Nutrition Consulting
Improve your body composition, health, and overall well-being with a complete nutrition plan tailored to your individual needs and goals.
Triathlon Coaching
Whether you’re getting ready for a race or just getting in shape, a training plan to match your goals & lifestyle is key. Race Smart offers expert coaching for triathlon, swimming, cycling, & running.
Sports Nutrition Consulting
Take your athletic performance to the next level with a customized fuel plan created specifically for your body and health.

Susan KitchenMeet Susan Kitchen, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN

Susan Kitchen, founder and CEO of Race Smart, is a Sports Certified Registered Dietitian, USA Triathlon Certified Level II Endurance coach, IRONMAN Certified Coach, competitive age-group endurance athlete, and published author – dedicated to helping athletes and fitness enthusiasts achieve optimal health, fitness and performance gains through balanced nutrition, proper sport fueling, personalized training plans with ongoing support, and a healthy lifestyle.

As a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sports Nutrition Care Manual, Board of Editors, Susan is committed to providing safe, effective, evidence-based nutrition services for health, fitness, and athletic performance. Because Susan is also an endurance athlete, she has a unique understanding of the many challenges competitors and fitness enthusiasts encounter, and how nutrition can help—or hinder—their progress. No one knows better than Susan that regardless of your athletic ability, age, or fitness level, daily nutrition plays a key role in supporting your health and performance goals. Whether your focus is weight loss, improving performance, or managing a health condition, Susan’s expert insight and personal attention will help you overcome obstacles, optimize your nutrition, and achieve your goals.

"Thank you for the 202-mile, 9000 ft gain and 11 hour ride - fuel plan. Not only did I survive, I felt great all day. You are the best! You keyed in on my insulin insensitivity and adjusted my diet to improve body composition by 10%." —Alan E, Daily Nutrition and Sports Nutrition Client

"Susan is a master dietitian. Because of her, I feel better, stronger, and healthier than I have in a long time. She's an amazing woman with a genuine desire to unleash the potential that resides in all of us. She will forever be an invaluable part of my training and racing lifestyle!" —Nutrition Client

"In the past, trying to lose weight always took a LOT of effort. Now, it feels like my body is just naturally getting closer and closer to my optimal weight." —Amanda M, Nutrition Client

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