Recently I started having a smoothie for breakfast several days a week. I’ve tried doing this before, but I’ve never kept it up more than twice, before forgetting about my plans and going back to cereal or oatmeal every day. … Continue reading
I like to do a lot of research about my hobbies and interests, and running is no exception. Across the Internet, there are recommended training plans and workouts to get faster and stronger as a runner. I’ll admit that I … Continue reading
Just a couple of weeks ago, I saw a living social deal for MuckFest Twin Cities, which I hadn’t heard of before. I looked into it a little, and asked Ethan if he wanted to do it. we decided the … Continue reading
This year we planted just a few things, but were a little more careful about spacing the plants, and planting them at the right times, compared to last year. We planted one plant each of three tomato varieties, three cucumber … Continue reading
While listening to a Rich Roll Podcast I learned about NutritionFacts.org which is a non-profit site that has short video summaries of an extremely wide variety of nutrition studies. All of the information comes from peer reviewed research, and is summed up … Continue reading
On Saturday, Ethan and I participated in our 4th Tough Mudder event. We initially had 10 people signed up on our team, but three people dropped out due to injuries prior to the event, one dropped out because her boyfriend … Continue reading
Our Karl’s 90 Schilling has been in a keg for a few weeks and we’ve had a few opportunities to share it with friends and family. Ethan and I are both happy with how it turned out, and so far … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been listening to podcasts by No Meat Athlete and Rich Roll, who are both vegan endurance athletes. No Meat Athlete sticks to topics pretty close to endurance athletics and a vegan or vegetarian diet, but Rich Roll has a … Continue reading
This weekend I went to see World War Z with Ethan. The movie got me thinking, again, about survival techniques in a zombie apocalypse. One thing I had not previous considered was armor. Rarely in zombie movies/tv shows/games is armor … Continue reading
My employer offers group health insurance through Medica, and our benefits coordinator recently announced a new program that Medica is rolling out. It’s called the Healthy Savings Program and it was described as a rebate for buying healthy groceries. A few … Continue reading