freeradical.me

Adventures in running, cooking, sketching & travel

Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Race Calendar
  • Sketches
  • Recipes
  • Resources
  • Disclosures

Category Archives: health

Jun 10

Notes from an Extended 4-day, Water-Only Fast

Posted on June 10, 2023 by kowsik

My mom’s been diabetic since her late 40’s/early 50’s so my whole running and diet (vegan/pescatarian) journey, in a small way, has been motivated by “running” from the inevitable – assuming it’s all genetic. While 12+ years of distance running … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, fasting, healing, health
Mar 30

Broström Repair – Surgery Day And the Aftermath

Posted on March 30, 2019 by kowsik

Well, survived that one! In case you missed my last couple of blogs, I just went through Broström Repair to repair a torn ATF ligament as well as Arthroscopy to remove two pieces of bone fragments on my right ankle. Apparently, … Continue reading →

Posted in healing, health, injury, recovery, repair, Uncategorized
Mar 26

Post-Surgery Blues – Prepping for a “fun” Recovery

Posted on March 26, 2019 by kowsik

Never gone through a surgery before, so it’s really hard to know what’s ahead. So while all the butterflies flutter away in my stomach, I also look at this as an opportunity to make things as productive and fun as … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, foot, healing, health, injury, recovery, running
Oct 31

The Scary Part of Endorphin Withdrawal

Posted on October 31, 2014 by kowsik
Pumpkin Run

After I ran the Golden Hills Marathon, immediately followed by the Coastal Marin 50K just a week later, I decided to take a break from running for a week. And then after s short loop around work this past Monday, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in blerch, eating, health, lifestyle, running
Jan 16

Quantified Self: If Sitting Is The New Smoking…

Posted on January 16, 2014 by kowsik
Sitting Is the New Smoking

…then I smoked a lot during this winter break! I just came back from a three week, hectic trip to India, Hong Kong and China spending time with family. This also included visiting extended family and friends that we hadn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in health, quantified self, travel, travelogue
Feb 28

5 Reasons Why I Wasn’t Born to Run

Posted on February 28, 2013 by kowsik
Born To Run

Ah yes, Born to Run, the book that got many folks at least try out running to see what the buzz was all about. It definitely got me thinking and romanticizing about running through redwoods, the wind on my face, … Continue reading →

Posted in barefoot, health, injury, pain, running
Nov 16

80% full – the art of eating healthy

Posted on November 16, 2012 by kowsik
Buffet Meal

Barefoot running wasn’t the only change I made in my lifestyle 11 months ago. As I embarked into the adventure of running barefoot, I started another experiment. Why confuse the body one way, when you can torture it two ways … Continue reading →

Posted in eating, health, lifestyle, running, vegan

Download Free eBook

From couch potato to running ultra marathons, in 18 months - Find out how by downloading my Free eBook!

Subscribe to Blog

Absolutely N.O. spam. No more than two emails each week. Learn about injury-free running, race reports, new trail routes, awesome recipes and amazing interviews.

Recent Posts

  • #99 – Sea Ranch 50K, The Grand Traverse
  • Quicksilver 100K – an Adventure in Four Parts
  • Travelogue: Hiking and Camping Four Days Diablo
  • Bay Area 100M Training Run 50K
  • Getting Schooled at Diablo 50K

Topics

50k 50m 100k adventure advice barefoot bay area trails chia china curry exercise gear healing health hiking injury leek lifestyle luna sandals marathon pain posture potato race race day recipe recovery review route running sushi technique tempeh tips tofu trail trails training travel travelogue ultra Uncategorized vegan yosemite yunnan

Archives

  • May 2026 (2)
  • April 2026 (3)
  • March 2026 (2)
  • November 2025 (1)
  • October 2025 (1)
  • August 2025 (1)
  • July 2025 (1)
  • June 2025 (2)
  • May 2025 (1)
  • April 2025 (1)
  • March 2025 (2)
  • February 2025 (2)
  • January 2025 (6)
  • October 2024 (2)
  • September 2024 (1)
  • August 2024 (2)
  • June 2024 (2)
  • September 2023 (1)
  • June 2023 (1)
  • April 2023 (3)
  • August 2022 (1)
  • July 2022 (1)
  • January 2022 (3)
  • December 2021 (1)
  • November 2021 (2)
  • October 2021 (4)
  • September 2021 (2)
  • August 2021 (2)
  • July 2021 (1)
  • June 2021 (5)
  • May 2021 (5)
  • April 2021 (5)
  • March 2021 (6)
  • February 2021 (4)
  • January 2021 (1)
  • October 2020 (1)
  • July 2020 (3)
  • November 2019 (1)
  • October 2019 (1)
  • September 2019 (1)
  • August 2019 (1)
  • March 2019 (3)
  • September 2018 (1)
  • August 2018 (6)
  • July 2018 (1)
  • May 2018 (1)
  • April 2018 (1)
  • March 2018 (1)
  • February 2018 (1)
  • December 2017 (1)
  • November 2017 (1)
  • October 2017 (1)
  • September 2017 (1)
  • August 2017 (1)
  • July 2017 (1)
  • June 2017 (1)
  • May 2017 (1)
  • April 2017 (1)
  • March 2017 (1)
  • February 2017 (1)
  • January 2017 (1)
  • December 2016 (2)
  • November 2016 (1)
  • October 2016 (1)
  • September 2016 (2)
  • August 2016 (1)
  • July 2016 (2)
  • June 2016 (1)
  • May 2016 (1)
  • April 2016 (1)
  • March 2016 (1)
  • February 2016 (1)
  • January 2016 (2)
  • December 2015 (1)
  • November 2015 (2)
  • October 2015 (1)
  • September 2015 (1)
  • August 2015 (2)
  • July 2015 (3)
  • June 2015 (3)
  • May 2015 (2)
  • April 2015 (3)
  • March 2015 (2)
  • February 2015 (1)
  • January 2015 (3)
  • December 2014 (5)
  • November 2014 (7)
  • October 2014 (3)
  • September 2014 (3)
  • August 2014 (4)
  • July 2014 (4)
  • June 2014 (5)
  • May 2014 (4)
  • April 2014 (5)
  • March 2014 (5)
  • February 2014 (3)
  • January 2014 (7)
  • December 2013 (7)
  • November 2013 (6)
  • October 2013 (10)
  • September 2013 (8)
  • August 2013 (7)
  • July 2013 (8)
  • June 2013 (8)
  • May 2013 (8)
  • April 2013 (11)
  • March 2013 (9)
  • February 2013 (9)
  • January 2013 (7)
  • December 2012 (4)
  • November 2012 (4)
  • October 2012 (7)
  • September 2012 (3)
  • August 2012 (2)
  • July 2012 (1)
  • June 2012 (2)
  • May 2012 (1)
  • April 2012 (1)
  • March 2012 (1)
© 2026 freeradical.me