I participated in my first Disneyland Race last month: the inaugural Avengers 5k and half marathon. It was fun, but it doesn’t have the same magic that Disney World Races have. I’m not sure I’ll do another Disneyland race anytime soon A1 picture frame. I really thought I would love the race, because I love… [read more]
Low Carb Diet Wins Against Low Fat Diet..Or Does it?
We’ve seen this time and time again. It seems like every new study that comes out says that fat isn’t exactly the monster we’ve made it out to be. This latest study from the Annals of Internal Medicine pits a low-carb diet (less than 40 carbs a day were prescribed) against low fat diet (less… [read more]
Race Report: Yellowstone Half Marathon, 2014
This was such a fun race! I would do another Vacation Races event again, but probably not this one (there are just so many other places to see). This was my first time in Yellowstone and I had been planning this trip before I even heard about this race. The Expo: The Expo was ok. … [read more]
Little Rock Marathon 2014 Race Report
I have officially finished the worst marathon I HOPE I ever run, and the biggest cluster of a finish that I can even imagine. They weren’t wrong when they named it EPIC, and the lightening bolt is a piece of foreshadowing I’m sure the race directors didn’t intend. I would have regretted it if I… [read more]
Running the Inaugural Dopey Challenge: Day 4
The final day of the challenge was upon us. Another early morning. Another bus ride to Epcot. Today, I went as Dory. I figured the motto for all week was “Just keep swimming,” or running as the case may be. Plus, I saw those pants at a athletic store and they were perfect for… [read more]
Running the Inaugural Dopey Challenge: Day 3
Day 3 is the day that separates the well-trained from the posers. I told my friends who were considering running Dopey that the 5k and 10k were cake. You could do those anytime and still hop the parks. It was the half marathon that was the killer. Running 13.1 miles and then running 26.2 the… [read more]
Dopey Challenge: Day 2
The Race This year was the inaugural Walt Disney World 10k. The main difference between the 5k course and the 10k course is that you get to see a little more of Epcot’s parking and drives in the 10k. It was still a great race and I had a lot of fun. There was an… [read more]
Running the Inaugural Dopey Challenge: Day 1
This year, I ran the inaugural Dopey Challenge in Walt Disney World. For the uninitiated, that’s a whole four days of racing. You do a 5k on Thursday, a 10k on Friday, a half marathon Saturday and a whole marathon on Sunday. The fun part of it is that you get to run through all… [read more]
What’s the Deal with Potatoes?
Bad to the Bone There is a recent report a lot of people are talking about that found that potatoes are “bad.” The more potatoes you eat, the fatter you are. I’ve had several friends comment that they are dropping potatoes from their diet because of it. I’ve always said: when you hear science in… [read more]
Boston Tragedy: Weakness and Warriors
As I came home from work yesterday, before the bombing, I was contemplating how much of our lives are dependent on other people. I was stopped at a red light and I was thinking, any of these people could kill me right now. Even grocery shopping, or at work. Anyone could easily kill me. All… [read more]