Westside LA Team In Training - Winter 2009 Marathon & Half Marathon Team

Mark Bittman is a food genius.  His cookbook How to Cook Everything has been in print for 11 years, and he writes a regular cooking column in a little newspaper known as the New York Times.  His cooking point of view is one that I strive to live by when training:  eat lots of plant-based food, lots of grains, avoid processed food when possible, and cook most of it yourself. 

I was delighted yesterday when I read that Mark Bittman is a runner!  He’s completed 5 marathons (with a PR of 4:20), and is now training for the 2009 New York Marathon (pretty impressive at the seasoned age of 59).  Instead of sharing one of my recipes or tips this week, I’m just going to strongly encourage you to read Mark’s article/recipes.  He says it much better than I ever could.

Mark Bittman’s 8 Rules for Healthy Eating

Mark Bittman’s Cooking Philosophy- He links 8 recipes here.  Spinach, bacon, and sweet potato salad?  Yes please.  Mark is also a fan of the frittata, just like yours truly.

Eat well this week, and GO TEAM!