January 2012
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Snorting caffeine: Get buzzed and ripped off all...
I’ve had an obsession with the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive drug, caffeine, since I had to perform caffeine extraction in my 10th grade chemistry club. In the last couple of years this obsession has turned into a frustration for two reasons:
shopping caffeine FREE products has become increasingly difficult, and;
too many people are getting ripped off by ridiculously...
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Scary: How to spend less than $3/day on food and...
I just had the pleasure to visit Europe and upon landing at one of the Middle-European airports, I saw hundreds of people around me and something seemed off in the scenery. Soon I realized what looked so different from what I was used to in American airports: I didn’t see a single truly obese person in sight, except one: a lady carrying an American passport in her hand on my right (for real)....
tonyleachsf asked: You mention that you track everything about your workouts, nutrition, sleep, etc. I'm guessing most of your spreadsheets are homegrown - do you mind sharing (offline is fine...)? I've started to build my own but if there's something out there that works, I'd love to use that at least as a starting point?
iceehann asked: Sami,Love your blog and info. I just competed in my first Ironman and unfortunely succumbed to the most common rookie mistake; poor nutrition. I started cramping up at mile 60 of the Bike, and fought for the next 10 hours to finish until Mile 18 of the run had me working hard to break a 22 minute mile. I'd be interested in hearing more about you pre race nutrition plan and your race day...