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Author: Paul Radcliffe
June 5, 2012
New Diet: Week 1 – Transition
As I mentioned last week, I started a new diet that also uses shakes made from a powder by ViSalus. I hope to have updates every week to keep myself honest. I know that the first week of a new diet is always the easiest. In this week, any residual nutrients can remain from previous weeks. It’s also pretty easy to see changes in the first week because of the dramatic changes. It’s also really easy to take the new food because the willpower is still so strong. I consider that this first week has been a week of transition. I[…continue reading]
June 1, 2012
Mississauga Half-Marathon 2012 Race Report
Date Event Goal Time Chip Time Gun Time 2012/05/06 Mississsauga Half-Marathon Fun Run 2:08:13.8 2:12:53.7 This was quite a fun run! I ran the Mississauga Half-Marathon recently wearing costume as a fundraiser for the Trillium Health Centre Foundation. You’ve probably already seen the fun posts of me posing in my superhero outfit before the race. You haven’t? Go see: Fundraising for the Trillium Health Centre! Goal Surpassed for Fundraising for Trillium Health Centre One more funny picture: The fundraising and running for fun was a great combination. It meant I could run relaxed, not stress about getting a personal best and be silly[…continue reading]
June 1, 2012
Superheroes?
Why do I have a thing for superheroes right now? First it was the Power Rangers hoodie. More recently the Superman-like costume for the Mississauga Half-Marathon. I just bought a Batman Bondi Band. I’m playing Mass Effect 2 right now and can’t help but pick the “Paragon” option at every opportunity where you do the “heroic” thing instead of the “badass” action. One theory I have is that I’m going through a stage of adult adolescence. It’s like being 8-years-old again. Super powers and explosions and flying are awesome! When are they not awesome!? I certainly hope I don’t grow[…continue reading]
