Marathon Training and the Thrive Diet

So I am ramping up for my second Marathon. I will be participating in the 2013 BMO Marathon and have set some goals to try and hit. I have given myself a few months longer to prep this year so hopefully I will be able to post a significantly faster time than last year. In conjunction with this training, I am also trying out a new nutrition plan, based on Brendan Braziers "Thrive" series of books on plant based sports nutrition. The books are super interesting and are written from the perspective of a professional Iron Man Triathlete and the dietary requirements for high level sports training. A month and a half in and I am seeing significant results in performance and general day to day mood. I finally got some new running kicks. The same ones from last season, ASICS ds trainers. Nice and light weight, feel like they aren't on your foot. They were going super cheap at Running Room, two pairs for $250.

Mat Zo BBC Essential mix

Amazing BBC Essential mix. Such a creative dj set. Totally rate it, check it out!

Mat Zo – BBC Essential Mix – 09-02-2013 by Themixfeed.Com on Mixcloud

Rad New Sunnies

Rad New Sunnies, a photo by Tim J Forbes on Flickr.

Mt Baker

Mt Baker, a photo by Tim J Forbes on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Our trustworthy steed toughing it out up at Mt Baker.

Mt Baker

So I headed up to Mt Baker with Earl and his kids the other day. The snow was beautiful and I still managed to find some nice dry pow stashes. I rode the Canyon zone / Gunners Bowl a lot to try and learn the terrain for the next time I am there on a pow day. Found some super steep chutes in the process - they should be fun next pow day.

Skiing

So I decided that I wanted to try skiing after a day at Baker that made me think I would like the flexibility that is offered by skiing. Anyways, Kate and I headed up to Cypress and I gave it a bash. It was really good fun and I picked it up reasonably well. Just gotta persevere now and hope my ski feet catch up to my snowboard feet really quick! It was a beautiful day up at Cypress, blue skies and loads of nice cold snow.

Polar Bear Swim

Day one of 2013, what better way to start the year than going for a swim? It was freaking cold to say the least, the worst bit being bare foot in freezing cold sand!