Shelbi Thurau

Shelbi has been working in the health and fitness industry for over a decade. After receiving a BA from Boston college in psychology and theatre, her passion for helping people overcome fear of food and disordered eating behaviors lead her to pursue a field in nutrition and dietetics from LIU.

Her work in dietetics has always centered around a food first approach as is evidenced by her corporate career in food retail. Here she focuses on bringing meal inspiration to life for a variety of lifestyles through social media and digital marketing. She believes in helping people figure out not just how to food shop in a way that works for them, but more importantly what to turn those groceries into when you get them in the door. Air-frying proteins, microwaving rice and vegetables and mixing it with a sauce is still cooking and redefining what it means to give yourself credit for cooking is something she is very passionate about.

Shelbi has been thrilled to combine her dietitian background with endurance sports in a way that promotes mindful movement and intuitive fueling. It is a gift to learn what the body is capable of, but in order to do that you need training plans that fit your unique day to day, as well as a food plan that supports your goals. A certified RRCA running coach, she has run 26 marathons and over 30 half marathons since 2011.