The Healthy Giraffe is three years old! In some ways it seems like I have been at this for so long and other times it seems like yesterday. What is this you may ask? I wrote the purpose of The Healthy Giraffe just over three years ago… The Purpose is to provide resources, support and community in an effort... Continue Reading →
Offseason Indulgences to Optimal Nutrition Compliance
It's my offseason from racing duathlons (run-bike-run) and I'm enjoying the loosening of my eating habit compliance. When I approach my biggest races of the year, "A" races, I increase my nutrition standards to an extremely high quality level so I can push my body as hard as I can. The side effects are I... Continue Reading →
Top Gun Performances
The final multi-sport race of the year, the Top Gun Triathlon, occurred yesterday in Fort DeSoto, Florida and lived up to its name. There were 200 Top Gun racers and another couple hundred Top Gun staff, volunteers and spectators making it a beautiful atmosphere for a race. Here I will share my wonderful experience as... Continue Reading →
A Relay Challenge in Daytona
I ended the year with a truly rewarding race competing in the Sprint Triathlon Relay with Dylan Nolan at Challenge Daytona. Here I will share my weekend experience culminating with the race on the Daytona International Speedway track. The original thought of competing in this race and as a relay team came a few months... Continue Reading →