Spartan Racing and Tetris an odd combo

Spartan Up! The sun remained down.  The rolling hills of the Van Vleck Ranch created slightly ominous silhouettes in the distance.  Under the cast of darkness, my racing partner Philip and I began our warm up; we still didn’t quite know what was in store for us.  It’s always a little surreal warming up in

Are Simple Sugars Better Than Complex Carbohydrate?

The Skinny On Carbohydrate part 3: Simple vs. Complex If you are a fitness and nutrition nerd like me you will be aware that carbohydrate (CHO)  is a major point of contention in the realm of diet experts and amateur bloggers.  The opinions range from those who completely vilify carbohydrate and contend that it is

Ketosis 2.0

I received my glucose meter in the mail yesterday from Amazon.  The timing couldn’t have been better because I have had a two week period that I have fallen off drastically with my intake protocol.  Two things where happening.  The first is I was getting too lean.  I didn’t feel safe staying Ketogenic (a fat

Biohacking the Tetris World Championships

I hung my head as the final piece stacked up on the screen.  Another year, another crushing loss in the Semi-Finals of the NES Tetris world championships.  Yes, you read that right.  The NES Tetris world championships is a thing.  I placed 4th this year. For the better part of my life I have spent an

“Fed up” Left Me Fed Up

“Fed Up” attempts to bring about change in the eating habits of Americans. The content of this film was predictable, but I gave it a chance. I hoped this movie would take a chance and actually make a statement. Instead it meandered on. Pontificating on politics and conspiracy theories about the “big food”.  While that information

Nutrition for the Spartan Beast

We arrived to the Vail lake park to the ominous sight of a massive cloud gathering in the valley.  As the sun rose above the hillside, it was hard to make out what the cloud actually consisted of.  The air was too dry and we were to far east for it to be fog.  It

Random musing

I recently wrapped my series of carbohydrate: the skinny on carbohydrate. Before I take another dive into complex topics in nutrition I wanted to take some time to write up a brief update of my training and eating.  As well as how I have been feeling in general.   This will be a less science

Train Low Race high For Results

Train low race high: an intro to alternative fueling approaches In endurance training there is an advanced concept called “Train low race high”. The concept centers around increased efficiency burning endogenous (inside of you) fuel sources.  The theory is that an athlete needs to be good at burning fat for fuel, but at the same time not lose their ability to

6 Reasons cycling Carb intake will make you kick more ass

I like to chow down on a bunch of crappy food as much as the next guy.  But I also like to kick ass and be lean.  Do you have any interest in kicking more ass and becoming more lean while still occasionally eating “poor” food choices?  The key to decreasing body fat and having

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