5/5 while training for my 1st marathon (@ 50), I realized the x-over btwn endurance training and autoimmunity was inflammation. I’ve been solving for that variable. Nutrient needs can double—your ability to keep ahead is the game
#Training #Endurance #Run #IBDAthlete
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3/? most rewarding 🏅 was my colorectal surgeon found zero adhesions (bands of scar tissue btwn abdominal & organ tissue)—a huge win as this was the first time in 25 procedures—owing to my training, nutrition, and recovery work #Training #Crohns #IBD #Ostomy #IBDAthlete #Run
2/? the upside of training for surgery- resilience and recovery ability goes way ⬆️ I was able to avoid a 3️⃣ rd surgery while in the hospital because my abdominal and fascia were so well developed from strength & mobility work along with the 20-30 mile a week running #Training #IBDAthlete #IBD #Run
Looking out of a fourth floor window over the rooftops and through the trees to a cresting sun with the Monterey Bay in the background
8 days in the hospital, 2 abdominal surgeries, a partially collapsed lung, 2
vasovagal crashes, the last of which happened on the endless stair climb to our place, but I got to wake up to this sunrise view of the Monterey Bay #Crohns #IBDAthlete
Sunset from Asilomar
Me and my wife staring out into the sunsetting on the ocean with a warm glow on our face
You only get one of these a day and it was an exceptional specimen today.
4 days til surgery - Day 83 #100DayStreak #IBDAthlete #Crohns
Me and four others posing at the top of the hill in front of a pink mountain bike
A Strava image showing a t-Rex statue and my stats 5.3 564 feet
Yesterday was my last run (I did 5+ miles) mentoring the crew for the Big Sur Marathon. My training has been for abdominal surgery next Friday. It’s been an amazing 11-weeks and we topped it off w/a climb to the pink bike and found a T-Rex!
#run #running #IBDAthlete #training #Crohns
A red tailed hawk in the grass
Five runners at Lover’s Point looking triumphant with the run stats from Strava below
We finished up training week 9/16 for the Big Sur Intl Marathon with a 15 mi long run + 2 race pace intervals @ 4mi. It was a gorgeous day in Monterey and we were treated to a red-tailed hawk grabbing a snack
#FleetFeetMonterey #Run #RunSky #IBDAthlete #TrainToLive
Four people standing in front of a pink bike outside a house
Four runners in selfie pose
Strava route showing 16 miles along the Monterey rec trail
We did 16 miles in Big Sur International Marathon Training and made our ritual offering to the pink bike
#runner #running #runsky #training #IBDAthlete #crohns
Strava image of my workout showing Anthony Mackie and Alex Toussaint
An atmospheric river shifted my training from a strides run to a strength + core workout and a hard ride. It was super fun to workout with Anthony Mackie—And I’m stoked for #BraveNewWorld
Day 44 #100DayStreak #Peloton #IBDAthlete #FilmSky
Total Output: 279.5 kJ
Leaderboard Rank: 10,617 / 39,343
A COROS workout export of my 13.14 run @ 11:23 avg pace and 147 avg hr
We did our first half-marathon distance run of 2025 today - week 5 of the Big Sur Marathon training - Day 39
#running #runTraining #SkyRun #100DayStreak #IBDAthlete #Coros
Monterey Rec trail in the storm with the cameraman and reporter filming the weather
Out for 10k + strides in gale force winds and saw the KION team filming the storm near Lover’s Point. I got some funny looks running past in the storm
#running #RunSky #IBDAthlete #Crohns
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Strava activity image showing a bag hanging on the window that says “not enough sage for this shit”
Not enough sage for this sh*t - Saw this saying on a bag during my run. Seems to match the vibe. Day 27 #100DayStreak #IBDAthlete #RunSky #Running
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Gelato 🍧 is calling after that Bills 🦬 game, but first a HIIT session 💪🏼 🔥
Day 26 - #100DayStreak #Peloton #IBDAthlete
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I started my training plan with an easy 7k and leg/hip strength session, took down all the Christmas decorations, and roasted coffee for the week, but my true victory for today was remembering the wool dryer balls for my laundry. #StaticFree #IBDAthlete #Coros #Pace3
The autoimmune athlete talk at The Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz, Thursday, Dec. 5th, 6PM
In #SantaCruz tomorrow evening? I'm giving a talk about being an athlete with an autoimmune disease ~ and the intersection of inflammation and exercise @ 6 PM at the Resource Center for Nonviolence. I hope to see some of you there!
#Crohns #IBDAthlete #AutoimmuneDisease #running
Me hooked up to an iv for Remicade
It was a difficult road to my #remicade infusion today because Stanford and Blue Shield can’t agree on a contract for just my care + I had to sign a PAFR. If this is how things are now, wait for healthcare regression coming soon #CrohnsLife #Crohns #IBDAthlete
