Mark Sisson Explained

Mark Sisson
Birth Date:20 July 1953
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Williams College
Occupation:Triathlete, marathoner, author

Mark Sisson (born July 20, 1953) is an American fitness author, food blogger, and a former distance runner, triathlete and Ironman competitor.[1] He frequently posts to his website and blog, Mark's Daily Apple.

Biography

Sisson was born in Maine and is the oldest of four siblings. He attended Williams College, where he was a pre-med candidate and earned a biology degree.[2]

Sisson and his wife, Carrie, have two children.[3] He is a follower of the paleo diet[4] and markets his own version of it, called the "Primal Blueprint" diet.[5] As part of this initiative, he started a food blog, "Mark's Daily Apple," in 2006 and has also written a number of diet and exercise books,[6] including the bestselling book, The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever.[7]

Sisson finished 4th in the February 1982 Ironman World Championship.[8] In the 1970s, he was a record-setting runner for the Portland (Maine) Track Club.[9] He had a top-5 finish in the 1980 U.S. National Marathon Championships and earned a qualifying spot for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Sisson served for 15 years as chairman of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Anti-Doping Commission and as the ITU's liaison to the International Olympic Committee.[8] He was asked to step down from the roles due to conflict of interest in 2003 when he started his own dietary supplement company, Primal Nutrition.[8]

Primal Kitchen

In 2015, Sisson and Morgan Buehler co-founded Primal Kitchen, "an authentic, premium and growing brand that ... offer[s] health-conscious consumers the best possible choices in Condiments, Sauces, Dressings and Healthy Snacks." In 2018, Kraft Heinz announced a definitive agreement to acquire Primal Kitchen for approximately $200 million.[10]

Peluva

In 2021, Sisson and his son, Kyle Sisson co-founded Peluva, a barefoot shoe brand "designed to enlighten your natural movement in all of life's moments and transitions".[11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lynch . Rene . Getting primal with Mark Sisson . February 28, 2015 . Los Angeles Times.
  2. News: Dorsey . Patrick . Mark Sission, 57, shows it's never too late to get ripped . 2018-12-21.
  3. Web site: Episode #164: Devyn Sisson and Kyle Sisson | Primal Blueprint Blog.
  4. News: Can you master your own epigenetics? . May 3, 2010 . Los Angeles Times.
  5. Lambeth Hochwald, "Paleo vs. primal diet: What's the difference?", Mother Nature Network, 28 May 2015.
  6. News: Hirsch . Lauren . Kraft Heinz agrees to buy paleo mayo and dressing company Primal Kitchen . 2018-11-29 . CNBC.
  7. Web site: The Keto Reset Diet Named a New York Times Bestseller.
  8. News: Dwyre . Bill . Cheaters still prosper in drug games . August 1, 2008 . Los Angeles Times.
  9. News: Haskell . Bob . Mad Witch field minus Babbidge, defending champ . August 20, 1976 . [Bangor Daily News].
  10. News: Kraft Heinz Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Primal Kitchen . 2018-11-29 . Business Wire.
  11. News: Rodrigues . Ashwin . ‘Barefoot’ sneakers are extending their grip in the sneaker world. Here’s why . 5 June 2024 . FastCompany . FastCompany.
  12. Web site: Our Story . Peluva . 5 June 2024 . en.