Last summer, my wife, the lover of all things carbohydrate, decided to go LOW CARB. I supported her, and thought to myself, there was no way she would stick with it. Well, she did. She did BIG TIME! All 5' 1" of her stuck with it to the tune of loosing 30lbs. Yeah, WOW! She still eats low carb, but allows herself to enjoy a treat now and then. She regrets it if she goes overboard though. For example, a whole piece of B-day cake will giver her a bad gut ache. So she limits it to some, but not a lot.
My turn.
I'm on the bandwagon, and after about 3 months, I'm down 20lbs. I have realized that this type of "diet" is really the way to eat. I don't have energy spikes or lulls. I used to have them very badly. The term "hangry" was invented by someone like me. No longer that guy, I'm enjoying the challenge of eating <20g carbs per day. I've sorta plateaued with my weight, due to eating too many calories. BUT, I feel good, and spring/summer is coming. I'm putting together my back to triathlon plan. The swim/bike/run will most likely spike a really nice fat loss situation. That, and Gravel Worlds 2017 is my "A race" for the summer. 150mi of hilly gravel to shoot for. Totally doable. Last year I made it 101mi and felt great. If I can get this Ketogenic endurance thing to work for me, I'll be good to go. Lighter and needing little fuel (instead of constant carbs), will be really cool!
It's going to be a real challenge this summer. Getting in all the workouts, with a busy wife and two little kids at home.
Initial plans:
Running (with the dog) - PM.
Swimming @ YMCA (while the kids are in "child watch") - daytime.
Cycling - Trainer rides & long rides on weekends.
Then there is weights with my personal trainer... A small gym that is ultra convenient when my little one is in preschool, but the opposite when the kids are on vacation. This might have to go early mornings before/after a quick hard ride to/from said gym. It's only a mile from my house, but I can take a long route on bike paths to make it a 9mi pre-weights ride.
Seems daunting when I put it all on a calendar. I need to keep in mind, I've done this before while working a full time physical job. I CAN DO THIS! Just take it one day, and one workout at a time.
-K
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Snowmageddon + sunshine = camping.
No, I'm not camping in "Winter Storm Kayla 2016" (I hate The Weather Channel's need to name storms)
Allow me to explain.
Cabin fever is starting to set in around our house. January was a pretty cold month, up until the end when it got really nice out. We were outside running in the grass like a dog just let out of it's kennel after a night of needing to pee. The Robin's were even singing one afternoon. It felt like SPRING! Then, we had a snowstorm.School canceled for two days and the roads are just a mess. The snow was extremely heavy and wet. About seven inches fell, and it looked more like four. My snowblower had a hard time moving it. Not good for sledding. Then, overnight, it turned into solid ice. Again, not good for much fun. Chunky and hard, you can't even build a snowman now.
BUT!
The sun came out first thing today. On top of that, Nature Cat (kids show on PBS) was on during breakfast. I was instantly flooded with thoughts of springtime and going camping. I asked my son if he was going to go camping with me when the weather gets nice out. "Yeah! Maybe!" Within about 30 seconds, I was planning our first overnight in my head. Thinking of what he could do to help, and whom else might like to go with us. My cousin has a son that is the same age, and they love the outdoors. They will for sure be going.
I wish I would've taken him last fall, but he was still a bit timid about a lot of things. I've seen a lot of growing up in the last couple months, and I think he's more than ready. I've got good gear and several great state parks close to home. I can't wait!!!
The grand plan here is to instill a sense of wonderment about the outdoors and being away from home. My wife is not outdoorsy at all, and I'm working slowly to change that. I took her on her first hike in camp trip last fall, and it went amazingly well. About a mile hike, perfect weather, a stack of firewood from the previous campers and a nice meal that I planned ahead for. We sat by the fire, chatting and sipping some drinks, totally alone for the first time in a long time. She agreed that it was really nice to get away from things and really relax, even if camping causes her a bit of anxiety. We'll work on that. :D
If I can get the kids interested in camping, and the wife to realize that it's actually pretty fun, we will be headed to the mountains in a few years. Tent for a night on the side of a mountain. Hotel for a night in a mountain town. Rinse and repeat.
