Hurricane Sandy Updates from the Lehigh Valley

7:30 PM EST – Winds have slowed up for the time being. Not sure how long that will last. 7:10 PM EST – Lights flickered off for a few seconds but came back on again. Still got power, cable and internet. 6:36 PM EST – Rain has decreased but the winds have picked up a …

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Why People on a Plant-Based Diet Live Longer…

Here is a great article from Kathy Freston of the Huffington Post’s Healthy Living section that summarizes all the benefits of going plant-based. She has managed to put in a page what many books I have read took volumes to explain. Albeit, they did go into more detail but she has nailed the key points. …

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Batten Down the Hatches…

Well, this could be the last post for some time as Hurricane Sandy is looking to make a direct hit on Southeast Pennsylvania very soon. It has been cloudy all day, but hasn’t really rained that much yet. I was able to head out for a short this afternoon which could be it for a …

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Book Review: Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier

I decided to do a little research on this whole plant-based thing after seeing the movie “Forks Over Knives”. One book that caught my attention was Brendan Brazier’s Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life. The big attraction to this book was mainly that Brendan had been a professional triathlete …

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IM World Championships on NBC Sat, Oct. 27th

Ironman World Championships from Kona, Hawaii are on NBC this Saturday, from 4-6PM EST…. NBC Sports TV Listings & Livestream Schedule – Sports- NBC Sports.

Catching Up on Falling Behind

I am starting to think this off-season marathon thing was a bad idea. Despite my valiant efforts to resolve my ITBS issues from my last tri, I am still running and it keeps coming back. Although it is not very consistent as to when it strikes. Sometimes it is around 6 miles other times it …

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Veggin’ Out in Philly

A couple Saturday’s ago my wife and I were planning to make a trip down to IKEA in Conshohoken to get some new office furniture for my home office remodel. I happened to stumble across a Vegetarian Nutrition seminar being held in downtown Philly that day through the NoMeatAthlete Facebook page. So we decided to …

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Slick Willy Has Gone Vegan…

Came across this video clip while checking out the Blossom Vegan NY Restaurant site. Wild Willy is reversing his heart disease by going vegan. Check it out.. Bill Clintons Vegan Diet Inspiring Others? | Video – ABC News.

My New & Improved, Plant-Based Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

Five months ago I made a decision to give this whole food, plant-based nutrition thing a whirl. Well, I am still whirling away with it. I honestly thought it would leave me tired and depleted, especially after going through the more intense part of my training as I am a week away from Ironman Muskoka …

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20-Miler On The D&L Trail

Last Friday’s weather report was looking pretty nice. Since I also had off that day, I decided to do my long run that day instead of Sat or Sunday like I usually do. Saturday we were planning to head into Philly and Sunday was looking pretty crappy. I decided to head up to Northampton and …

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