Showing posts with label Reno. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reno. Show all posts

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Living in Nevada, choosing health in a land of temptation, part two















Opportunities to eat out in Northern Nevada are ridiculously plentiful. A local dining guide for Reno / Lake Tahoe had 430 separate restaurants listed and these are family dining, fine dining and upscale restaurants only. They paid to be in this guide. That does not include all the fast food joints and pizza places.

Reno, although dubbed the "Biggest Little City in the World" has a sizable population of 220,500. A Google search reveals Reno sports ten McDonald's, six Burger Kings, eight Taco Bells, seven KFCs, ten Subways, ten Port of Subs, ten Quizno's and four Jimboy’s Tacos. Cheap, tasty and quick food is always a few minutes away.

Nearby Carson City has a population of 57,701 and has more than 15 fast food restaurants alone, four McDonald’s, three Taco Bells, one KFC, two Subways, two Port of Subs, one Quizno’s, two Burger Kings, and one Jimboy’s Tacos. The capital city, though much smaller than sprawling Reno, is no slouch in the fast food game.

Never mind that Reno has a flair for offering exotic cuisine on nearly every block of our main drag, Virginia street. Click here to read more.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Reno fitness getaways, Pyramid Lake is a hidden jewel in the desert













Jerry Bardelli beside Pyramid Lake pinnacles.

Reno's thunderstorms are predicted to let up over the weekend. Time to get outside and enjoy the moderate autumn weather. Why not take a short trip to nearby Pyramid lake for a hike. Outdoor fitness fun in the wilds of Nevada is just a few miles away from downtown Reno.

About 30 minutes from Reno, Pyramid Lake also offers outdoor activities like boating, fishing, and swimming in warmer months. While nearby Lake Tahoe is known for its famous sparkling blue waters, Pyramid Lake is also stunning, warmer and more suited to swim in.

Click here to read more and watch the video.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Vacation & Experiment Preview

I've been preoccupied with vacation and shopping. Below are a few of the photos I took.

I am working on an experiment I'll write about soon involving a heavy carbohydrate and calorie loading phase while on a break from weightlifting, and now a week without aerobic exercise. My daily calorie average is 1900, 75 fat grams, 180 carbohydrate grams, 90 protein grams, and some alcohol calories. So far, no weight or body mass changes (fat to lean mass ratio). I'm ramping up to another weight / mass building phase starting Monday. Then I'll lower carbs and calories while raising protein. More later.


Downtown Reno.






















Meadowood Mall in Reno...Notice the taxi ad for Mustang Ranch.





















































Between Reno and Carson City.















Back In Carson City.