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2022: Life Updates

2022: Reflecting on the year so far and balancing between boxing, running, nutrition, health – and now real estate investing.

Race Report: Big Chief 50K (2022)

I dive into my overall experience of the Big Chief 50K, and:
• My experience with COVID in training
• How I used live-time CGM data to make fueling decisions
• How the elevation impacted me and the ideal time to acclimate to elevation
• All the rookie mistakes I made this time around
• My overall experience from the Big Chief 50k!

Quicksilver 50K - Coach Ian 31 Miles for 31 Years Birthday Run

Race Report: Quicksilver 50K (31 Miles for 31 Years!)

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  • November 15, 2021December 28, 2021

Over my birthday weekend, I continued my annual tradition of celebrating my birthday running a race. This year, I ran the Quicksilver 50K to celebrate my 31st birthday. In my race recap, I write about the following:
• A conversation with the 100K overall winner, Ryan Ung, who also worked for Supersapiens and wears a continuous glucose monitor during races
• My insights running with the Supersapiens CGM app
• The 100K 1st place finishers glucose strategy for racing (i.e. his minimum baseline for glucose)
• Why most food supplied at races are junk (i.e. M&Ms, Cinnamon rolls, Snickers, Cookies, etc.), and what food sources I chose at the aid station (Sweet Potato, Banana, That’s It! Bar, Nuts, Seeds, etc.)
• Why I chose Spring Sports Nutrition Gels to power my race, in addition to HVMN ketone esters
• How a late-night game two nights prior impacted performance
• How long I plan to continue to running my age in years
• The camaraderie of running
Congrats to Jenn, Christine, and Jaymin for completing their 100K!

East Canyon Marathon Finish

Race Report: East Canyon Marathon

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  • September 12, 2021December 28, 2021

Each marathon that you run is an entirely different experience. I’m always experimenting and learning more about myself, my limits, and my body during races. I dive into my experience running the East Canyon Marathon, and a few other topics below in my blog post:
• How fueling both with UCAN gels and HVMN Ketone Esters helped me feel strong for the race
• Why training miles matter, and why they don’t
• Running in poor air: My decision to run wearing a KN95 mask
• PurpleAir vs AirNow and my AQI threshold for not running outside
• Why I carbo-loaded for this race
• The diminishing returns of fueling
• Muscle imbalances, possibly due to boxing
• The fluid nature of goal setting during marathons
The ideal cadence for running

Coach Ian Running 1,000 miles - 2021 run streak

Coach Ian – Week In Review: 08/22/2021

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  • August 22, 2021August 26, 2021

Coach Ian – Week in Review 08/22/2021: Crossing 1,000 miles, my thoughts on Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas, and Mark Magsayo-Julio Ceja, Amanda Serrano is P4P #1 in women’s boxing, When a Boxer Should Retire, and Dreamland Boxing updates.

Mark Salgado (Dreamland Boxing)

Coach Ian – Week In Review: 08/08/2021

Coach Ian – Week in Review 08/08/2021: Mark Salgado scores a 4th round knockout over C’maje Ramseur, my take on the US and Filipino Olympic Boxers, how CGMs assist in fueling, and Dreamland Boxing updates.