The Tao of Me

So remember the book I mentioned in this post? The one that I am *still* reading (yes, I’m slow that way)… I found this video by the author that talks about using calorie counting to create dietary awareness. I’ve actually found this to be true. After a few weeks of counting calories, I am pretty [...]

Since June, I’ve been actively trying to change my diet by eliminating processed foods and eating more wholesome, natural foods. I can honestly say that I’ve kicked the snacky chips and pretzels habit. I’ve become a regular at the Farmers Market and now snack on things like whole, raw almonds and corn on the cob. [...]

I’ve known all along that weekends will be the downfall of my attempt to eat a better quality diet. So let’s see how this first weekend went: Friday Night My friend Wendy invited me to a SF Giants game in the Virgin America Suite! If you’re unfamiliar with the Virgin America suite, it’s one of [...]

Once I decided to do this 12-Week Challenge, the obvious question I asked was, “So just how do I reduce my body fat?” I found myself reflecting back to 2004-2006 (wish I blogged then), the formative years of my life change to a healthier, active lifestyle and the building a leaner, stronger me. I noted [...]

A couple of months ago a friend, Amazon, suggested that I read the book “Racing Weight.” The basis of the book is to find your ideal weight for better race performance. Now I don’t have any illusions of being an elite athlete, but given that I’m so injury-prone, I’m open to anything that will help [...]

Last night I went to only my third SF Giants game of the season. And I just realized that this is my first G’s post of the 2011 season. How can that be? Back in April, I went to the season opener (first home game since winning the World Series) and Opening Night (the night [...]

Memorial Day has passed and it’s officially June. I think it’s safe to say that summer is here, complete with the typical Bay Area summer of cold, rainy weather (that I love!). I’m inspired to set some summer goals: 1. Eat More Vegetables Since I started counting calories again, I’m able to get a clear [...]

* Easter I’ve been in a post-Easter celebratory food coma for the past few hours. We celebrated with a family get-together doing what we do best – eating. Check out the spread: – Dungeness crab – Prawns – Short ribs – Teriyaki chicken – Noodles – Deviled eggs – Scalloped potatoes – etc, etc, etc [...]

Workouts: Monday AM: Spin/Core Monday PM: Yoga Tuesday PM: 7-mile run Wednesday AM: Strength Training w/Trainer Wednesday PM: Spin (You can read details of all works here.) Other than my race report of the Oakland Running Festival, I haven’t blogged regularly for almost a week. Life has been busy and I’ve hardly had time to [...]

Workouts: NONE. Yep, none. Unplanned rest day. After a mentally draining workday that included an arduous commute to the South Bay, I drove home in scary rainy conditions with limited visibility and crazy drivers. At one point, we even had flash flood warnings. That combined with really achy DOMS from yesterday’s training session with Dave [...]