First, a big shout out to my brother-in-law, Chuck, for being the first (of hopefully many) to donate to my fundraising efforts. Another fist bump goes out to my cousin in Chicago, Marena, who also contributed. Thanks so much guys! It really means a lot to me. You are directly helping cancer patients!
I'm a good 240 days away from the big day but not a day goes by without me thinking about what race day will be like, what I need to do to get there, and what the heck am I going to eat today?
I recently went gluten-free and this so far has been a big challenge. You know I'm a huge foodie if you've seen some of my tweets. Becoming gluten-free has made me more aware of the food that I put in my body and how my body reacts to specific foods.
One of my best friends in life is a, for a lack of a better word- Healer. He's a doctor but practices medicine in a very different way. To make a long story short, he did some allergy testing on me and I showed a slight sensitivity to gluten.
My typical breakfast use to include a granola bar (along with fresh fruit and juice). I always noticed that the granola bar, as "healthy" as it was, would stay in my throat for quite a long time. I'm now eating mostly fresh fruit- bananas and raspberries and a Lara Bar for breakfast. I've also been able to make some scrambled eggs a few times this past two weeks.
I write this post at 5am from the city of Abu Dhabi, UAE. I slept for most of the 13 hour flight. I made sure to stay hydrated and I wore my compressions socks to make it easier to jump on the treadmill for a short sweat right after arriving. I want you to know that I'm dedicated to this Ironman thing and I'm going to give it the preparation that it deserves. Going to try to get some sleep.
I'm a good 240 days away from the big day but not a day goes by without me thinking about what race day will be like, what I need to do to get there, and what the heck am I going to eat today?
I recently went gluten-free and this so far has been a big challenge. You know I'm a huge foodie if you've seen some of my tweets. Becoming gluten-free has made me more aware of the food that I put in my body and how my body reacts to specific foods.
One of my best friends in life is a, for a lack of a better word- Healer. He's a doctor but practices medicine in a very different way. To make a long story short, he did some allergy testing on me and I showed a slight sensitivity to gluten.
My typical breakfast use to include a granola bar (along with fresh fruit and juice). I always noticed that the granola bar, as "healthy" as it was, would stay in my throat for quite a long time. I'm now eating mostly fresh fruit- bananas and raspberries and a Lara Bar for breakfast. I've also been able to make some scrambled eggs a few times this past two weeks.
I write this post at 5am from the city of Abu Dhabi, UAE. I slept for most of the 13 hour flight. I made sure to stay hydrated and I wore my compressions socks to make it easier to jump on the treadmill for a short sweat right after arriving. I want you to know that I'm dedicated to this Ironman thing and I'm going to give it the preparation that it deserves. Going to try to get some sleep.
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