I’m a snacker. While I mostly pride myself on trying to put good food in my system, I am constantly running around between work items, kid schedules, and my own personal day-to-day to do list. When I am in a rush, having something handy to keep me energized and, more importantly, satisfied, is key to my personal nutrition. When I start running on empty – that’s when I break down and go with simplicity over…
I’ve been on a weight-loss and healthy-eating journey since COVID really got going last summer, and with a loss of a fair amount of pounds to show for it, I’ve adopted some great habits that are (thankfully) getting easier to keep. One of these is eating better foods and making better portion choices. Part of this includes what I take to lunch at work (now that I am back in the office off-and-on, and I…
If there is one thing in my nutrition that I’m constantly striving for, it is increasing my water intake. I sort of go in waves with this – from being really good at ongoing hydration, to just getting busy and forgetting to fill up my water bottle. I also don’t do a lot of sports or fitness drinks, which is probably ultimately a good thing. While the taste is a welcome refreshment from just water,…
It’s officially summertime. My calendar is filled through mid-September with running and backpacking and fastpacking and camping and climbing and all of the summer adventures I can squeeze in. I was stoked to find out about ReadyWise to add to my food rotation for all of these outings! I am not a creative cook even on my best day, so when it comes to prepping food for weekends away, the easier the better. I love…
At the current moment in my life I am not drinking a lot of milk by the glass, nor eating much cereal. My milk-intake is generally in the form of smoothie concoctions each morning. A few years ago, I sort of lost my affinity for cow-based milk. No, though there are environmental benefits, this decision was not for that reason, nor because I experienced any lactose-averse effects. Honestly, I couldn’t even tell you why, but…
Right around the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, while some people were immersing themselves in Animal Crossing and others were perfecting Sourdough recipes, I started getting into making smoothies. Yes, it was a weird thing to get involved in, but as I was generally a “grab breakfast on the go” guy AND a “running on my lunchbreak” guy, I never really felt I had time to make a smoothie and enjoy it. With the shift…
If you are not in the know, Picky Bars hail from our backyard – Bend. They were the brainchild of some bad ass athletes – Lauren Fleshman and Jesse Thomas, along with their friend Steph Bruce – who wanted to create something that was easy to eat at all points preceding and following a workout, and even during. You can read their Founder’s Story, but basically the three of them desired to created a bar…
Today we are testing the new Rapid Hydration System from Honey Stinger. This is a three-part system that features a “Prepare, Perform, and Recover” set of options. There are 6 total flavors, with 2 flavors in each category. In the world of sports drinks and electrolyte mixes there are scores of choices. You may already have your favorite, or you may be looking for a new one. Either way, here are some thoughts on the…
Long before I started running, I came across Honey Stinger original waffles – I was trying to eat healthy and these instantly appealed to me. First off, waffles, secondly, honey, and thirdly, not TOO many calories. When I got home I tried it out and I was not disappointed at all – they were so tasty, it was love at first bite! I’ve been a huge Honey Stinger fan ever since and they have continued to…
I am a coffee drinker. Heck, I hail from the PNW where this caffeine laden beverage is king. I think I keep things in check for the most part, but there are absolutely times when I feel I can go overboard. Additionally, I have come to recognize my limitations with this tasty drink. It gets me up and out the door before runs and races, and I find it a wonderful recovery to soothe my…