I'm getting way ahead of myself here...
Springtime camping trip.
Stay focused.
-Kurt
Allow me to explain.
Cabin fever is starting to set in around our house. January was a pretty cold month, up until the end when it got really nice out. We were outside running in the grass like a dog just let out of it's kennel after a night of needing to pee. The Robin's were even singing one afternoon. It felt like SPRING! Then, we had a snowstorm.School canceled for two days and the roads are just a mess. The snow was extremely heavy and wet. About seven inches fell, and it looked more like four. My snowblower had a hard time moving it. Not good for sledding. Then, overnight, it turned into solid ice. Again, not good for much fun. Chunky and hard, you can't even build a snowman now.
BUT!
The sun came out first thing today. On top of that, Nature Cat (kids show on PBS) was on during breakfast. I was instantly flooded with thoughts of springtime and going camping. I asked my son if he was going to go camping with me when the weather gets nice out. "Yeah! Maybe!" Within about 30 seconds, I was planning our first overnight in my head. Thinking of what he could do to help, and whom else might like to go with us. My cousin has a son that is the same age, and they love the outdoors. They will for sure be going.
I wish I would've taken him last fall, but he was still a bit timid about a lot of things. I've seen a lot of growing up in the last couple months, and I think he's more than ready. I've got good gear and several great state parks close to home. I can't wait!!!The grand plan here is to instill a sense of wonderment about the outdoors and being away from home. My wife is not outdoorsy at all, and I'm working slowly to change that. I took her on her first hike in camp trip last fall, and it went amazingly well. About a mile hike, perfect weather, a stack of firewood from the previous campers and a nice meal that I planned ahead for. We sat by the fire, chatting and sipping some drinks, totally alone for the first time in a long time. She agreed that it was really nice to get away from things and really relax, even if camping causes her a bit of anxiety. We'll work on that. :D
I'm getting way ahead of myself here...
Springtime camping trip.
Stay focused.
-Kurt
Monday, July 27, 2015
BO KNOWS!
If you haven't seen any of the 30 for 30 documentaries, pick one and watch it! All of them are really good.
Yesterday, I skipped the bike trainer due to being exhausted from two nights of crappy sleep with my son kicking me most of the night during thunderstorms. He's nervous about storms. I was going to nap, but started looking though Netflix and saw the 30 for 30: You Don't Know Bo. If you are in your mid 30's or older, you should watch it! Bo was THE MAN! Short lived professional career, due to an injury, but he truly was an amazing athlete.
This actually got me excited for off season cross training. Nike had Bo as the main marketing guy for their new cross trainers. This is where the whole "Bo Know's" thing came from. I think it was Nike's best campaign ever. Who doesn't remember those commercials? Every kid had a Bo Know's poster on his wall. Great stuff!
This reminded me how I had gotten myself in great shape in 2009-2010. P90X. That's a great program, but I've ended up injured every time I've done it. My right elbow is messed up from it. I will most likely use portions of it when I can't get to the gym. One thing I do know I want to incorporate is the winter cycling program on beginnertriathlete.com. I've wanted to do that for years, and always forget about it until it's nearly spring. I've got trainerroad too, and it's a great tool! I may use a program of theirs instead, before or after.
I'm thinking of this really early. It's mostly due to the fact that I've been busting my butt doing triathlon training, and not seeing the type of change I want. Same thing happened back in 2008 and 2009. I thought all the swimming, biking and running would get me lean. Nope. It'll make you feel great. It'll give you an aerobic base that the gym rat's don't have. The only problems is, it doesn't build muscle like resistance training. Build muscle to burn fat OFF of your body, and keep it off. Keep up with the cycling, so that spring is a building phase instead of a base phase. Running? Swimming? I'll probably run and swim enough to keep things interesting. Swimming has always been a really nice way to have some active recovery. No impact, good aerobic and flexibility work, to break up the usual routines.
But before all of this can happen, I need to get through the State Games of America Triathlon, Gravel Worlds and maybe the Good Life Halfsy.
