maurten gel at Mile 0, 4, 8, and 12 but by Mile 16 my gut was in angry revolt. I stopped at a porta potty to take care of business and decided to rest my gut until Mile 17. Took a Transend gel at miles 17 and 21, as I know this pure dextrose gel will work quickly to bring the energy and alertness I needed without disturbing my gut! At the last Maurten table on course, I grabbed a caffeinated gel and ran with it in my hand for a mile or two before I got it down. At this point in the race, I don’t want anything, but I didn’t want to fade while running down Boylston to the finish line!

My fueling goal was 240 grams of carbs evenly consumed over 4 hours. I was able to consume 220 grams but most of that was in the first 16 miles, from a combo of Gatorade Endurance taken at every aid station and my Maurten gel 100’s. This is the most I have ever consumed in a race. Is it possible that this was too much for my gut? Yes, and I will need to experiment with the type and timing of carb sources before my next race!

As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I am a science nerd! I am always trying and testing new products on myself and reading the research behind these products. I then help my clients interpret and apply the research in their own lives and find the nutrition strategies that best match their goals.

This is what I do. Let me know if I can help you too!davis.rd