I often coach to and personally race to a phrase I use stating, "Give Yourself a Chance," and this came into play in a great way Sunday morning as I raced at the Sarasota West Coast Half Marathon & 5k. Here I will share my experience racing the 5k distance on a cool Florida winter... Continue Reading →

I haven't ranked my favorite plant-based restaurants of Tampa Bay in quite some time and with two new entries, it was time to pop the champagne and release this most glorious list. I am choosing strictly plant-based restaurants for these favorites...nothing foul in these kitchens. Golden Dinosaurs - Has been my favorite for four years... Continue Reading →

This weekend I raced for dogs and like a dog at two races and it simply felt great to compete again. Here I will share my experience leading up to, during, and after the two races. It has been over four months since I raced and I just got to the point where I wanted... Continue Reading →

It’s Thanksgiving time and the food most associated with this holiday is turkey for a good portion of Americans. It used to be for me as well even though I always thought on its own, turkey was tasteless and it took a lot of work to inject flavor into and over it. Since I went... Continue Reading →