Yesterday, I skipped the bike trainer due to being exhausted from two nights of crappy sleep with my son kicking me most of the night during thunderstorms. He's nervous about storms. I was going to nap, but started looking though Netflix and saw the 30 for 30: You Don't Know Bo. If you are in your mid 30's or older, you should watch it! Bo was THE MAN! Short lived professional career, due to an injury, but he truly was an amazing athlete.
This actually got me excited for off season cross training. Nike had Bo as the main marketing guy for their new cross trainers. This is where the whole "Bo Know's" thing came from. I think it was Nike's best campaign ever. Who doesn't remember those commercials? Every kid had a Bo Know's poster on his wall. Great stuff!
This reminded me how I had gotten myself in great shape in 2009-2010. P90X. That's a great program, but I've ended up injured every time I've done it. My right elbow is messed up from it. I will most likely use portions of it when I can't get to the gym. One thing I do know I want to incorporate is the winter cycling program on beginnertriathlete.com. I've wanted to do that for years, and always forget about it until it's nearly spring. I've got trainerroad too, and it's a great tool! I may use a program of theirs instead, before or after.
I'm thinking of this really early. It's mostly due to the fact that I've been busting my butt doing triathlon training, and not seeing the type of change I want. Same thing happened back in 2008 and 2009. I thought all the swimming, biking and running would get me lean. Nope. It'll make you feel great. It'll give you an aerobic base that the gym rat's don't have. The only problems is, it doesn't build muscle like resistance training. Build muscle to burn fat OFF of your body, and keep it off. Keep up with the cycling, so that spring is a building phase instead of a base phase. Running? Swimming? I'll probably run and swim enough to keep things interesting. Swimming has always been a really nice way to have some active recovery. No impact, good aerobic and flexibility work, to break up the usual routines.
But before all of this can happen, I need to get through the State Games of America Triathlon, Gravel Worlds and maybe the Good Life Halfsy.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Trolling the internet.
Whenever I read an article on the internet, I scroll down to the comments and forget half of what I just read. There are just so many buttheads with negative opinions these days.
I just read a new entry of a long term test of two motorcycles. The KTM 1190R and BMW GS ADV. Both great bikes. I should know. I own the KTM, and my good friend owns the BMW. They are at the top of the pile of adventure touring motorcycles, with very little to nitpick about. The article basically echoes the same. GS is a better mount for long highway miles, and the KTM has the edge once off the pavement.
Then you read the comments, and every idiot with a keyboard and a negative attitude is tearing apart bikes they've never owned, or ridden. Gimmie a freakin' break! Too heavy. Too expensive. Too fragile. Too tall. Only for geezers in the midst of a midlife crisis. LOL!!!!
Try to be more positive folks. If everyone would start their comments with something nice to say about the article, the internet world would be a much better place.
I just read a new entry of a long term test of two motorcycles. The KTM 1190R and BMW GS ADV. Both great bikes. I should know. I own the KTM, and my good friend owns the BMW. They are at the top of the pile of adventure touring motorcycles, with very little to nitpick about. The article basically echoes the same. GS is a better mount for long highway miles, and the KTM has the edge once off the pavement.
Then you read the comments, and every idiot with a keyboard and a negative attitude is tearing apart bikes they've never owned, or ridden. Gimmie a freakin' break! Too heavy. Too expensive. Too fragile. Too tall. Only for geezers in the midst of a midlife crisis. LOL!!!!
Try to be more positive folks. If everyone would start their comments with something nice to say about the article, the internet world would be a much better place.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Family trip, two weeks til...
Two weeks until my Tri. OH SHIT!
More or less, I'm ready. Running is lack luster. Biking is ok, but I don't feel fast. Swimming should be good. It's always good. Well, except for the OWS at my Uncle's cabin last weekend.
Let's back up.
My wife finally took a week off (she works way too hard!!!), and we loaded up the kids and headed North. My Aunt and Uncle live in Minneapolis, as well as my (step)Sister and her wife. My Aunt and Uncle also have a cabin near Hayward, WI.
