Beer Runner in Wine Country

By , on July 20th, 2010

Guest post by Tim Cigelski – Originally posted on beerrunner.draftmag.com

Seems like you’re doing something wrong if you run 19 miles on a 13.1 mile course. But I just did that, and it was one of my favorite races ever.

It actually had nothing to do with the wine at the end.

Since March I’ve been coaching the Wisconsin chapter of Team Challenge, a half marathon training group raising money for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. This morning about 1,000 Team Challenge members from around the country met in a vineyard to run the Napa to Sonoma Half . . . → Read More: Beer Runner in Wine Country

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Cheers!

By , on December 18th, 2009

Photo by geishaboy500.

It’s cocktail season! This time of year is known for indulgence but there are ways to avoid blowing all of your calories on drinks if you plan accordingly and know what to ask for. In general it’s always better to eat your calories rather than drink them because our bodies don’t register fullness from fluids in the same way we do with food. Here are a few helpful tips for navigating those holiday parties:

A 1.5 ounce shot of hard liquor (vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, tequila… etc.) contains roughly 100 calories. Not too bad, but . . . → Read More: Cheers!

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