My friend Troy recently put his new venture live – Fitropolis . Troy and I share an interest in fitness, and I am really excited to see the site serving the Seattle fitness and yoga community. The site brings together current news from the area about happenings in local fitness establishments and...

Using Fitropolis To Find Seattle-Area Gyms. →

My last two blog entries covered the first 15 days of a 30-Day Primal Challenge. I had fully intended for there to be a third entry that summed everything up on the 30th day, as if reaching that point would be some magical revelation. I assumed I'd have a nice tidy conclusion to the challenge; the...

The 30-Day Primal Challenge: Days 16 to 47 →

As of last night, I have reached the half-way point of my 30-Day Primal Challenge . Here is a brief update on progress. Dealing with “Life” Day 6 for me was a travelling day – long haul from London Heathrow to Seattle. I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to eat primally at...

The 30-Day Primal Challenge: Days 6 to 15 →

As I have mentioned in a couple of older posts , in the past couple of years I have become very active and lost quite a lot of weight. Initially, a lot of running and cycling helped me lose about 30lbs, and then a switch about a year ago to more of a gym and cardio mix helped me build some strength....

The 30-Day Primal Challenge: The First 5 Days →

Today, Norris and I ran the Run Rampage extreme cross country 10k race. To quote the details from Run Rampage’s website : Run Rampage is an exciting and brand new 10k extreme cross country - multi terrain event. The venue is the MOD's Bagshot army barracks on the D1 and D2 alpine sites, which...

Run Rampage: For The Filthy Minded →

I have wanted to try a pair of Vibram’s FiveFingers shoes for a while now, but have found it very difficult to get hold of them due to their popularity – nowhere had any stock. These shoes are designed to allow you to achieve a “barefoot” feel when you are taking part in activities...

First Thoughts: Vibram FiveFingers →

My friend Dave is very fit. He works out every day, eats right and has the will power to stay away from bad foods. Late in August, I went to the Agile 2009 conference with Dave. On the first day in Chicago, I decided that I should take advantage of our hotel being right on the River Walk, and suggested...

Three Months Of Exercise And Sensible Eating →