Dina Griffin, MS, RDN, CSSD, CISSN, METS II

Clientele & Conditions

includes, but is not limited to:

Athletes that Dina has worked with: Linda Quirk (founder of Runwell, ultra runner), Travis Macy (legendary endurance athlete), Andrew Skurka (ultra runner, professional backpacker), Helen Cospolich (elite ultra runner), Leslie Holton (ultra-endurance racer and first USA female to complete 7 x 140.6 distance triathlons in 7 days), Jenn Lee (elite stand up paddler), Benita Willis (Olympic marathoner), Nick Roumonada (competitive age group paratriathlete)

Dina works with athletes of ALL levels including off-the-couch, newbie, intermediate, elite, and professional athletes.
 

Walking the Talk

Dina likes to ‘walk the talk’ and as such, is a competitive half marathon, marathon, and ultra runner, age group triathlete, and cyclist where she has earned top placement and age group wins in several events. For other activities, she enjoys her HIIT workouts, hiking, snowshoeing and open water swimming. Some notable athletic accomplishments and achievements include the Leadville 100 trail run, the Comrades ultra race in South Africa, Ironman Coeur D’Alene (2013), Boston Marathon (sub 3:25 finish), NYC Marathon (3:26 finish), the San Francisco North Face Endurance Run 50k, and the Mount Evans Hill Climb. She is also proud to have served as a guide for Diane Berberian at the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in London in 2013. Additionally, she has enjoyed crewing and pacing for athletes at events such as the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, UTMB/CCC races in France, Tor de Geants in Italy, and the Leadville 100 MTB race.

Some recent webinars/podcasts

• Power Up Your Performance with Kim Peek #73, “Tune Up Your Fueling with the Nutrition Mechanic” (Aug 2019)

• The BibRave Podcast #157, “Using food to address disease, deficiencies, and breakdowns” (Aug 2019)

• Run this World with Nicole DeBoom, “Fuel is Not One Size Fits All” (Mar 2019)

• Orange Mud Adventure Challenge, “Top 7 Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make” (Jan 2019)

• Mile High Endurance with Rich Soares, "Female athletes: some health considerations" (June 2018)

• Click here for the full list of webinars and podcasts

Education & Experience

After nearly ten years spent as a software consultant, Dina changed her career path to pursue a Master of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from Colorado State University, Since then, Dina has worked as a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics in the clinical, outpatient, and private practice settings. She is also certified by the International Society of Sports Nutrition and is a Certified Level II Metabolic Efficiency Training Specialist.

Aside from the various podcasts and webinars she's been featured on, Dina's been included for her nutrition expertise at the U.S. Trail Running annual conferences and the Nutritional Therapy Association annual conference. She co-founded the highly successful Optimal Thrive group nutrition programs with Meredith Atwood, which ran from 2017-2018. She has co-authored e-books with Bob Seebohar and is a contributor author to the recently published books “Triathlon for the Every Woman” by Meredith Atwood (Swim Bike Mom) and “Cycling Science”, along with serving as a professional reference for several sport-related magazines and websites such as Outside Magazine, Runner’s World, and LiveStrong.