I often have trouble mustering excitement for the arrival of the holiday season. I look forward to visiting family and seeing how much my siblings have grown in my absence, I appreciate the break from everyday routines and concerns,...
Part II: You're Eating Too Many Carbs and Not Enough Fat
As a gym owner, I spend a lot of time planning the best ways to get my members fit. I have always been part of a movement, exercise, or gym culture,...
Colorado's Front Range, stretching from Fort Collins south down to Colorado Springs, is known for its endless, world-class hiking and biking trails. It's also home to more micro-breweries than any other region in the country. From a casual dog-friendly hike on Sunday...
Runners are constantly trying to pinpoint the hydration “sweet spot,” that is, optimizing fluid intake for peak performance while simultaneously preventing dehydration and over-hydration. During the summer months, finding this sweet spot becomes especially relevant and important for safety....
Guest Blog: Susan Harrell
Super Bowl Sunday is the time that everyone is eating buffalo fried chicken wings or grilled chicken wings. The statistics say that Americans eat 1.25 billion chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday. That is not a...
Guest Blog: Albert Lu
Find out if you are sweating too much
During your races you probably sweat a great amount. Not only are you losing water through your sweat, but you are also losing important salts that your body requires...
Guest Blog: Susan Harrell
How to make healthy eating delicious
By far one of the things as a chef that drives me crazy are recipes created by “health professionals” that claim this one recipe is both healthy and taste great. No...
Guest Blog: Susan Harrell
Holiday parties are in season and if you’re not careful, a great time to overindulge. Whether it’s the five too many drinks at the office party or the constant grazing of the hors d’euorvers that bombard...
Guest Blog: Susan Harrell
So what exactly is a mise en place? Well, the short definition is organizing and preparing your ingredients before you actually start the real cooking. The fancy, technical chef definition is:
“ a French culinary phrase which...
How to deal with running in hot or cold climates
For the past 10 years now I have lived in Phoenix, Arizona - one of the hottest places to run in the U.S. for a good part of the year;...