Data Kick
Data driven stories about the impacts of ulcerative colitis on health and fitness.
Portland Marathon Race Pace
Race Pace Prediction, Portland Marathon, RunWorks, VDOT, McMillan, Running For Fitness, Hill Runner
It's time to decide a goal race time / pace for the Portland Marathon. If you have read this blog before you will know that my goals usually go beyond finishing. That said, a marathon is a long race so somewhere on the goal spectrum is finishing, hopefully without walking... or using a bathroom (my UC can make this a challenge).
. . .UC / SCD update
Figures showing my health while following the SCD diet
If you have read this blog you probably know that I track my bowel movements (BMs) because they indicate my current UC severity. In this post I will review the figures I derive from this data. I created all the figures in the first week of July. The fact that it is now August (!) and I am just finishing this post is indicative of how busy I . . .
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler Results
Washington D.C., SCD, Portland Marathon
I arrived in D.C. two nights before the 2015 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler. I figured I would need at least a couple of nights to get over the jet lag from switching coasts. I don't know if it was the direct flight to D.C., the good blood circulation in my legs due to a pair of compression socks, or the good company when I arrived, . . .
8k results and 10 mile preview
Running, Shamrock 8k, training, Cherry Blossom 10 Miler
Over the past 12 weeks I have been following a Pete Pfitzinger training plan for a 10 mile race. In one week I will finish the plan and race in the Cherry Blossom 10 mile race in Washington, D.C.
At the beginning of the training schedule I competed in a half marathon which I discussed in a previous post. The race went very well and . . .
Updated BM figures
This post will talk about poo and health
I have had a busy start to Spring. Work got busy with added responsibilities and running has intensified with a race on the horizon. My sleep quantity is down and my stress level is up making a ulcerative colitis (UC) flare more likely.
Luckily I have not noticed the onset of a flare. As you may know, I keep a detailed record of my . . .
The cost of the SCD diet
Specific carbohydrate diet
Now that I am approaching three months on the SCD diet, I thought it would be a good time to figure out how much it is costing me. I have already detailed the astronomical costs of Ulcerative Colitis medication. I am confident that my food will not approach those figures. However, food costs come out of my pocket and are not supplemented by . . .
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