Going In A straight Line (Sharm Triathlon Race Report)

My first race in 2014 happened to be a race in my home town of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The thought of going there excited me beyond words! I have been waiting for this race for exactly one year, since I heard about it in 2013 when it was too late for me to go. Moreover, I haven't been back home for nearly 3 years, so there was the extra excitement of going home and catching up with people.

As my main goal for 2014 is racing the Half Ironman distance, this race's goal, being a sprint, was to see where I was, try a couple of new things, and gauge what I needed to work on for my first main race of the year, coming up in May. So, as beating time was not an issue, I didn't have to worry much about racing, but to focus on what I was doing, what was working, and what wasn't. And, to my satisfaction, some things did go wrong, and some lessons have been learnt! This post details some of the things that went right and wrong.

About to cross the finish line

Silver in 40-44 age group

Convenience Foods, Weight, & Healthy Eating

Lack of time, boredom, demotivation, or other factors all seem to lead to people opting for what has become to be known as "convenience food". A quick take out, a microwave meal, a snack, pasta, sandwiches, chocolate, biscuits, and other quick and easy food options have all appeared in conversations I've had with people I have been working with on managing their weights, whether they wanted to lose weight or gain some!

This post discusses what I believe is a long-term and realistic solution for the nutrition dilemma. Here I try to get my point across that in order to eat healthily and manage the weight, we do not really have to avoid the foods that we have been used to consuming. It is not just what we eat that matters, but also when, how often and how much. I try to simplify things as much as possible, so please be aware that this is not as comprehensive as it could be.