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21 Oct 2008Nutrition for Women, Second Edition: How Eating Right Can Help You Look and Feel Your Best by Elizabeth Somer
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
A lot of nutrition books seem to fall into two categories: gimmick, or text book. A gimmick: http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Smas… It may work, but it’s not for everyone, however everyone buys it because [...]
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20 Oct 2008Fast Track: Training and Nutrition Secrets from America’s Top Female Runner by Suzy Favor-Hamilton
My review
rating: 4 of 5 starsGreat book if you want to get technical. It offers some quality training advice, but where the book shines is in its nutrition content. A warning, though… unless you’re a nerd about [...]
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24 Aug 2008For the past couple of weeks my apartment has been the welcome venue for pleasant gatherings. Every Sunday we seem to have friends passing through town, or coming for a visit. So, every Sunday we’ve felt the need to entertain. I think with a few more this weekly get together will become a tradition.
With that [...]
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24 Jun 2008The problem: Balancing running and eating for endurance
The solution: eat foods that work with my body to help it become a more efficient machine
The flip side: certain foods (at certain times) work against my body to make me sluggish, and tired.
The trick: remembering which foods fall into what categories.
This morning I found a chart that [...]
I dug snow caves and raised moose in Alaska. These days I surround myself with all things California, and try to avoid being a weekend warrior.