Traveling with a 4 and 2yr old can be a real challenge. My son (4), is pretty awesome at traveling now. Watch a movie. Play a game. Take a nap. Have a snack. Pee in the ditch of the interstate on ramp. Pretty normal stuff. The PRINCESS (2), is another story. She has been all up in the terrible two's for a couple months, with no sign of backing off. Tell her not to do something, and you can bet she'll look right at you as she does it. Lot's of "time-outs" these days. The trip up wasn't too bad. We broke it into thee, three hour segments. Three hours, Lunch. Three hours, hotel near Mall of America. Next day, Three hours to cabin. The trip home was tough. 9hrs with as little stopping as possible, since we had to get home in time to spring our dog from the kennel. That darn 2yr old was screaming about nothing for about 4hrs of the 9 we were in the car. She slept MAYBE an hour. It was not fun.
They loved the Mall of America. Basically we spent most of the time in the amusement part called Nickelodeon Universe. The kids went on several rides, and I even went with my son on the Orange Streak (roller coaster) at his request. He handled it better than I did... LOL!!! I don't like coasters.
Petting stingrays in the aquarium, having dinner with my Sis and getting new Croc's were some of the other highlights.
At the Cabin, we went for a boat ride, Did some stand up paddle boarding (with and without the kids sitting on the board), and spent lots of time jumping off the dock and looking for snails and clams. Campfire S'mores, Lumberjack show, star gazing, and listening to the Loon's call were all great experiences for the kids (and adults).
I wen't mountain biking with my Uncle on two of the days. The CAMBA (Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Assoc.) trails are pretty great! Most of it is pretty easy, with some short climbs and descents that keep it interesting. I would be up there every weekend if I lived within 3hrs. :D
Now that we are home, I have to get focused on the Sprint Triathlon that is looming just 10 days away. I could get all negative about how I'm not under 220lbs and my running has been lackluster. Or that I've only been on my road bike (set up for tri's) outside ONCE. All other rides have been on the trainer, or a different bike (All-City Macho Man Disc!!). Or that I suddenly don't like swimming as much, after getting SEA SICK on a short Open Water Swim at the cabin... WHAT THE CRAP?!?
I won't go all negative though. I'm a positive kinda guy.
I've lost weight. 20lbs since January 1. :D I feel 1000 times better than last year at this time. I can run. I am pretty sure I'll even be well under 30min for the 5k in the tri. I've built up a nice bike base, that was fairly evident after both 1.5hr mountain bike rides in Wisconsin. The same trails that I rode one year ago, and felt absolutely horrible after. This time, I was bummed we didn't have time to ride longer!! Today's pool swim (with ear plugs) was good. I swam a 500 with no warm-up for race simulation, and was just over 8:00. If I can go just a touch faster at the tri, with a decent bike split and smooth transitions, I just MIGHT beat my previous time at the same event way back in 2009.
Those times:
Swim: 17:04 (there is a 100yd run from the water to the timing mat. and it was supposed to be 1000yd swim that year. I think it was 750ish? This year it's labeled as 500m swim.)
T1: 0:56
Bike: 38:40
T2: 1:07
Run: 27:21
Total TIme: 1:25:05
I remember feeling very similar back then. I was not nearly as good at swimming, but biking was stronger. I also remember telling myself that I just had to run the entire run. No walking. I don't recall if I walked some of the hill that goes up the dam, right at the turnaround, or if I gutted it out. I know for sure that I will be able to gut it out this time. Of coarse I have some strategies rolling through my head, but I usually end up just going at about 90% the whole time, with my inner voice chanting "don't blow up, don't blow up"...."push a little harder"....."easy dude, don't blow up"..... If only I could have headphones on with some crazy Dubstep going.
I can't tell you how excited I am that my kids will be there to see me doing it!! Even though they are really young, I think it will start their understanding that anyone can do anything they want to. Just set the goal, and work towards it. That, and it'll make "daddy" look even more super man like. You know how kids brains work ;)
Final note.
I'm really excited to be back doing a triathlon. Scheduling wise, this may be the only one I do this whole year. I'm going to try and do a couple more next year, one of which may be a 70.3 with my little sister. She agreed to it, so we'll see. :D
More or less, I'm ready. Running is lack luster. Biking is ok, but I don't feel fast. Swimming should be good. It's always good. Well, except for the OWS at my Uncle's cabin last weekend.
