What an amazing day at this year's Best Damn Race Safety Harbor! Pre-Race As mentioned at the end of Part 1, I went on my pre-race warm up and my quads didn't feel great. "Did I burn them up on my pre-race run yesterday going to fast?" Quickly, I mentally referenced Olaniyi Sobomehin, Chris Hauth,... Continue Reading →
Learning continued in all three elements this week. Another heavy volume triathlon training week, a new technique experimenting with meditation, and a great find in the nutrition space highlight the week. Nutrition While combing through YouTube early in the week, I stumbled upon Dr. Alan Goldhamer, founder of the TrueNorth Health Center and co-author of... Continue Reading →
I cannot wait for the 2nd gathering at the Giraffe’s Den. We will cook the "Bean and Spinach Curry" via The Happy Pear, share potluck dinner mains, sides and desserts and then make Almond-Chocolate Truffles from Dr. Michael Greger's new book, How Not to Die Cookbook. If you would like to make something else while... Continue Reading →
I'm sitting here watching the NFL Playoffs and reflecting back on such a great week. How can a week not be great when you are about 15 feet away listening to T. Colin Campbell, Biochemist and author of The China Study, for two hours? Well, I was that fortunate yesterday afternoon. Most of today's blog... Continue Reading →
What a great week including the first Healthy Giraffe event, I set a new personal record in the 5k distance, and my daughter, Morgan, ran in her first indoor track meet for Florida Atlantic University in Birmingham, AL where she also ran her fastest 5k time. I'll cover the three main categories as the plan... Continue Reading →
The Healthy Giraffe 