Hey folks! We are off to San Diego for the next CrossFit Nutrition cert. We tend to fly out of Sacramento so we grab meals in the food court pretty frequently. In the picture I have a BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato) salad with extra chicken. I went for the blue Read more…

The Road Forager!
This is an experiment using my iPhone to update the blog so we’ll see how or if this works! What I’m hoping to do is post some of the meals we put together while on the road for the CrossFit Nutrition certs. We have eaten in some wacky places and Read more…
What About Vegetarians?
Christy posted the following comment/question: Why is it that most Crossfit sites don’t think eating a Zone diet that is vegetarian is effective? Yet Dr. Sears says that incorporating more soy protein into your diet as part of a Zone diet can actually be more effective than meat sources of Read more…
Paleo Vs. Type 1 Diabetes 2
Erica’s post is a good one for information, a tragic one given what she and her family are going through. Thank you Erica for the post, here that is along with my response. This is from the Paleo Vs. Type 1 Diabetes post. I felt it was an important update Read more…

Man The Hunter
Pedro forwarded an amazing story of strength, determination and courage: The Lamalera Whale hunters of Indonesia. These traditional fisher-people weave thier sails from palm fronds, fashion boats without nails and lances which typify technology nearly 200 thousand years old. One thing I find intersting is the physiques on these hunters. Read more…
In-n-Out Challenge!!
Watch my Wife kick John Welbourn’s Ass in the NorCal In-n-Out Challenge. Truth be told, John crushed Nicki, but she represented!
Nicki Violetti
I just wanted to let y’all know about my Wife’s new blog. Some folks already know Nicki but many do not. She is the person who has quietly, tirelessly built the business systems we have at Crossfit Norcal. Without her CFNC simply would not exist, let alone be the thriving Read more…
Paleo+Intermittent Fasting+CrossFit works.
I Just received this email, thought I’d pass it along. A key feature I;d like to point out is that Mike got his food quality squared away, made sleep a priority and used intermittent fasting in measured, smart doses. The result? Better performance and health. This is BTW, the order Read more…

Happy Birthday Chuck!!
Happy Birthday Chuck!! Feb 12, 2009 is the 200th birthday of one of the most influential people in history, Charles Darwin. There have been some phenomenal accounts of his life including a BBC series that is as thorough as it is enjoyable…do check it out. So, I want to celebrate Read more…
Urban's Blog
Just wanted to pass along a link to Melissa Urban Excellent blog. She is pretty damn funny and SMOKING HOT! What can I say, I have a thing for feisty brunettes. She interviewed Chemistry-ubber-stud Matt Lalonde on the varied topics of Paleo/Zone nutrition. It has some great information and Matt is Read more…