Let's back up.
My wife finally took a week off (she works way too hard!!!), and we loaded up the kids and headed North. My Aunt and Uncle live in Minneapolis, as well as my (step)Sister and her wife. My Aunt and Uncle also have a cabin near Hayward, WI.
Traveling with a 4 and 2yr old can be a real challenge. My son (4), is pretty awesome at traveling now. Watch a movie. Play a game. Take a nap. Have a snack. Pee in the ditch of the interstate on ramp. Pretty normal stuff. The PRINCESS (2), is another story. She has been all up in the terrible two's for a couple months, with no sign of backing off. Tell her not to do something, and you can bet she'll look right at you as she does it. Lot's of "time-outs" these days. The trip up wasn't too bad. We broke it into thee, three hour segments. Three hours, Lunch. Three hours, hotel near Mall of America. Next day, Three hours to cabin. The trip home was tough. 9hrs with as little stopping as possible, since we had to get home in time to spring our dog from the kennel. That darn 2yr old was screaming about nothing for about 4hrs of the 9 we were in the car. She slept MAYBE an hour. It was not fun.
They loved the Mall of America. Basically we spent most of the time in the amusement part called Nickelodeon Universe. The kids went on several rides, and I even went with my son on the Orange Streak (roller coaster) at his request. He handled it better than I did... LOL!!! I don't like coasters.
Petting stingrays in the aquarium, having dinner with my Sis and getting new Croc's were some of the other highlights.
At the Cabin, we went for a boat ride, Did some stand up paddle boarding (with and without the kids sitting on the board), and spent lots of time jumping off the dock and looking for snails and clams. Campfire S'mores, Lumberjack show, star gazing, and listening to the Loon's call were all great experiences for the kids (and adults).
I wen't mountain biking with my Uncle on two of the days. The CAMBA (Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Assoc.) trails are pretty great! Most of it is pretty easy, with some short climbs and descents that keep it interesting. I would be up there every weekend if I lived within 3hrs. :D
Now that we are home, I have to get focused on the Sprint Triathlon that is looming just 10 days away. I could get all negative about how I'm not under 220lbs and my running has been lackluster. Or that I've only been on my road bike (set up for tri's) outside ONCE. All other rides have been on the trainer, or a different bike (All-City Macho Man Disc!!). Or that I suddenly don't like swimming as much, after getting SEA SICK on a short Open Water Swim at the cabin... WHAT THE CRAP?!?
I won't go all negative though. I'm a positive kinda guy.
I've lost weight. 20lbs since January 1. :D I feel 1000 times better than last year at this time. I can run. I am pretty sure I'll even be well under 30min for the 5k in the tri. I've built up a nice bike base, that was fairly evident after both 1.5hr mountain bike rides in Wisconsin. The same trails that I rode one year ago, and felt absolutely horrible after. This time, I was bummed we didn't have time to ride longer!! Today's pool swim (with ear plugs) was good. I swam a 500 with no warm-up for race simulation, and was just over 8:00. If I can go just a touch faster at the tri, with a decent bike split and smooth transitions, I just MIGHT beat my previous time at the same event way back in 2009.
Those times:
Swim: 17:04 (there is a 100yd run from the water to the timing mat. and it was supposed to be 1000yd swim that year. I think it was 750ish? This year it's labeled as 500m swim.)
T1: 0:56
Bike: 38:40
T2: 1:07
Run: 27:21
Total TIme: 1:25:05
I remember feeling very similar back then. I was not nearly as good at swimming, but biking was stronger. I also remember telling myself that I just had to run the entire run. No walking. I don't recall if I walked some of the hill that goes up the dam, right at the turnaround, or if I gutted it out. I know for sure that I will be able to gut it out this time. Of coarse I have some strategies rolling through my head, but I usually end up just going at about 90% the whole time, with my inner voice chanting "don't blow up, don't blow up"...."push a little harder"....."easy dude, don't blow up"..... If only I could have headphones on with some crazy Dubstep going.
