Fall 50 Recap
**The following is a post-race article I wrote for the Peninsula Pulse newspaper in Door County, Wisconsin. It is part race report, part reflection on running. Enjoy!** I was nervous. I have run a...
View ArticleThe Four Legs of Triathlon
You probably think I’m talking about transitions. Lots of time can be lost in the process of putting socks on sandy feet or missing your flying mount. Transition is something that needs to be fluently...
View ArticleAre Vegans Healthier?
As I have said before, the word “vegan” is misconstrued by most of the population. A vegan abstains from all kinds of animal products, not just the animal foods. Vegans have lower rate of heart disease...
View ArticleNutrient Profile:Vitamin B12
Perhaps the biggest problem-nutrient in a plant-based diet, vitamin B12 is only found in animal foods. As a fat-soluble vitamin, it is stored in the liver tissues of animals and in order to ingest it,...
View ArticleWork – An Athlete’s Perspective
This is going to be a two-part article (with the next part coming when I decide to think about work outside of work) with the focus on being a waiter to pay the bills. College bills that is. This will...
View ArticleAnother November Day
Despite how it may sound, this is not a year-in review or look back on the season. Just some thoughts that came bubbling up on another November Day. As an athlete, things are winding down. As a...
View ArticlePlant-iful Thanksgiving
It doesn’t take much digging through the endless caves of Google to find a plethora of vegan Thanksgiving alternatives. The turkey tradition is being further undermined by a decrease in tofurkey posts...
View ArticleI Won the Richmond Marathon
Disclaimer: No turkeys were injured or killed in the running of this marathon. Ironic that my festive costume of choice is something that I won’t be eating myself next week. Happy Thanksgiving! Ok, so...
View ArticleFoods You Never Knew Were Vegan and Why You Shouldn’t Care
1) Oreos 2) Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 3) Unfrosted Pop Tarts 4) Nestle Nesquick Syrup 5) Famous Amos Cookies 6) McCormick Seasonings (chicken, pot roast, steak) 7) Krispy Kreme fruit pies...
View ArticleOffseason Blues (Falling Off the Train)
I’ve officially hit the offseason. In fact, I’ve been hanging out here for a few weeks. My turkey marathon can hardly count towards my racing season with its lighthearted nature. It is crazy to think...
View ArticleErging in the Offseason
I sit here in a local Iowa City coffee shop thinking about what I should blog about. The season is over, I’m taking things easy and my daily meal plans have been pretty much locked in. It’s then when I...
View ArticleUltraman World Championships
My Microsoft Word document doesn’t even recognize “Ultraman” as a word; most likely because to almost everyone, it is completely inconceivable. I mentioned this idea when talking about my 50 mile...
View ArticleBluebird and the Gluten Fad
My favorite Iowa City eatery, the Bluebird Diner, recently made a modification to their menu. They now offer their 3 buttermilk pancakes with a gluten-free option. For those who are wondering how...
View ArticleDoor County Sprint Triathlon
**Offseason is a great time to catch up on race reports, eh?** My favorite race weekend. Hands down. I consider Door County my home and it was the place that I first fell in love with triathlon after...
View ArticlePlantpower: Where Do I Begin?
I became vegetarian at the beginning of 2013 and moved to a completely plant-based diet a few months later. My decision was for athletic and health purposes and I saw immediate benefits. But for every...
View ArticleMaking Plans
Yesterday I started planning for a trip I plan on taking just after graduation in May 2013. Let’s be honest. I’m a plant-based marathoner with an English degree. A “real job” hasn’t even blipped on my...
View ArticleHealth vs. Performance
It is no secret that exercise is beneficial for maintaining good health. While it is a fairly new recommendation (the US government and Surgeon General didn’t explicitly state the positive relationship...
View Article“I Just Couldn’t Give Up Meat”
I hear it all the time. It’s pretty much how the conversation goes following the infamous protein question. The primary reason that someone can’t adopt a plant-based diet is because they don’t think...
View ArticleCentral Governor Theory
I’m generally not one for scientific theories (perhaps why I’m an English major), but this is one that I just can’t pass up. The central governor theory was developed by exercise physiologists and...
View ArticleBook Review: Land of Second Chances
The holiday season brought a few new additions to my bookshelf. For each vegetarian cookbook (due to my first holiday season on a plant-based diet), there was a book that served more like brain candy....
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