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Friday Link Love for 02.19.10

Friday, February 19, 2010 1 Comment by Chronic Triathlete

Still on vacation

I’m still down in Florida so this week’s Love is little. I’ve barely been online at all… which is actually really nice. Next week I’ll be back in the office and have time to read up. Expect better Love and a recovery update.

A personal side note: I turned 40 this week! Happy birthday to me! Finally out of the über competitive 35-39 age group :)

Here’s what I’ve got this week

CNN.com: Running debate – Bare or in shoes?: This is a topic that may bore some Lymies, but it’s of great interest to me. I’ve been working on “going barefoot” for about a year now and have seen great progress and positive changes in my running since starting out. It’s a rather controversial subject within the running community. Some say barefooting is a running nirvana while others cry “bologna” and dismiss it as a fad. For the record: I’m somewhere in between.

This article on CNN.com covers the highlights and touches on some new research that’s been published. I linked to previous discussion in a past Link Love.

If anyone is interested in experimenting with barefoot running, please drop me an email. I’m planning a blog post about how to get started, but until I get that done, I can help you out via email.

USATriathlon.com: A case of diminishing skills: An interesting read about a triathlete fighting wacky testosterone levels and the inevitable results of getting older. My levels are “off”, but not to the extent that this guys were. This article reminded me that I need to go back and as my LLMD about the results again.

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Ironman.com: Penzone’s Challenge

Saturday, November 28, 2009 4 Comments by Chronic Triathlete
Kim Penzone. CFS sufferer and Ironman finisher.

Kim Penzone. CFS sufferer and Ironman finisher.

Sorry I’ve been out of touch lately. As you may have noticed, I’ve been updating the design of my blog and adding some new features. Web design and photography are what I do for a living so I use this blog as a little bit of a playground for learning and testing new things.

Recently, I’ve been putting the time I normally put towards writing towards coding and other other blog-building activities that probably aren’t all that interesting to you.

Anyway… I just came across this article on Ironman.com about a woman, Kim Penzone, who’s suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) seemingly her entire life.

It’s a brief one-pager that’s actually more of a press release from her fund raising organization than an in-depth article. None the less, I found her story compelling and one that hits close to home.

The key to her success apparently centers around diet and unflinching determination to not let her condition rule her life.

“It turns out that poor eating habits and an unhealthy lifestyle were the biggest contributors to my fatigue, causing damage to my adrenalin glands and compromising my immune system,” Kim explains. “After lowering the acidity in my diet, I noticed a huge improvement.”

~ Kim Penzone

I’ve personally found that cleaning up my diet is making a big difference in how I feel. I’ve not tried lowering the acidity like Kim, but (after blood tests showed that I was allergic) I’ve cut out gluten and eggs. I’ve also taken out refined sugars and started eating well-rounded meals with more vegetables. My energy is up and feel healthier all around.

Kim’s commitment to not letting her CFS get in the way of what she wants to do is also something that I can appreciate. I put a lot of time and effort towards training this past summer and, for the most part, it paid off. I was able to stay active without suffering a set-back and compete at a satisfactory all-be-it, lower level than before I got hit with Lyme.

Her commitment should be an inspiration to anyone suffering with “CFS”, Lyme or any other chronic, debilitating disease.

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