Archive for July, 2010

Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance

I’m in the midst of reading Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance by Heidi Skolnik and Andrea Chernu. The beginning of this book covers the basics around balancing protein, fat and carbohydrates. That’s a gross oversimplification, but what’s helpful about this book is that it’s actually for athletes in training; not just another all-purpose nutrition guide. [...]

April Sorensen Half Marathon 2010

Last weekend I ran the April Sorensen Half Marathon. My time wasn’t all that great, but my place was significantly better than last year: 4th overall. My time was actually a few seconds slower than last year: 1:30:08, but it’s hard to compare times because the course changed. Also, times were slower this year because [...]