I was sent the book Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet: Over 100 Easy, Healthy, and Delicious Recipes that are Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, and Grain-Free. I’m not actually on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, although after reading up on it some I kind of think it would be interesting to try it …
Recently I read the book Approaching the Natural: A Health Manifesto by Sid Garza-Hillman, the in-house nutritionist at the Mendocino Center for Living Well at the Stanford Inn. I kind of want to take a solo vacation there to decompress. Maybe next year during my hubby’s busy season… when it’s …
The Vegan Athlete: Maximizing Your Health and Fitness While Maintaining a Compassionate Lifestyle is a short book, but it does have a lot of information packed in. Just like other books from the author Brett Stewart (Ultimate Jump Rope Workouts and 7 Weeks to Triathlon are just a couple), there …
I mentioned that I haven’t felt very happy lately. I’ve just been so stressed and overwhelmed by life, happiness has eluded me. That’s the reason why I made the “Laugh More, Stress Less” resolution. I remind myself of this every day. And I know that we can’t wait for happiness …
Boy… these dummies books are tough for me. I don’t like the titles because they imply that you are a dummy if you read one. Yet, they’re always laid out in a really solid and informative manner. This one is no exception. Running a Marathon for Dummies by Jason R. …
Recently I wrote a post on The RUNiverse about how “normal” racing seems to be passe lately and all events need to have some kind of theme. And no theme seems more prevalent lately than obstacles. They’re EVERYWHERE! So of course, there needs to be a book about these events, …
I’ve debated the triathlon ever since I met a bunch of friends who did triathlons in addition to running. For the most part I feel like I don’t want to do one… the swim really scares me. However, the 7 Weeks to a Triathlon book started to make me feel …
I was given the opportunity to read Running for Women by Jason Karp and Carolyn Smith. Most women’s running books I’ve read were written by women, so it’s a little interesting that a man was one of the author’s for this. However, Jason Karp is an authority on running and …
When this book arrived in the mail, I looked at the cover and thought, “Oh no… a crappy diet book. What have I gotten myself into? Why did I agree to read this?” The French Twist: Twelve Secrets of Decadent Dining and Natural Weight Management by Carol Cottill And to …
Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea, the authors of the popular “Run Like a Mother“, have released another book… this one about training for specific race distances. Train Like a Mother: How to Get Across Any Finish Line – and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity Not only do …