Fuel to Play is a sports nutrition conference for sports dietitians, nutritionists, coaches, and healthcare providers who work with endurance, ultra-endurance, and mountain athletes. This conference is the first of its kind to center continuing education around these niche yet popular sports.
Conference Committee
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Hayden James, RDN, CSSD, CDCES | Director
Hayden is a 10 year dietitian & owns satiate nutrition, a sports nutrition private practice working mostly with endurance, ultra-endurance & mountain athletes. After 6 years, her practice is currently paused as she now works full time as a clinical specialist for an insulin pump company. She was voted #1 Dietitian in SLC in Salt Lake Weekly in 2023, and #2 in 2024. She’s an avid trail runner, climber, skier, & lifter living in Salt Lake City, UT.
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Kelly Pritchett, PhD, RDN, CSSD | Education Chair
Kelly is a Professor in Nutrition and Exercise Science at CWU. As a CSSD, she has consulted with both elite and collegiate athletes as well as with active individuals. While in college, she competed on the swimming and diving team at the University of Alabama. Pritchett serves on the leadership committee of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Sports, Health and Performance Nutrition dietetic practice group as the Social Media Coordinator, and served as a National Media Spokesperson for the Academy. She has authored research articles for scientific journals and presented at regional and national conferences. Her current research interests include post exercise nutrition for recovery, vitamin D and the athlete, and energy availability in athletes with spinal cord injury. In her spare time, she enjoys running and spending time with her three active boys.
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Kylee VanHorn, RDN | Marketing Chair
Kylee is the founder and owner of her sports nutrition business Flynutrition, which helps runners, triathletes, cyclists, and skiers to learn not only the ‘why’ but the ‘how’ behind fueling for performance. In addition to running her business, she is the newly published author of her book Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes. She has been a freelance writer for Trail Runner Magazine, Women's Running, and Outside Online. An endurance athlete herself, you can find her running or skiing in the mountains of Aspen, CO, where she resides with her ultra-endurance husband, Sean, and their three Australian Shepherds.