The Paleo Diet Contest

One of the reasons I work out everyday is so I can eat whatever I want and as much as I want without having to worry about it (or almost not worry about it). Eating is without a doubt my biggest passion; I would not call myself a foodie because I don't have the most discerning palate in the world. A $20 pie from Roccos  (the best pizza on Mill Valley bar none) is as enjoyable an experience for me as Boulevard.

I don't follow a particularly healthy diet - I do not dabble much in vegetables or fruit. I eat mostly carbs, proteins and fats. I stick to this approach because 1) I tend to eat what I love and what is easy and 2) I feel very healthy physically and statistically (e.g., weight, blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol). Perhaps I would feel and perform better if I followed a better or any nutrition plan but I have never tried one so there has been no reinforcing behavior.

That could change. Miranda, a woman with whom I work, is organizing a Paleo contest to see who can most strictly follow it. I don't really understand it beyond the fact that you are supposed to eat similar to how people at in the Paleolithic era (I nailed an anthropology class at CU Boulder in 1990) so I better do some major research and shopping before it starts March 11. My fear is two fold. First, I will become really depressed if I deprive myself of carbs which Paleo stresses and will spend all day thinking about it. I once tried a four-day fast and made it 24 hours before quitting because my brain was too overwhelmed with thoughts of food. Second, Sam is not going to be amused if we start eating just chicken and salads for dinner every night instead of our current staple burritos and Lucky Charms. Which I love.

Longest run in weeks this morning - 7.5 miles in 58.07. I ran on Tam Track and it felt weird and exhausting at the beginning to be running outside but I felt great by the end. I also signed up for the Santa Cruz Half Marathon on April 7.

First gauntlet has been thrown down Mike.