Holiday Diet Plan

As we approach the holidays there has been the inevitable barrage of informational tidbits on how to avoid the whole holiday weight gain.  Sure, sure, research tells us that most people gain weight during the holiday season.  That comes as no real surprise.  Just about any triathlon related website, message board, event series – not to [...]

Chickpea Bruschetta Spread

Losing weight is no easy business; let me tell you – particularly around the Halloween season.  But I did manage to persevere in the end and made it through with only minimal fistfuls of candy.  I mean, seriously, ‘what has two thumbs, and can’t resist those freakin’ delicious and addictive Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?’…that’s right, [...]

Know Thine Enemy

Long Ride (click to see stats) 79.08k (2:53:29) Avg. Heart Rate = 138 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 169 bpm Avg. Speed = 27.0 km/h Max. Pace = 51.01 km/h Calories = 3501 Temp = 21° An absolutely stellar day of riding today; beautiful temperatures, warm sunshine, baby animals scurrying around everywhere…it’s heaven.  So, from [...]

Tightwad Triathlete Tip #1

Triathlon is not a cheap sport by any means.  Even after you’ve forked out the dough for all your equipment, specialized clothing, assorted protein bars and energy drinks, gym memberships, race fees, not to mention the cost to get there to compete in the first place (especially if you’re interested in competing Internationally as I [...]

The ‘Leftover Breakfast Supreme’

Once a week I get to play hooky from work and stay home.  I still have to work, mind you, but I get to do it all in the comforts of my own home for a change.  I was a bit trepidatious at first about working from home as I tend to struggle with focus [...]

The Great Protein Bar Showdown (Part I)

I have become more interested lately in workout nutrition as I am also starting to get to those longer distances where it nearly demands that you bring along a little something for that added little push at the end.  It’s more a case of simply needing the gas, or in this case, calories in the [...]

Pomegranate Push Over

It’s not often I make posts of this type, but I felt compelled to remind all my friends and peers, that now that the holiday season is upon us, to be sure to take full advantage of it also being Pomegranate Season to boot.  Yes, now is the time to reap the full benefits of [...]