Paleo snacks for hikers and trail runners

My stomach went crazy after four rounds of chemo therapy last year, and I was looking for a natural solution before getting on another medicine that was proposed by my Dr.

I adopted the Paleo diet and am on it for about 9 months, with great results. In a nutshell the Paleo diet is “a diet based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans, consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, and excluding dairy or grain products and processed food.”

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I was worried that being a very active athlete I might be missing nutrients and especially on-the-go snack while on long runs/hikes. Brian Green gives a great review of few options Here

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3 things you will be surprised to learn about hiking!

I am training for the #Transrockies multi day trail event, covering 59 miles and 9,0000 ft elevation gain in three days. I plan on doing lots of hiking during the event, and I'm training for it.

The post at Cascadegear was very informative as far as the energy and efforts used on a trail hike Read More Here










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Ultrarunning: What You Should Know About Multiday Races

Two months ago I started training for Transrockies 2015, a three day trail run covering 58 miles and 9,000 elevation gain. Big challenge especially in light of the fact that the longest event I ever participated in was Half Ironman races, the altitude and the fact that I was recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer.

The challenge in typical ultra-marathons like 50 or 100 milers is obviously how to conquer the distance and reach the finish line. Now imagine having to strive for that goal for two or more consecutive days.

That’s basically what multi-day races are and successfully completing one certainly earns you bragging rights. Few tips and advise at Endurance Planet.






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10 Weird and Wacky Things Runners Do

We runners are bizarre.  It’s a fact.  Mark Kennedy compiled a list of 10 of his running idiosyncrasies. I can empathize. For the full list Read Here

Read through them and when you’re done, please leave one of yours in the comments. Let’s see what kind of a list we can get going!

What Counting Your Steps Will Teach You About the Value of Running

Now that nearly everyone wears a gadget that counts steps I was curious what running means for step counting. Matt mentions in his post few ways that paying attention to steps has helped him as a runner, and might just help you too.

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Zen and the Art of Calisthenics

Training with nothing but your own body is about as primal as it gets. It also teaches you to become aware of the subtle nuances of movement. Using machines instead of your body-weight neglects this key aspect of fitness.
When you strip away the extraneous equipment, it directs your focus back to your own body.

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Exercise in a Group or Alone? which is better for you?

One of the main drivers to start Supportersize, the non profit that organizes outdoor physical activities for people impacted with Cancer, was my experience over the years of training and exercising alone and with friends.

A new research found that walking in a group is more effective than alone, Read More Here

When to Stretch?

The short Answer: Think about Tootsie Roll! For the detailed explanation

Read More from Jeff Galloway - "Running and Walking until you are 100, Injury free".

Next Time You’re Dreading Going to Run on a Treadmill, Just Watch This

I often dread doing Cardio indoors, but slippery conditions like today in NYC don't leave much choice.... For Inspiration check out This Video

Beginner’s Guide to Long Distance Running

Great advise for every runner, even after miles and miles. Learning to run farther than most people drive in a day isn't the result of crazy-intense workouts or an unnatural gluttony for punishment (ok, maybe that one helps on race day). Instead, it’s the result of consistent, small steps. 

Get out there day after day, challenge yourself a little bit each time, and you can’t help but become stronger, faster, and more durable. Read More Here

How Stress Can Be Good for You

Contrary to popular belief, stress can be a healthy part of our lives. By harnessing stress in the way nature intended – in moderate doses, administered in short bouts, and looked at from the right perspective – it can be a potent power that helps us become our best and rise to life’s challenges.

So instead of always looking for ways to eliminate stress, find more ways to intentionally and positively incorporate it into your life by stepping off the path of comfort and ease from time to time and embracing “The Hard Way" Read More Here

5 mistakes you make while jogging on treadmill

I rarely run indoors, unless the weather is so awful like it was in the NY area this week, and surfaces are too icy.

Indoor cardio machines can be very boring so I enjoyed this piece about how to
improve my indoor cardio workout. Read More Here

Running injuries and training

I finally went on a trail walk/run after several weeks trying to cure my calf muscle injury.
The lethal combination of impatience and age are making the healing process VERY slow.





In my search for advise I came across this articles which describes a very common and similar injury. Read More

Parkour, That sport where you jump from buildings and vault over walls...

This has nothing to do with trail running, cancer or anything I can do, but I wish I could. Many men are drawn to Parkour even if they’re not entirely sure what it is. It’s captivating to see someone move through an environment in ways we had previously not conceived of, and inspiring to witness the human body pushing the very limits of its capabilities.

Plus, it just looks like so much fun and it seems like an important skill to have during the zombie apocalypse when you’ll need to be able outrun a pack of vicious brain-eaters (depending on your theory of their bipedal capabilities, of course). To Read More and the Video

A Field in Motion: Fighting Cancer with Exercise

I was diagnosed with Cancer 15 months ago. Exercise and the outdoors have been critical components in my battle with cancer and treatment recovery. I am a lifelong athlete and sports enthusiast, "getting back in the saddle" was natural/easy for me and I’m reaping the benefits.
Why not help others get out there, get moving? This is how I came with the idea for Supportersize, organizing outdoor physical activities for people impacted by Cancer and their families. We always make a point that "we do not claim to cure Cancer". Having said that, I was excited to learn about the work by exercise scientist Lee Jones who studies the effects of physical activity with scientific rigor. He’s currently the Director of the multidisciplinary Cardio-Oncology Research Program (CORP) at Memorial Sloan Kettering, the great hospital where I am being treated.

He says: "While we've recognized the critical importance of exercise therapy for other diseases since ancient times, the value of exercise in people with cancer was left largely untouched until recently. The prevailing view was that cancer is associated with poor outcomes and patients who either are undergoing or have finished intensive cancer treatments would not be able to tolerate participating in structured exercise programs. Because of this, many patients are still being advised to rest and avoid strenuous activities."

However, things are now changing radically. Read More Here!