Nutrition related posts.
May 18
A month ago my wife told me about this fasting diet that Dr. Joel Kahn had mentioned on a recent episode of the Rich Roll Podcast. It is a bit ironic since I am typically the one that listens to the RRP. Anyway, it perked my interest. I had done some fasting in the past …
May 01
Week 21 of training for Ironman Boulder 2017 is on the books. I can’t believe it is only 6 more weeks until race day. 5 months of training are behind me already. Although February was a bit of a wash, due to a pretty bad case of Bronchitis for a solid two weeks. March and …
Jan 03
I decided to give one of those meal subscription plans a try as we start off the new year. With the uptick in training time, I find I have less and less time to cook a good healthy meals and frequently fall into the trap of leaning towards convenience and quickness rather than healthiness. I …
Jul 15
Ironman 70.3 Syracuse was my “B” race for the year. This season has started off quite well for me so far, and I was looking forward to keeping that momentum going with a good performance here. I knew the course would be challenging, but I was hoping to get something around 5:30-6 hours. Heading into …
Oct 26
Training Wisely Some good words of wisdom from Joe Friel on Training Risk. You cannot train at high intensity all the time and if you are in zone 2 all the time you will never improve. Finding the right balance of intensity without overtraining or injury is the key to improving performance effectively. Note: The background …
Oct 19
So I am trying a little something new here. I am going to start to put together a regular weekly post containing some tips, websites, ideas, or anything I found interesting in the previous week. Hopefully, others may find these useful as well and also it also forces me to develop a more regular posting habit. If …
Jun 23
While whole foods are a great source of nutrition, but they are not always easy to carry along for a long workout or race. I think a more convenient option is to have a combination of whole foods in an easier to carry package. A great example of this would be Amrita Bars. Amrita Bars are …
Jan 06
Just a quick post here about my recent joining up with the folks over at Amrita Health Foods to their athlete “Ambassador” team. You can check out my athlete profile here. Use coupon code “britri15” to 15% off nutrition products over at Amrita Health Foods. If you are a follower of this blog, you probably …
Oct 10
David Hirsch has been involved with the famed Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, New York, since 1976. An avid gardener as well as a cook, David is the author of Moosewood Restaurant Kitchen Garden and coauthor of 12 Moosewood Collective cookbooks. via Pocket http://bit.ly/1wdG1w6
Jul 16
Whenever I set a goal, I like to have a good plan for how I might achieve it. I had one last year for Ironman Lake Placid 2013, but there were surely many more unknowns that there are now. With a previous race under my belt I have a better idea of what I can …
