Welcome, Brad!

I have noticed that when I am in the zone I tend to have more success in what I do. For example when I was running yesterday I wasn't thinking about running at all, I was just focused on enjoying scenery and thinking about my life/goals. When I did this I noticed I ran a lot longer and harder than I would have normally because I wasn't thinking about how hard it was, how hard I was breathing etc... I just ran.

So I grew up in a house that loved to snack. My Dad always had lovely HFCS snacks around the house and spent most of the night going back and forth from the kitchen to the living room with hand fulls of goodies (oreos, etc). I learned from that and since I was young I ate most of my calorie intake from 5-10pm. In the last 2 months I really didn't snack a lot- until about a week ago. I noticed a relapse so to speak and I'm not 100% sure why. I can speculate but that doesn't help… Continue

I don't know if I am the only one that feels this way - but since finding Veganism I have turned what was already a positive attitude into something I never thought was possible. I am happy, content and I finally have found myself in a way that makes me feel whole every day.



I'm always looking for ways to improve my self and take advantage of nature and the world. No longer do I sit around wishing I could do things, and instead I just do them.



Now I am hoping that I'm not… Continue

I've been reading "Born to Run" lately (who hasn't, I know I am late to the party) and everything in this book has been clicking. I've recently found a few labels for myself that just brought out the REAL me in life. At 25 I am so glad I found them now. Buddhist, Vegan, SCUBA diver, runner... athlete?



I was always a decent runner and one thing I've never gotten enough of no matter how much time I spend with it is the outdoors. Add trail running to my life and I think I could really get… Continue