My name is Lucie and I'm the Gutsy Runner!
I'm an avid trail runner/hiker and fitness enthusiast. In 2015 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (an auto-immune disease that impacts my colon and gut) and it stopped me in my tracks! I have spent the past 3 years managing my symptoms by following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) - a whole food diet that eliminates processed foods, grains, starches, polysaccharides (sugars other than those found in fruit and honey), and most diary. Despite the restrictions, I eat an amazingly rich and varied diet that I have adapted to fit my active life. This blog is inspired by my love of exploring the outdoors, making nourishing food, fueling my adventures, and keeping my gut happy!
I hope you'll sign up to receive my newsletter about being active, eating real food, and the pursuit of a healthy gut.
I'm an avid trail runner/hiker and fitness enthusiast. In 2015 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (an auto-immune disease that impacts my colon and gut) and it stopped me in my tracks! I have spent the past 3 years managing my symptoms by following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) - a whole food diet that eliminates processed foods, grains, starches, polysaccharides (sugars other than those found in fruit and honey), and most diary. Despite the restrictions, I eat an amazingly rich and varied diet that I have adapted to fit my active life. This blog is inspired by my love of exploring the outdoors, making nourishing food, fueling my adventures, and keeping my gut happy!
I hope you'll sign up to receive my newsletter about being active, eating real food, and the pursuit of a healthy gut.
TRAILS I LOVE: BACKBONE TRAIL PART 3: The Grande Finale
Santa Monica Mountains, 28 miles (11/22/2020)
Santa Monica Mountains, 28 miles (11/22/2020)
TRAILS I LOVE: BACKBONE TRAIL PART 2: Rinse, Recover, Repeat.
Santa Monica Mountains, 20 miles (11/15/2020)
Santa Monica Mountains, 20 miles (11/15/2020)
TRAILS I LOVE: BACKBONE TRAIL PART 1: What happens when my Type-A self plans to a 9 hour hike.
Santa Monica Mountains, 23 miles (11/8/2020)
Santa Monica Mountains, 23 miles (11/8/2020)
TRAILS I LOVE: TWO HARBORS, CATALINA ISLAND: Camping, "Crazy Hike", and Eating SCD
Santa Catalina Island, California. 16 miles. (10/17/2020)
Santa Catalina Island, California. 16 miles. (10/17/2020)
BEING ACTIVE: SKIN PROTECTION ON THE TRAIL
ABOUT ME: MY IBD/SCD JOURNEY
EATING ON THE GO: RAGNAR RELAY: FOLLOWING A RESTRICTED DIET WHILE ON AN EXTREME ROAD TRIP
