Nutrition
Do Not Eat Crap: Video
We all want to eat healthy and lose some pounds. It shouldn’t be rocket science. A famous running coach said to be a successful athlete you need to “train for 6 days and don’t eat crap!” (If anyone remembers who that was, let me know) So what does that mean? Don’t eat sugar! A calorie [...]
Best Price for Eat and Run by Scott Jurek
Eat and Run by Scott Jurek has been on the best seller list for a long time. Jammed with inspirational running stories, trail running tips and vegan recipes, it’s his best book yet. Now it is available in Kindle and Paperback for around $10 bucks! If you don’t have this on your shelf, now’s the [...]
Best Tasting Energy Bar
Outside Magazine ran a taste test of a couple of energy bars to write a quick article. “What’s the Best Tasting Energy Bar?” The only problem is they left out a strong contender. My vote goes to organic Hammer Bars. They come in 5 different flavors including my favorite Almond Raisin. Gluten free, kosher certified [...]
Annoying Things About Being Vegan
Here is a hilarious post listing 19 annoying things about being vegan. If you are vegan or not, I’m sure you can relate. 1. People who pronounce it “vaygun.” Vaygun sounds like we came to Earth from the planet Vega. Which…actually, now that sounds kind of cool. Keep on saying that, grandmas who say “vaygun.” [...]
Beginning a Vegetarian Diet for Runners
We all want to eat better, but does it really work to only eat a vegetarian diet and run better? Matt Frazier from the No Meat Athlete gives a great primer on beginning a vegetarian diet for runners. Matt has a great way to explain simply how to get started. Where to get your protein, [...]
Fuel your next Ultra with Coke?
If you like drinking soft drinks, Coca-Cola has a website that not only tells you how many calories in your Coke, but also how much exercise it takes to burn it off. I went to the website and found I could run off a can of coke in 9-11 minutes! Better yet, running off a [...]
