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My Blood Work After 1.5 Years on a Low Vitamin A Diet: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

It’s July 2024, I’ve been on a low vitamin A diet for 19 months now, and this is my second check-in. My previous blood results were December 2023, 12 months in. I’m 42 years old.

There will be some TMI in this thread. At the end, I link to my diet and a spreadsheet with ALL of my life’s blood work, with the ages and diet strategies I was on at those times. My first …

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Regarding This Week’s Shark Attack in San Diego

Before I begin, I’d like to send my condolences out to the family of Dr. David Martin, who was killed by a great white shark in Solana Beach earlier this week.

I’ve recently received a good number of concerned messages after Dr. Martin’s death, since I’ve been swimming and surfing a lot lately. While I appreciate your concern, I am here to publicly state that I am not going to stop swimming or surfing due …

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Cheers to My Personal Hero, C. Reeve

Those of you who followed me during the MS150 know how I excited I was on “the hunt”. Immediately after I finished the ride, I pulled my cell phone out of my bag and messaged Eric to see if he finished yet.

In the process, my ID and the $23 wrapped around it must have slipped out, because it was gone after that. I realized this later, and had to get to the airport …

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Thank You to my MS150 Sponsors

I’d like to thank all of my sponsors who donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation for my ride into Austin. Here’s the list of everyone, in order of contribution date:

  • Ashley
  • Uncle Anthony
  • Rowler
  • Jordan
  • Geri
  • Aunt Maddie
  • Gramma
  • Marilyn G.
  • Joe P.
  • Mom
  • Brian
  • Brother Nick
  • Aunt Patty
  • Big Mike Roberto
  • Kathy G.
  • Ddoson
  • John Z.
  • Lon
  • KiRBY!
  • Allison and Polly
  • Jamie

THANKS! …

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173.29 Miles Later…

Yall know I love Austin, but never has it felt so good to get back in!

I made it in at 2PM on the nose after traveling through tons of farm country, the Austin outskirts, and then into downtown and through UT.

Results from the hunt? Success! The lion has caught the gazelle and will be eating well tonight!…

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Lunch and the Hunt

Eric, Steve, Jessica, and Kristen are 8 miles ahead of me. There are 32 or so miles to Austin.

The hunt is ON. …

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