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Archive for November, 2008

Tyson Foods and Public Deception

Do you prefer ethical versus unethical? Do you prefer highly conscious versus low consciousness? Do you prefer “clean” food versus drug filled food? According to the article below, Tyson Foods had labeled their chicken to be “Raised Without Antibiotics” yet inject antibiotics into the chicken two to three days prior to being hatched. Since the [...]

2008 Rockledge Rumble Race Report

Over the weekend I and 249 other athletes got to enjoy the beautiful scenery and weather along the shores of Grapevine Lake as we participated in the 13th Annual Rockledge Rumble 50k/30k/15k trail run. It has been a fall full of big races (Superior trails 50 mile run, Palo Duro 50 mile run, now Rockledge [...]

Crossfit Caffeinated – Free Running

Wow! Wow! Wow! I thought Crossfit was intense. Well, I found this video on Free Running and it takes things to an entirely different level. So what is Free Running? Free running is a physical art, in which participants (free runners) use the urban and rural areas to perform movements through its structures focused on [...]

Hydrogenated Oils – The Muffin That Wouldn’t Die

A colleague of mine had a large blueberry muffin sitting on his shelf and it looked like it had just recently been purchased. Well, actually it had been sitting on his shelf for over ONE YEAR. How can this happen? Is this some toy food made of plastic? Toy food – no. Plastic, well sort-of. [...]

Banana And Almond Butter – Yum

A recent favorite mid-afternoon snack of mine is 1-2 tablespoons of Almond Butter spread along an organic banana. Simple, nutritious, filling, and tasty! This little snack provides all kinds of beneficial vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, and some protein. NutritionData provides some great nutritional insight into both of these items. Select the desired serving size to [...]

2008 Palo Duro Trail Run – Addendum

After dealing with some stomach issues during the Palo Duro 50 mile trail run, I decided to take a bit closer look at the heart rate data from my Garmin Forerunner 305. Garmin 305 Data (click on thumbnail to see complete data) The stomach cramps kicked in at the end of lap 3 (mile ~37ish) [...]