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January 5, 2015

How a 30-Day No Alcohol Biohack Changed My Life

For those of you who have been following the 30 Day, No Alcohol biohack I did in conjunction with Ben Greenfield, WellnessFX and DexaFit, today is the day you’ve been

December 5, 2014

WellnessFX: Your Health in a Drop of Blood

If you were driving to an unfamiliar destination, you wouldn’t think twice about opening Google Maps on your phone and entering your desired destination. A GPS application is handy because

December 5, 2014

30 Days, No Alcohol Biohack–Thoughts at the Midpoint

I am now half way through the 30 Days, No Alcohol biohack with Ben Greenfield and I have to admit, I never expected I would feel positive changes so quickly,

December 5, 2014

Body Composition: The DEXA Scan

To measure body composition for the 30-day no alcohol biohack with Ben Greenfield, I set up a DEXA scan with DexaFit Chicago. The DEXA (duel-energy x-ray absorptiometry) scan provides one

November 19, 2014

Biohack: 30 Days No Alcohol

I have been a sponsored ultra-endurance athlete for several years now. Since 2009, I have completed many challenging events including: two Ultraman triathlons, mountaineering expeditions on three of the Seven

September 11, 2014

How I Escaped Tower 2 of the World Trade Center on 9/11/01 — By Shana Sissel

I began my career at Morgan Stanley in New York in March of 2000. At some point during that year, I met a girl at the same company who, as

July 18, 2014

6 Ways to Stay Hydrated When Training in Hot Weather

Running or cycling in hot, humid weather can be downright brutal! However, with some proper planning and a little preparation, you can succeed when doing your runs or rides in

February 6, 2012

VIDEO: How I Ran 156 Miles in The Sahara Desert

In April 2011, I ran the Marathon des Sables–a 156-mile ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert–to raise funds for Endure to Cure Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The funds I raised helped Endure

August 3, 2009

Ultraman Canada: Day 3 Recap—A Moment of Truth

“Better never to begin; if begun, better to finish.” says a Taoist teaching. So it goes, completing the first two extremely challenging days comprised of 6.2 miles of swimming and

August 2, 2009

Ultraman Canada: Day 2 Recap & Day 3 Preview

Day 2 of Ultraman Canada was a very challenging 170-mile bike over flats, steep and/or long climbs in the Canadian Cascades, then one very long section of very windy flats,

August 1, 2009

Ultraman Canada: Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Preview

Day 1 of Ultraman Canada consisted of a 6.2 mile swim and then 90 miles of the bike leg.  This stage was inarguably the hardest physical thing I have done.

July 31, 2009

Ultraman Canada: Prep & Day 1 Preview

Over the next three days I will be participating in the Ultraman Canada Championship in Penticton, British Columbia for Endure to Cure, which I founded as a way to provide