Race Day…But I’m The Sherpa This Time!

We’re here in beautiful Whistler, BC for the Ironman today.   I’m happy to take a turn being the sherpa this time for my husband (slash Ironman & training partner!) as he, along with about 2,500 other athletes, swims the 2.4 mile course in Alta Lake, followed by the 112 mile ride through the pristine […]

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Fasted Training, Fats and…Fiber?

Have you noticed that while a handful of raw almonds and a cup of berries made a great snack on that early  morning stroll you did with a friend, but when you tried the same snack right before a run, you found out the hard way that there was far too much fiber for a […]

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Please, Don’t Pacify

Yesterday, I flipped through a junk magazine in the nail salon and learned all about how I could ‘follow a cookie diet’ and lose ten pounds in week.   Or, I could opt to do a ‘cleanse’ in order to ‘jumpstart my metabolism’ which would also render a solid, double digit reduction in weight in […]

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