Mark Sisson | |
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| Born | (1953-07-20) July 20, 1953 |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Occupations | 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
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 finished 4th in the February 1982 Ironman World Championship.3 In the 1970s, he was a record-setting runner for the Portland (Maine) Track Club.4 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.2
He is a follower of the paleo diet5 and markets his own version of it, called the "Primal Blueprint" diet.6 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;7
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.3
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.8
Primal Health Coach Institute
In 2017, Sisson co-founded Primal Health Coach Institute, a health coach certification school, with business partner Aaron Fox.9
Peluva
In 2021, Sisson and his son, Kyle Sisson co-founded Peluva, a barefoot shoe brand.10
Bibliography
Bibliography
- The Primal Blueprint (2009, ISBN 978-0982207703)
- The Primal Connection (2013, ISBN 978-0984755103)
- The New Primal Blueprint (2016, ISBN 978-1939563309)
- The Keto Reset Diet (2017, ISBN 978-1524762230)
- Primal Endurance (2015, ISBN 978-1939563088)
- Two Meals a Day (2021, ISBN 978-1538736951)
- Born to Walk (2025, ISBN 978-1736294413)
References
References
- Lynch, Rene (February 28, 2015). "Getting primal with Mark Sisson". Los Angeles Times.
- Dorsey, Patrick. "Mark Sission, 57, shows it's never too late to get ripped". Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- Dwyre, Bill (August 1, 2008). "Cheaters still prosper in drug games". Los Angeles Times.
- Haskell, Bob (August 20, 1976). "Mad Witch field minus Babbidge, defending champ". [Bangor Daily News.
- "Can you master your own epigenetics?". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2010.
- Lambeth Hochwald, "Paleo vs. primal diet: What's the difference?" Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, Mother Nature Network, 28 May 2015.
- Hirsch, Lauren (2018-11-29). "Kraft Heinz agrees to buy paleo mayo and dressing company Primal Kitchen". CNBC.
- "Kraft Heinz Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Primal Kitchen". Business Wire. 2018-11-29.
- "Our Mission and Team - Primal Health Coach Institute". www.primalhealthcoach.com. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- Rodrigues, Ashwin. "'Barefoot' sneakers are extending their grip in the sneaker world. Here's why". FastCompany. Retrieved 5 June 2024.