Each of us has something that’s super important to us, something that really drives our interests, mine has always been mountains and mountainous environments. They’ve been my playground since I was 3 years old and I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t completely enthralled with them. Just the sheer presence of them puts this special warm feeling in my gut, they are such a huge part of my life.This love for mountains most definitely was instilled to me from my father, it was our thing and something that strongly bonded the 2 of us.Recently my father passed away of pancreatic cancer, and the understanding of how important these large masses of rock and dirt are, became even more apparent. Although my father has passed and physically he is just a memory, his presence is felt so strong when I’m hiking, climbing, mountaineering or skiing down one of these large masses. So to be on a mountain is a way for me to cherish our special bond and pay tribute to how important he was to me.This last summer my friend, Nayla, (please read her good cause: here) asked if I’d like to be part of a ski-tour this winter in Kyrgyzstan, it took me no more than 2 seconds to say, absolutely. For those of you that don’t know what ski-touring is, essentially it’s skiing/snowboarding with no ski lifts, as in our legs are the ski lifts. Its a blend of special skis or split snowboards that have “skins” applied to the bottom to allow you to climb up a slope without sliding back down backwards, this is also mixed in with good old fashioned mountaineering. Climbing up anything has another special place in my heart, be it a mountain, a rock face, or a corporate ladder. So the combination of climbing and then being lucky enough to ski down right after in one of the most remote places of old Russian-Asia, compels me, so of course I’d be interested (check out video below…)
Any mountainous environment will provide some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world and that simple fact also draws me to them. I love to push my own personal physical and mental limits. I’m a true science/biology/physiology geek at heart and in a way, enjoy performing self experiments in these environments to expand my knowledge base and ultimately share and teach with others. Dietary supplements, proper diet and training have been such a huge part of the last 15-20 years of my life, I’m hoping to continue to share and learn from others.
My plan is to document this trip, and all my trips and events for that matter, moving forward, to show how I physically and mentally have to prepare and what blend of nutrition and dietary supplements I’ve used to get me to Kyrgyzstan or any event/trip. During this Kyrgyzstan trip my internet and phone access will be very limited as I’ll be sleeping and stationed in a yurt (large canvas tent), but I’ll try my best to report back to True Nutrition and anyone else who’d like to follow and get involved.
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For those interested in the opposite of mountains… I’m competing in the Race The Planet Atacama Desert 250km Ultra-marathon Foot Race starting March 4th. Oh the joy of close to 4 marathons in 4 days, then almost 2 marathons on the 5th day, followed by 9 miles on the 6th day, all at 10,000 feet elevation, in the driest desert on the planet, and all self supported with no exterior help should be an enjoyable story to hear Please follow my Twitter and Facebook for diet, supplementation, unorthodox training and occasional silliness for further details.
Thanks for reading,
Doug
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For those interested in the opposite of mountains… I’m competing in the Race The Planet Atacama Desert 250km Ultra-marathon Foot Race starting March 4th. Oh the joy of close to 4 marathons in 4 days, then almost 2 marathons on the 5th day, followed by 9 miles on the 6th day, all at 10,000 feet elevation, in the driest desert on the planet, and all self supported with no exterior help should be an enjoyable story to hear Please follow my Twitter and Facebook for diet, supplementation, unorthodox training and occasional silliness for further details.
Thanks for reading,
Doug