I can't tell you how excited I am that my kids will be there to see me doing it!! Even though they are really young, I think it will start their understanding that anyone can do anything they want to. Just set the goal, and work towards it. That, and it'll make "daddy" look even more super man like. You know how kids brains work ;)
Final note.
I'm really excited to be back doing a triathlon. Scheduling wise, this may be the only one I do this whole year. I'm going to try and do a couple more next year, one of which may be a 70.3 with my little sister. She agreed to it, so we'll see. :D
Monday, May 4, 2015
NEW BIKE! Summer beers!
I was finally able to get some brewing done a few weeks ago. With the interest of time, I did two batches at once. An extract batch (IPA) in the boil kettle, while an all grain batch (blonde ale) was in the mash tun. It worked perfectly, and I'm excited to have 20gal of beer in fermenters. Both batches will be "tweaked" with 5gal of each of them being slightly different from the other, as follows:
Blonde Ale:
5gal with US05 yeast, and 4lbs Strawberries.
5gal with US04 yeast, and 5lbs Raspberries.
IPA:
Both 5gal fermenters got US05 yeast and the same amount and variety of dry hops (Simcoe, Citra, Cascade, Amarillo and Summit)
One of them will get Oak cubes for one week. :D
I'll report back with the results soon.
THE NEW BIKE!!!
Well, if I'm going to be getting into this whole "gravel grinder" business, I had better upgrade from my 9yr old 29er mountain bike. Enter the Macho Man.
All City Macho Man Disc. Steel frame, disc brakes, Shimano 105 and clearance for 42c tires. NICE!
I was looking at ALL of the options, with no budget in mind. This bike was near the top of my short list despite being a full $1000 cheaper than a couple of the other bikes on that list. The other two were the Salsa Warbird 105 and the Raleigh Tamland 2. Both sounded like great bikes, and I was planning on riding all three, as well as anything else that was available. So far, I had ridden a Cannondale CAADX (horrible!) and a couple Trek's, including the Boone 5. The Boone was great, but really didn't have any soul. Hard to explain, but that's how I felt.
So, I take a look on Craigslist, just out of curiosity what might be around, and there sits El Macho, less than a mile from me, but in a seemingly smaller size than I require. I ride a 55cm LeMond roadie, and my Medium (17-18") mountain bikes are on the small side of perfect. The Macho was a 52, so I contacted the seller, expressing interest but that I would need to check geometry numbers and get a good test ride. Amazingly, he was the same size as me, with a bit longer inseam. Turns out the 52 for All City has a 55 top tube. Perfect! After a very short test ride, I was totally sold on the bike. Everything just felt right about it. I knew I could quit looking, and start negotiating.
Well, after a low ball offer, and some back and forth, I gave him $100 less than his asking price. This didn't seem like all that great of a deal until I really thought about it, and realized I had just gotten a $1550 bike, with $100 set of extra tires for $1100. The bike was only a month old, and didn't have some much as a scratch on it! SWEET!!!!
Now, I start riding it as often as possible. A few small items start to pop up that need adjustment for my liking. I pull the kids in a Burley most of the time. Any little hill or headwind, and I was hurting with the road gearing. 46/36 chainrings and 12-28 cassette. I looked at all of the options, and decided to order a 9spd XT derailleur and 10spd 11-36 mountain cassette. These are reported to pair nicely with the 105 shifters for much wider gearing. They both just came today, and I started the swap. The only hiccup is that the XT der. doesn't have the threads for the cable adjuster like on the road derailleurs. Back to looking for options.... I decided that a Jagwire Rocket II adjuster, reported to fit nicely into the hole on the XT would be a good easy way to go. I was going to put an inline adjuster in, but the former option just seems like a clean option. So, if Amazon Prime pulls through, I'll be rockin' in a couple days. The XT is on, but the shifts aren't perfect with out the micro adjustment I need from the Rocket II adjuster. That, and I don't have a cassette removal tool...yet.
The only other things that I have changed are the seat and bar tape.
