For the third time this Spring, I covered 13.1 miles running in preparation for my first official half marathon on June 13 in West Yellowstone. Sure, you’re supposed to build up to the race day distance, but I find it much more satisfying to be prepared for what lies ahead. Besides, training led me to … Continue reading Running – Of sagebrush and cactus
Reaching for the clouds! One of these days I’ll actually be running in the clouds. I think it’s possible with some of the higher peaks along the continental divide. I’m 19 days until my first official half marathon — Yellowstone Half in West Yellowstone, Montana — and I’m feeling good about the distance. I’ve run … Continue reading Running Mount Helena — 19 days until Yellowstone
This week I had the opportunity to catch up with Ron Hays of the Radio Oklahoma Network about our use of social media in reaching consumers and advocacy for agriculture. Below is an article and audio piece from my conversation with Ron. Be sure to hop on over to the Oklahoma Farm Report and checkout … Continue reading Social Media Key to be Included in Consumer Conversations About Food
It's alright to hate hills... as long as you don't give up! Also, if it's your first race at a new distance, you automatically get a new PR, right?!? My first official half marathon is exactly one month away and training is going swell! With the season's first race already on the books, this past … Continue reading It’s Alright To Hate Hills | Don’t Fence Me In 12k Trail Run
New in the conversation this week, listen to my conversation about Chipotle in a link toward the end of this post and find a few suggestions of how you can impact this Chipotle conversation in your local area. If you've been following along with the Chipotle story these past few weeks, it certainly hasn't been … Continue reading Chipotle’s Marketing Mishap Not About Food Choices
We are finally seeing some green grass here in Montana. Yesterday, the mercury reached 80 degrees for the first time this year and the nights are beginning to warm above freezing in the Helena Valley. Winter was extremely dry for us with barely 24 inches of snow, most of it coming early in the season … Continue reading 2015 Irrigation Season Begins, Gophers Invade
In the last week of April, Chipotle Mexican Grill, with more than 1,800 locations, announced their ingredient lists will no longer contain Genetically Modified Ingredients (GMO). Note, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Since 2011, the restaurant chain has emphasized their "Food With Integrity campaigns and began identifying which foods contained GMOs in 2013. Chipotle … Continue reading Chipotle Called Out Over Misstep In Non-GMO Announcement
“But sourcing beef from cattle raised with antibiotics or added growth hormones? No, thanks. And if ever the very best Responsibly Raised(R) beef isn’t available, we’ll let you know. Who could have a beef with that?” Your everyday American beef cattle producer. That’s who! That’s how the full page advertisement at the back of this … Continue reading A Timeline of Food With Integrity from Chipotle Mexican Grill
My first race of the season is in the books! Fortunately, I’m off on the right foot and am already looking forward to more. After accomplishing my first 100-mile month in March (106), I'm feeling good about 2015. On Saturday, I ran the Early Bird 5-mile run here in town. It wasn’t too large - … Continue reading First race of the season – Early Bird 5 Mile Run
As a kid, my family's Spring Break vacations included driving to Amarillo and seeing our cattle in the feedlot. We would end up with close to 12,000 head of cattle there throughout the course of the year, so it was more than just a drive in the pasture to check on the herd. The trip … Continue reading Woman Downs Three 72oz Texas Steaks in an Hour
