Superfoods 101: Avocado
Fun fact: In the mid seventeenth century, the English arrived in Jamaica and stumbled upon the avocado. This was a food they had never seen before and due to its rough outer skin and shape, they promptly named it the alligator pear. To this day, the avocado is still called a pear in Jamaica. Fun ...
2013: The Gameplan
2013: The Gameplan The 2013 race season is a mere few days from kicking off. I wanted to write something up to outline my plan for the season, my goals and to offer my thanks to those who have supported me in getting to where I am. The season will kick of on ...
Superfoods 101: Garlic
Why is Garlic a Superfood? Garlic is one of my favorite ways to add a little pizazz to a variety of dishes. When in doubt, add some garlic! That’s my theory anyway. Garlic is a powerful food for several reasons. It acts as both an anti-inflammatory and as an antibiotic. In fact, garlic is used ...
Superfoods 101: The Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes are one of my absolute favorite vegetables. I usually cut one up into cubes, toss it with some extra virgin olive oil, and bake it at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes. They become these soft little pillows of fluff and are just so, so good. Not only are sweet potatoes delicious, they ...
Pain is temporary Pride lasts forever
The Culmination Two Hundred and Seventy days seems like an incredibly long amount of time. When injured and attempting to rehab for comeback in the sport you love. Time flies. When you are going 10 MPH for 180 of those days while in the mountains of Afghanistan, the rehab is even more compact. Having a ...
Racing Heavy
Do you have an ideal Race Weight? Over the years I’ve found mine. And this past Sunday at my first race of the season I was over that number by 2.5 pounds. I’m sure 2.5 pounds doesn’t sound like much for most people. For me it’s half of a size. Half of a Size? ...
Superfoods 101: Chocolate
Chocolate, my friends, is good for you. Isn’t that some of the best news you have ever heard? However, you’ve got to be careful here. Not just any chocolate falls into this superfood category. Both milk and white chocolate are still considered to be unhealthy (but still freaking delicious). It is the dark variety that ...
Superfoods 101: Quinoa
At first glance, quinoa (which is pronounced KEEN-WAH) looks a lot like cous cous. Because of their physical similarities, many people automatically assume both quinoa and cous cous are grains. However, quinoa is actually a seed. It is a part of the same botanical family as beets, spinach, and swiss chard. Interesting right? This little ...
Superfoods 101: Broccoli
Did you know that broccoli is one of the most popular vegetables eaten in the United States? Well, it is! Everyone knows about broccoli and probably spent a solid portion of their childhood either choking it down or sneakily giving it away to the family dog under the dinner table. Personally, I was never really ...
