The Des Moines marathon on Oct 16 was an enjoyable and memorable day. I was able to run it with friends (who PR’d in their marathons and snagged some great 1/2 marathon times). It was also my second one that my ace marathon volunteer and son Joshua joined in. The time was OK – 4:10 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘United States’
Des Moines Marathon, 5k “Monster Dash” at Valas and now getting some swim game on!
Posted: November 7, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Kids Fitness, MarathonsTags: Des Moines Iowa, Marathon, Mile, Running, Saturday, Sports, United States
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Summer Fun leads to Fall Festivities (aka races)
Posted: October 7, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Marathons, Running, Triathlons, XFANTags: Cross Country, Cross country running, Park, Pikes Peak, Public relations, Sports, Strength Training, United States
It’s been awhile since I shared a post. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing. The culprit is being busy at work and play. So it’s been a summer of fun – I wish I could race every weekend. Not possible due to other events and budget (hence the busy with work). I did enjoy [...]
XFAN – eXtreme Fitness Around Nebraska
Posted: March 24, 2011 by David Kohrell in Triathlons, XFANTags: Adventure Racing, Bootcamps, Crossfit, Facebook, Farrells, Indian Cave State Park, Lincoln Nebraska, Nebraska, Nebraska-Omaha, Olympic Games, Omaha, Omaha Nebraska, tony horton, United States
I live in Nebraska. You live where you live. Profound thinking going on here. 15 years ago we had a smattering of running road races, occasional swim events, cycling criterions and weight lifters did their thing. It was a quiet life in 1996. Plus Nebraskans were basking in the glow of back-to-back National championships [...]
Nutrition – which is more evil? Carbs or Fat?
Posted: March 1, 2011 by David Kohrell in NutritionTags: Carbohydrate, Carbs, Diabetes mellitus type 2, Fat, Harvard School of Public Health, Heart disease, Los Angeles Times, Nutrition, Refined grains, United States
A reversal on carbs Fat was once the devil. Now more nutritionists are pointing accusingly at sugar and refined grains. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) December 20, 2010|By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times Most people can count calories. Many have a clue about where fat lurks in their diets. However, fewer [...]
Fresh Air Fund
Posted: February 5, 2011 by David Kohrell in Kids FitnessTags: Abraham Harrison, Colorado, Fresh Air Fund, Nebraska, New York, New York City, Non-profit organization, United States
Sara Wilson from the Fresh Air Fund reached out to me via email to see if I would share a little bit on the CoachDaveK blog. I checked it out. It’s a great concept. The Fresh Air Fund provides support to New York City kids to spend time with host families each summer. Was thinking [...]
