Spring Into Carbs: Refueling on a Paleo Diet

Carbs and Paleo?  What?  Isn’t it all about meat and fat? Hardly!   One of the most common misconceptions clients have when we first begin working together is that a Paleo Diet is a low carb or no-carb manner of eating.  Little do they know, bread, cereal, bagels, quinoa, and grains in general are not […]

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Another Fun Day at the Races

Perfect race conditions.   Despite a prediction for a mega heat wave that was certainly in effect yesterday in LA, the race began today just before 7 and temps felt significantly lower than yesterday, although, being a fan of racing in hot, humid Kona, I wouldn’t have minded if it had been even warmer. I’d […]

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Rethinking “Carb Loading”

Load up on bagels, bread and sports drinks the day before a race.   Eat all you can at the pre-race night pasta party. Finally, when you cross that finish line, it’s time to down the cookies and more coca cola in order to replenish those glycogen stores.  You deserve it,  you’ve earned it, right? […]

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