June 2011

2011 Western States Endurance Run

June 29, 2011

Pam and I spent last Thursday through Sunday participating in the 2011 Western States Endurance Run. Pam ran it and I chased her for 100 miles from Squaw Valley to Auburn in the car. This was the second year in a row that Pam was able to compete in the “Super Bowl of Ultra Marathons.” [...]

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What’s For Dinner: Slow Cooked Curry Pork Roast with Butternut Squash and Carrots

June 22, 2011

In February, my wife bought me a slow cooker for my birthday. I’d been hounding her about itwanting one for a long time and was really happy when she brought it home. So far, I’ve really only used it for making a few roasts. I thought I’d share my favorite recipe so far. I totally [...]

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6 Miles

June 20, 2011

If you love something, set it free…If it comes back it was meant to be On May 29th, after 31 awesome miles in the Portland forest, I took off my shoe and saw every runner’s nightmare—swelling and bruising. I knew right away, that I would be taking some time off of running. I didn’t know [...]

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Are You The Next Promax DOer?

June 15, 2011

Finding a good, healthy snack for when you’re on the go is sometimes a really tough order unless you’re good at planning your daily meals and snacks in advance—I’m not! Throw in the paleo diet and you’ve got an even tougher time finding the perfect food that won’t ruin your day. I really do try [...]

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New Nutritional Infographics—Goodbye “Food Pyramid”

June 10, 2011

In case you haven’t heard, the recently revamped Food Pyramid from the USDA has been replaced with a new graphic called “My Plate.” This infographic: Has been blogged about continuously over the past few weeks, so I don’t have much to say about it other than I think it looks nicer and is easier to [...]

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