New seat is a Brooks Cambium C17. I like it pretty well so far. My longest ride was about 2hrs on gravel, and it didn't bother me. Still need to tweak the position a touch. The bar tape was put on prior to said ride; I chose Salsa Gel Cork tape, in natural color to match the saddle. It's close enough to look good, and seems like it'll work nicely. It's got a bit more cushion than the stock stuff. I probably should've used the stock stuff for another month or so, and then done the swap. Oh well, it's only $20.
Cheers.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Approaching the FENIX
I ordered a Garmin Fenix 3 as my birthday present from my wife. That was back in mid January. It's FINALLY shipped, and should be here in a few days.
I've wanted a GPS sports watch for years. I finally pulled the trigger, since I think it's not only bad ass functional, but it's finally good looking enough to wear daily. A little bit on the big side, but still much, much better than the stuff I was considering back in 2009=10. Besides, it's almost a smart watch, with notifications and stuff. I won't get all into it, since I wouldn't do it justice anyhow. If you want to know more about it, check out DCRainmaker's write up. Seriously, more info than you need!
I'm super excited to see if this will help me figure out how to get faster, instead of just doing the workouts that I think are going to make me faster. I'm going to try to keep my HR down when I am supposed to, as well as get it peaked out when I'm doing those hard intervals.
Approaching the Natural.
Have you heard of it?
It's a book, by Sid Garza-Hillman. Basically a vegan type guy, certified nutritionist, and amateur athlete (ultra runner). I think he's sorta like Rich Roll, but not nearly as addicted to things. Hey Rich, you want to replace an unhealthy addiction with a healthy one, good for you. The thing is, you can preach your fanatical lifestyle to everyone that will listen and then some, but I doubt anyone will go as far as you did. I digress...
Sid has a very much opposite approach to the healthy lifestyle. Baby steps! I'll sum up what I heard on the first podcast of Sid's that I just listened to the other day. Take a deep breath.
No, really. Take a deep breath right now, and do nothing but listen to your breath.
Done?
You just took a baby step toward meditating. Congratulations! You are not on Sid's "plan" for Approaching the Natural state of being a human animal.
Now, you can start drinking a glass of water in the morning. Or going for a walk regularly. Even taking your shoes off when you are out in the yard, playing with your kids/dog/self (lol).
There is a little more to it, but I'm not the nutritionist or writer or podcaster or athlete that he is. So go CHECK HIM OUT and see if it's something you dig, ya dig?
Cheers,
Kurt
I've wanted a GPS sports watch for years. I finally pulled the trigger, since I think it's not only bad ass functional, but it's finally good looking enough to wear daily. A little bit on the big side, but still much, much better than the stuff I was considering back in 2009=10. Besides, it's almost a smart watch, with notifications and stuff. I won't get all into it, since I wouldn't do it justice anyhow. If you want to know more about it, check out DCRainmaker's write up. Seriously, more info than you need!
I'm super excited to see if this will help me figure out how to get faster, instead of just doing the workouts that I think are going to make me faster. I'm going to try to keep my HR down when I am supposed to, as well as get it peaked out when I'm doing those hard intervals.
Approaching the Natural.
Have you heard of it?
It's a book, by Sid Garza-Hillman. Basically a vegan type guy, certified nutritionist, and amateur athlete (ultra runner). I think he's sorta like Rich Roll, but not nearly as addicted to things. Hey Rich, you want to replace an unhealthy addiction with a healthy one, good for you. The thing is, you can preach your fanatical lifestyle to everyone that will listen and then some, but I doubt anyone will go as far as you did. I digress...
Sid has a very much opposite approach to the healthy lifestyle. Baby steps! I'll sum up what I heard on the first podcast of Sid's that I just listened to the other day. Take a deep breath.
No, really. Take a deep breath right now, and do nothing but listen to your breath.
Done?
You just took a baby step toward meditating. Congratulations! You are not on Sid's "plan" for Approaching the Natural state of being a human animal.
Now, you can start drinking a glass of water in the morning. Or going for a walk regularly. Even taking your shoes off when you are out in the yard, playing with your kids/dog/self (lol).
There is a little more to it, but I'm not the nutritionist or writer or podcaster or athlete that he is. So go CHECK HIM OUT and see if it's something you dig, ya dig?
Cheers,
Kurt
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