I know, I know. It sounds crazy, right? Eating real food to prepare for an endurance event the next day, such as the Ironman I raced in last weekend up in Sonoma? And not just eating real food… (are you ready for this?) but not focusing on an abundance of carbohydrates in anticipation for the […]
Read More ›I do not think everyone needs to race Ironman Triathlon. Not because I don’t think anyone can do it; rather, I feel the need to put out this disclaimer in order to preface my post. I do believe everyone needs to move in some capacity, and once you read this, you’ll see what I mean. […]
Read More ›Veggies A- Z; E is for Eggplant OK, ok, it’s not technically a veggie; it’s a fruit. The eggplant, aubergine, melongene, brinjal or guinea squash is a plant of the family Solanaceae and is grown for its usually egg-shaped fleshy fruit and is eaten as a cooked vegetable. Some even consider it a berry (1). […]
Read More ›It was all in my head. Seriously. Last Sunday’s Ironman Vineman 70.3 was a wonderful day at the races. I won my age group. I worked hard all day, stayed on task and broke my time from the same race one year before, where I won with a slower time. I’d been training hard, but […]
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