Introduction

I used to be a normal, out of shape, button pushing, computer guy. In 2009 I decided to get back into mountain bike racing, which was something I loved to do as a teenager. Since 2009, I've realized nutrition was important, but I focused on it for the wrong reasons. I ate differently so I could shed fat and go faster on my bike. My focus was not necessarily on eating to be healthy. And it seemed to catch up with me this past year. I was heavy, not fast, stressed out, and seemingly burnt out, both on and off the bike.

A few months ago, I read a few books focused on vegan diets for endurance athletes. I changed my diet based on these books, started feeling better, and I started losing weight. The truth is, I didn't feel better because I was eating like a vegan. I felt better because I started eating more whole, nutritious foods. And I didn't give up meat and fish entirely. I saved it for the weekends, and made sure it was high quality and wild. In the end, reading all of these books about vegan nutrition pushed me back to what I understood in 2010 as a better way for me to eat: paleo.

As a nerdy bike racer, I tend to track my weight pretty regularly. In the chart above, can you pick out the times I've been eating, on average, a paleo diet? I say "on average" because I can't stick to it 100%. I need breaks to eat the things I enjoy. And as of the last 90 days, I've found a good balance of healthy nutrition, weight loss, and feeling great. In the last 60 days, I've lost 5lbs of body fat.

I invite you to stick around and see what I've got going on. I'm going to be talking about my adventures in nutrition, cooking, bike racing, trail running, not driving my wife crazy, and becoming a dad. It's going to be fun!