Day 4 into this no-drinking, vegan eating, exercising every day, and things are progressing quite well I'd say. My energy is up, I never feel bloated (nor hungover which is nice) and I'm having fun trying to make new dishes and even experiment a bit in the kitchen. Am I missing the dairy/cheese/meat/alcohol? Surprisingly, not... Continue Reading →
30 Day Experiment: Day 3
Well, after reading the comments from the previous post (Day 2) I took Gary's advice and went for a nice long bike ride today instead of running (to let my feet relax a bit). However, I like to use my bike to DO something. It's fun to ride, don't get me wrong, but I feel... Continue Reading →
30 Day Experiment: Day 2
Well, as I wrote yesterday (and posted today) I have begun a 30 Day Experiment into eating a total vegan diet and exercising everyday. And so it has begun, the eating correctly and the running (hopefully correctly). First, allow me to post a picture or two about what I'm eating. I'm not too terribly creative... Continue Reading →
30 Day Experiment
Lately, I have been reading a lot of books about running. Not just your run of the mill (no pun intended) 'How To Run' type of books, but books that relate stories about personal achievement, overcoming great odds, the nature of running, and ultra-running (with an undercurrent theme of being a vegetarian/vegan). Books and blogs... Continue Reading →
On Being Vegetarian, A Personal History
I recently read a wonderful blog by Matt Frazier, curator of the No Meat Athlete blog called, "Veg Curious? Don't Be Fooled By These 7 Myths About A Vegetarian Diet". This article got me thinking about how I ended up a vegetarian. I realized I've been toying with vegetarianism for a majority of my life, really, for most of... Continue Reading →
Life in the Year of Art
I've decided that 2012 was going to be the year of living a sustainable, artistic and happy life. So far so good! January started out looking pretty good. The gigs were lining up nicely, the trombone was sounding nearly the best it had in years and years! THEN, the phone rings... IUPUI wanted to hire... Continue Reading →
