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A healthy post-run breakfast doesn’t have to be complicated. One of the easiest meals I make is -> Cream of Wheat. Not the lumpy old fashioned kind your Mom made, but an instant version that cooks right in your bowl.
Just add boiling water and stir it up!
I buy the unsweetened [plain] kind. And augment it with a tablespoon of raisins and a handful of grape nuts.
Sliding into weeks 5-8 of Jack Daniel’s running program. Mileage looks about the same. The set I did today Included a 2 miler set at tempo pace with a 2 min rest then a 1 miler at tempo pace.
I found even after the 10 minute warm-up it took me awhile to get up to my cruising pace.
Probable causes:
2007 Turkey Trot
This year they used an RFID system to gather race results. Calling it the Full Automatic Timing (FAT)
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Pre-race Cognitive therapy...
Not all my thoughts are beneficial.
The Good
The Bad
A bottle that monitors my water intake – >
sip by sip.
I just weaned myself off the
"Drinking 8 Glasses of Water a Day" syndrome.
I now have a couple of good gulps when I wake up and then a glass or two after I run. I let the rest of the day's hydrations just occur.
Note if your urine is dark yellow (not from Vitamins) you need more fluids.
HydraCoach
A torn ACL is not a typical running injury – but after seeing this injury happen to one of my favorite QBs, I think a closer look might be worthwhile. (And help the grieving process…)
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is one very important component of the knee.
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) provides almost 90% of the stability to the knee joint. - ehealthMDSo you can see why a tear or a total detachment is a serious injury. Your knee is no longer stable. And unfortunately it won’t heal on its own. Reconstructive surgery must be done to reattach the ligament to the bone. Rehab up to 6 months!
Ligaments are dense structures of connective tissue that fasten bone to bone. –ehealthMDSo as you head down the road today remember just how truly miraculous your knee joints are!
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Where are all the runners? Pacing the river path I suppose. I love running beside the river but have to jump in a vehicle to get there. I could run to the path [Hell I ran 13.1 miles once] but takes up too much time, so stayed in the hood.
Noted:: warming up is taking longer – possibly the colder weather, but I think it’s the lack of caffeine. God I miss my pre-run cup.
start to finish
chev Biscayne [made me think of my brother]
kick a pine cone
man with a stick
wallflowers cool down
Reading about stress fractures. Few interesting tidbits I did not know.
There are two types:
1. Fracture bone fatigue
2. Insufficiency bone fatigue
I thought it was just an overuse syndrome – namely fracture fatigue. But the other cause, insufficiency, is seen in females with menstrual irregularities. “Also seen in post-menopausal whose bones are deficient in mineral or elastic resistance.”
The recommended treatment is rest from usual weight-bearing activity for about four-to-eight weeks. Yikes!
Luckily stress fractures amount to only 10% of total running injuries.
Suggestions to prevent stress fractures include:
- Buy less expensive shoes and change them frequently.
[ I need new shoes.]
- Don’t train continuously on hard surfaces.
- Monitor calcium intake (And find out what foods cause calcium loss.)
Vegetarian Foods that contain Calcium:
Sesame seeds, kelp, collards, kale, almonds, filberts, parsley, garbanzo beans, soymilk.
Importance of Vitamin D
Have a great Monday!
Today I completed the third week of Jack Daniels running formula. It looks like my body is adjusting nicely – no injuries. The tempo pace is now a comfortable cruising speed.
I have a race in 2 weeks – It will be interesting to see improvements if any.
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After reading this yesterday, I felt a little disheartened. Lance Armstrong improved his time by 13 minutes at the New York City Marathon.
Most runners are explorers. Many times we head out, not really knowing where we are going. While searching for the best route we memorize our surroundings as they pass by… We make mental notes of beautiful ditches and yards or of severed trees and car crashes.
I compare running to exploring. I run down alleys, through orchards – I search for places of solitude or bustle.
Many of us journal our runs or visualize them on maps like Google Earth so we can share with others. They are important to us. Like the tradition of ancient explorers we feel the need to validate our voyages.
I was sad to hear one of the runners during the Olympic trials has died.
Ryan Shay was only 28.
Were we meant to run faster than a cheetah? I don’t think so. Our make up provides us with upright bipedal power for movement.
“… bipedal speed appears less fast than the maximum speed of quadrapedal movements.” - WikiBut when it comes to the Olympics, push comes to shove. The athletics are under pressure to beat previous records – to be better than the Olympians before. They amaze us with their fortitude and courage. Anyone who has run a marathon knows just how tough it can be on the body, mind and spirit.
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