The Downside of Running Is it just me, or do you also experience a wide swing of emotions after running? I know many people experience a “runners’ high” – that rush of endorphins that leaves you happy and intensely present – and I do get that, but I also experience the opposite lows. I’m […]
Chai Chia Pudding

When combined with a plant-based, unrefined sugar, such as agave or raw honey, chia delivers sustained energy. The seeds actually create a physical barrier in the stomach between carbohydrates and digestive enzymes. This results in a slower absorption of sugar into the blood stream, meaning prolonged energy rather than “spiking and bonking.”
NYT: Running a Marathon Will Kill You

Great quote from the New York Times in 1909: “There is reason for viewing with considerable apprehension the sudden popularity of the so-called Marathon race. It is only exceptional men who can safely undertake the running of twenty-six miles, and even for them the safety is comparative rather than absolute. The chances are that every […]
7 Ways Running Makes You More Creative
Marshall Ulrich

Marshall Ulrich Marshall Ulrich, 57, is the only person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of Extreme Sports: world class ultra runner, record setting adventure racer, and Seven Summits mountaineer. His specialty is competing in extreme conditions including desert and adventure racing, as well as mountaineering. Marshall has: Completed over 116 ultra marathons averaging […]
Dean Would be Proud
I finished reading Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes this morning. I was inspired, and tired. After reading about Dean’s long and extreme runs up and down the Sierra mountains, the scorching heat of Death Valley, and to the South Pole, I decided I had to set out on my own adventure. Surely, with the endorphins racing through […]





Carpe diem!
Seize the day. I’m trying to live by this mantra. A year ago I couldn’t walk, sit, or even lie down without being in a ton of pain. Even doped up on Vicodin. I longed to be active. To run. Jump. Climb. Now, after eight months of pain, five months of rehab, and countless hours dreaming […]