Monthly Archives: October 2009

No Pain, No Gain?: Perils of Overtraining

Posted on October 29, 2009 by epicureanathlete

As an endurance athlete who is used to ignoring pain for a long, long time, I have a hard time with both rest days and moderate to easy days when it comes to weights training. I started out riding my … Continue reading →

Posted in Training | 2 Comments

New Breakfast of Champions – Raw Revolution Bars

Posted on October 27, 2009 by epicureanathlete

I had already blogged about my new found love for Raw Revolution food bars, but I think that they’re so great that I’ve decided to dedicate a whole, separate entry to them. As a recovering Fritos addict who used to … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | Leave a comment

Black Spaghetti at La Pietra Cucina

Posted on October 21, 2009 by epicureanathlete

I’d been craving a big ol’ bowl of pasta for awhile, so I decided to head over to La Pietra Cucina, a critics’ darling in Atlanta whose black spaghetti dish is allegedly just about perfect. The restaurant belongs to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews | Leave a comment

Kogi Truck!!!! I mean, Hankook Taqueria in West Side!

Posted on October 16, 2009 by epicureanathlete

I scream, you scream, we all scream for kogi truck. Say what? You’ve never heard of kogi truck? Well, you, my dear, have been missing out. A fantastic spin off of your regular taco trucks that are quite ubiquitous in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Quick Progress Update

Posted on October 16, 2009 by epicureanathlete

I’d tweeted about this a couple days ago, but most of you are not on twitter, so here it is: I can now do unassisted dips! I’m still 34 more lbs away from an unassisted pull up and 28 more … Continue reading →

Posted in Pullups, Training | 2 Comments

Just Say No to Indiscriminate Vilification of Food Groups

Posted on October 7, 2009 by epicureanathlete

I took a metabolic typing test recently because I’d been very much intrigued (and in agreement with) by the notion that no nutrient/food is intrinsically good or evil. Take coconut milk, for example. For a long time, it got a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition | 2 Comments