In case you stumbled upon my blog and have no idea who I am, here's a brief introduction.
I'm a 31 year old based in the bay area with a probably disturbing amount of passion for running. I think I annoy pretty much all my friends and family with the topic, so I decided to open up this blog and go wild here.
My running career goes all the way back to 2010! Prior to that, I was probably the least fit person you'd meet. In the past five years, I've raced in dozens of events ranging from 5ks to marathons. I'm usually a frontish mid-packer (In running terms it means somewhere in the top third finishers), but I've been plagued with a lot of injuries. You name it, and I've probably had it.
To turn this trend around, I decided to take up MAF training. Maximum Aerobic Function, in case you were wondering what it stood for. It is a training program by Phil Maffetone which follows a 180 formula. Read more about that HERE. Basically the idea is "slow and steady wins the race."
My MAF heart rate is a nice 149, and it has definitely been a learning experience. I've been training like this since December 2014. It has been a long, grueling process, but it has changed my life for the better. '
Additionally, I consider myself to be a guinea pig of experiments with nutrition and training techniques. I hope to always be learning new things and exploring. My nutrition plan right now is somewhere between low-carb-high-fat, to a paleo approach.
Lastly, I'm just recently diving into the world of ultra marathons. My first 50 miler is April 4th 2015.
So if this interests you, please follow along! Comments and questions are always accepted, so feel free to drop me a message!
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