In September, I did something radical.
For as long as I can remember, I was a carb junkie. Devouring breads, baked goods and candy as I went through my day. While training for my last marathon, I really began to put on the pounds. No amount of running can outrun a bad diet. It was no coincidence that as my training peaked, my consumption of junk food peaked, and my weight peaked.
After a particularly bad training run, I decided that my diet was a real problem. For every step forward I was taking on the roads of Glastonbury – I was taking two steps back with my diet.
A friend suggested paleo for athletes. After toying with the idea for sometime, I decided to commit. What did I have to lose? My high carb diet wasn’t working for me.
I started eating as much healthy meats, vegetables, nuts, and fruits. I didn’t restrict my calories. I ate until I was full. I cut grains and processed sugars from my diet.
And something remarkable happened.
My running improved and significantly. I posted a personal best in a 5k this fall with a time of 22:27 (nearly 3 minutes better than my prior best).
More importantly, I felt better. After breaking my addiction to sugar, my energy levels and focus improved. No longer was I going from sugar crash to sugar crash throughout my day.
As an added plus, I’ve reduced what Adrian Baron calls “barrister belly”. Since September, simply by eating healthy, I’ve lost 22 pounds.
Losing weight + gaining focus + increased energy = a more effective lawyer.
If you want to know why this works, check out the video below:
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