Over the last week and a half in Hawaii, I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy a lovely array of beautiful, local fish; Snapper, Ahi, Ono and Opah just to name a few. I could also have opted for Wild Alaskan King Salmon, but why? Yes, I love salmon and it’s certainly available here, but it’s […]
Read More ›It never fails. The most important race is several days away and you do something silly like bump your knee on the corner of your kitchen counter or jam your toe in the door. I’ve done both, fortunately not before last Saturday’s race, but luckily, whenever I’ve done something silly like that, it’s always so […]
Read More ›Nell, I followed you on Saturday and hope you’re taking some time to rest and recover…which brings me to my question: how much time will you take off? How you know when you can do your next race or even get back to regular training after a long event like Ironman? I feel like […]
Read More ›It was a challenging day out there yesterday for me! A good day at the office, I suppose, when it all comes down to it, though! Not a PR day for me, but another Ironman experience under the belt is always a good learning experience. A good measure of success, aside from how […]
Read More ›At 7AM Hawaii Time today, I’ll be in the waters of the Pacific, ready to begin my day racing the course of the legendary Ironman World Championship here on the big island of Hawaii. Always makes me giggle a little when I chat with anyone who doesn’t happen to be into the sport about the […]
Read More ›Oh, what a sore subject. OK, I get it. The idea of having an all Paleo finish line food area for athlete’s who’ve just competed an ironman, or a marathon or any race might be a pipe dream. But how about at least offering a few healthier options than Domino’s Pizza and ice cream? I […]
Read More ›For those of you who are fellow Paleo endurance athletes, you already know it’s all about the yam when it comes to adding starch to fuel our bodies for race day or a big training session. Today, I was asked for a recommendation as to where one can procure yams in Kona. While I have […]
Read More ›My mom has MS. She was diagnosed in 1990 and initially, given that she had what is known as episodic or relapse/remit MS, at first she didn’t have many symptoms. Over the course of the next decade, her diagnosis was changed to secondary progressive and she went from being an active mom with two kids, […]
Read More ›I’ve written several posts about how to prep and bring your Paleo inspired foods along with you for a trip, whether it’s a flight or a road journey. But it can’t stop there. What happens when you get back home after a long day at midnight and head straight to bed, tired as a […]
Read More ›I heard a great interview today on NPR with a chef who goes by ‘The Renegade Lunch Lady’. Chef Ann, as per her website, states that her “life’s work is to transform how we feed our children in school each day, from highly processed to highly nourishing food — one school lunch at a […]
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