King Prawn stir fry made with Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower really is a LCHFer’s best friend. It’s so versatile, and can be used as a substitute for so many grains. Here is a quick stir-fry dish I knocked up. To … Continue reading
Thoughts on Nutrition, Training & Racing for Marathons vs Ultra
I was recently asked what I thought were the main differences between marathons and ultras, and how “shorter” races fit in with my diet and penchant for longer/ultra distance events. … Continue reading
12,000 Calories of Race Fuel
Couldn’t resist posting this quickie. Here’s my planned race fuel for tomorrow: Home made energy bars 9 bars Trail mix (nuts, seeds, dried fruit) Banana chips cooked in coconut … Continue reading
In-Race Fueling Part 3: Race Day
In part 1 I explained why racing is not the same as training, and laid out a framework for calculating your energy and fueling requirements, the common pitfalls, and how the smart … Continue reading
In-Race Fueling Part 1: Is Your Ego Writing Cheques Your Body Can’t Cash?
One of the major competitive advantage of achieving good fat-adaptation is a lesser reliance on exogenous fuel sources during long races. However, even the most fat-adapted athletes must consider their … Continue reading
Training block 12.04.2015 – Embracing The Suck
This post is going to be a mishmash of training updates and various other tidbits that maybe don’t justify an entire essay by themselves but that I like to commit … Continue reading
Training Log Update: Week Ending 15.03.2015
Winter’s Gone… Hey guys!! It’s been over 5 weeks since my last training log update – a busy period, during which a lot has happened! We got to the business … Continue reading
Ben Greenfield’s Podcast: Five Simple Steps To Turning Yourself Into A Fat Burning Machine
Five Simple Steps To Turning Yourself Into A Fat Burning Machine I used to listen to Ben Greenfield almost religiously and worked my through over 200 of his podcasts earlier … Continue reading
Recipe: Cauliflower Base Pizza
The modern Paleo movement means that there are no shortage of ways to find a low-carb replacement for many popular recipies… Pizza lends itself particularly well to this. I’ve never … Continue reading
Pistachio-Crusted Salmon
Last night Nats and I prepared this delightful dish, taken from one of my favourtie Paleo resources – Nom Nom Paleo. Packed with Omega 3s and all sorts of other goodness- … Continue reading
