Over Valentine’s Day weekend, I had the pleasure of heading to Bermuda for the Inaugural ZOOMA Bermuda races. I work for ZOOMA so technically this was a work trip, but getting to travel to a beautiful island to run/work is pretty much the best job ever. Sarah purchased the ZOOMA race series three years ago [Read More]
A Rough Couple of Weeks and ATA Results
I’ll get to my ZOOMA Bermuda race weekend soon but for now, let’s catch up on other stuff, not the least being the blood test results I received after being on the very restrictive AutoImmune Protocol diet for 6 weeks. First, here are my workouts: Monday: Rest (travel from Bermuda) Tuesday: Run 3 miles Wednesday: [Read More]
How to Run the Tokyo Marathon from a Back Corral without Getting Swept
This post contains affiliate links. It’s that time again, the Tokyo Marathon is just a few weeks away, the stress is mounting, and I’m getting so many questions, especially from those of you who will be starting in one of the “later” corrals. Tokyo is a wonderful marathon, HOWEVER it has some pretty unique attributes, [Read More]
Wrapping Up the AutoImmune Protocol and Heading to Bermuda!
I’m at mile 26 of this AutoImmune Protocol marathon. The end is clearly in sight and I’m on track for a strong finish. Let’s call it whatever the equivalent of a BQ is in the AIP world. The road was a tough one, but the fact that I needed to be 100% all-in actually helped [Read More]
Hello February
This post contains affiliate links. February came in just as grey as January left. We’ve got record-breaking lack of sunshine here in Chicagoland. I’m not complaining though, because we’re mild! I’ll take extended grey skies over the minus 23 shizz we had last year any day. With a mere two weeks until ZOOMA Bermuda, here’s [Read More]
First Runfessions of 2020 Over Coffee
Here we are winding down the first month, of a new year and a new decade! If my gym exploits are any indication, 2020 is going to be a bountiful year on the runfession front. Speaking of runfessions, let’s get that runfessional open, shall we? And while we’re at it, let’s sit down for a [Read More]
Valentine’s Day Gifts Runners Love
With Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day coming up, and since we just passed Quitter’s Day…the day when most New Year’s resolutions fly out the window, It’s a good time to think about gift ideas to treat your running Valentine….or maybe even for yourself because you’re sticking to your plan and you deserve it. Here are [Read More]
Weekly Rundown or is That Snowdown?
My workouts this week were pretty slim pickins, thanks to a road trip and a third winter storm in as many weeks, but it is what it is. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 3 miles Wednesday: Strength Thursday: Run 3 miles, Yoga Friday: Rest Roadtrip Saturday: Rest Roadtrip Sunday: home in time for Heavy Strength + Stepmill [Read More]
I’m Sorry for Things I Said While On the AIP Diet
Was this a long week or is it just me? Being on a highly-restricted diet will do that I guess. Before we get to that, here are my workouts. Monday: Yoga Tuesday: Run Wednesday: Heavy Strength, Stepmill Tabata Thursday: Rest Friday: Yoga Saturday: Strength, balance, mobility, stepmill Sunday: Heavy Strength Our weather thus far this winter [Read More]
Salmon, Fish Tacos and More with Sitka Salmon Shares
I’ve been on my official AutoImmune Protocol journey for 10 days now. One of the most beneficial foods I can eat on this protocol is wild-caught, cold-water fish. I often say the universe has a way of giving you exactly what you need at the right time and here’s another case of it. Recently I [Read More]
