This weekend I raced in Venice Beach, Florida for the first time and an early gamble to the game plan paid off. Here I will share my experience racing at the Ironhead Half Marathon (including 10k & 5k distances) with my daughter, Morgan, and teammate Dylan Nolan along with great support from Lauren Nolan and... Continue Reading →
I am so thankful on January 17, 2016 I made the decision to go 100% plant-based. Based on data from my blood tests, inputs from my doctor, and the horrific trajectory my health was on from the foods I was eating, I probably wouldn't be here today if I didn't make the switch. Witnessing my... Continue Reading →
What a start to 2021 with a race supporting a great cause and time spent with team, friends and family. Saturday morning in Fort DeSoto, Florida was the site of Ronnie's Run, a run race raising awareness for alcohol and drug abuse organized by Sean and Jeanne Keeney. Here I will share my experience of... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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