In preparation for my half ironman last weekend, I did my first ever carb load. This involved eating a huge breakfast the day before the race. My coach wanted me to eat pancakes, eggs, toast…the works.
My favorite way to end a year is with a monster workout - a 10k swim, a bike ride up that includes at least one repeat of the steepest part of Mountain Rest Road or a long trail run.
The stiff wind that's chilled even the sunniest San Francisco days this winter is fading, making winter's bitter greens--broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale--seem dark and heavy. But the contents of my produce drawer is still decidedly March: radishes, carrots, and lots of celery.
What is it with craving fizzy drinks after workouts? Among my triathlete and runner friends there's a rare consensus that cold bubbles are thirst quenching.
