Take a Stand!

Take a Stand!

Wowsa! About a month ago I threw out my back. I had been pain and injury free for months and I had been working up to this very special leg day. So during set number four of a light deadlift of 55 lbs., I felt the pull, a big pull. Needless to say, it really [...]

Kitchen Revelations

Kitchen Revelations

It's been a great start to the New Year. Here's a little background: It all started in December when I read Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food: An Eaters Manifesto. At the same time I decided to honor my dairy allergy and make my own non-dairy cheeses and soy yogurt and I found Myoko Schinner's Artisan Vegan [...]

Heal Thyself

Heal Thyself

It's great to be back! I took some time off to rethink the focus of the blog, and second, truth was, I was a bit down, not feeling like the fitness warrior I used to be. I mean, this is a blog based on an ethos of fitness! But then two great things happened. First, [...]