I read a lot of blogs and listen to a lot of podcasts that at least touch on the idea of fueling for endurance events with fat. In a nutshell, and leaving out the health effects of a carb/fat/protein focused diet, the idea is that our bodies can only store so much energy in the […]
Month: June 2016
Colorado Beer Weekend!
I got to spend some time in Colorado’s wonderful San Luis Valley recently. It was a working weekend, but on the way I home I made a couple of stops for growler fills. First, was Three Barrel Brewing in Del Norte. I hadn’t been there since before they moved to their new location right on […]
Zero drop shoes
I’ve posted about how I’ve changed my running style to be more of a mid- to forefoot striker (see that post here). In the process, I also picked up some zero drop and low drop running shoes. For anyone who may not know, the drop of a running show is the difference, in millimeters, between […]
Active fun coming up!
My list of interesting and/or fun active events coming up. The Bacon Burner 6K is coming up on the 18th. I’m completely on board the bacon bandwagon and a 6K run with a bacon aid station, free beer, pig racing and a BBQ festival sounds good to me. It’s in Frisco, CO and the race […]
MAF Test, June 1, 2016
I did my first MAF test last week. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, MAF stands for Maximum Aerobic Function. It’s a term coined and popularized by Phil Maffetone, who is a huge proponent of doing all of your training at or below your MAF heart rate. You MAF heart rate will be much lower […]