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There are benefits to both types of workouts. For an athlete, the amount at which you should be using one, the other, or both is going to depend astronomically upon which sport (or sports) you are pursuing. Same goes for diet (high carb vs keto vs metabolic flexibility). And of course your individual physiology will play a…

@KnitOrMiss - to be more specific I take Zinc Amino Acid Chelate (80mg) and Magnesium Chelate (100mg). They are common deficiencies that are increased by heavy training. I know magnesium is known to help with muscle recovery. It's possible that I've been mistaken on the tie-in to aiding with sleep, it was quite a few…

I take the following currently (note, I'm also an athlete): -Magnesium to help improve sleep quality and recovery (daily) -Zinc to help improve sleep quality and recovery (daily) -Brain Octane Oil to help increase ketones (daily) -Boku Super Greens to help fill any nutritional gaps (almost daily) -Boku Protein to help…

I love all the following. I can provide more specifics on the recipes if needed (send me a message in case I don't see your questions). -Roasted Cauliflour (in avocado mayo, touch of Dijon mustard and s&p) -Roasted Beets (can be a bit messy to peel after roasting but are SOOOOO good - coat in oil and s&p) -Roasted…

Just my non-professional suggestions. Experience is growing up in an overweight household that provided crappy food and didn't encourage activity. -Throw out the scale and don't let her on one again. -Start teaching her what a healthy LIFESTYLE is. Take walks with her, encourage her to play outside (play with her if you…

I avoid any post-work outings. I usually have training plans after work anyways, and the temptation of ordering a glass of wine usually wins and then food is usually ordered. So I've learned to just keep my eating out to occasions when I'm with people I really like and at restaurants I really like (which happen to be the…

I don't know much about all the different things being said. But I do know that I use Ceylon cinnamon and was told to do so by someone who is very much into health and wellness. You may want to look into the differences and see if that may have an impact on your experimentation too! Good luck :)

I just made my favorite cauliflower last night. Super easy too. I chop up a head (or more - because I usually eat an entire head myself haha). I dump it in a bowl and add in a good scoop or two of Primal Kitchen Avocado Mayo. Squirt in a little organic Dijon mustard. Salt and pepper liberally (or to taste). Mix bowl with…

I am technically shooting for cyclical ketosis for metabolic flexibility (ability to burn fat or carbs). This is key in performing optimally and at the top level in my selected athletic pursuits. I do believe the use of Brain Octane is key here because it helps increase the ketone-burning mitochondria.

I do 17:7 every day. The bulletproof tea is widely accepted as a simple extension of the fast instead of "breaking" fast. I definitely think I'm going to try increasing fat first. It just brings back memories of CICO for me and I get nervous about consuming too many calories and still seeing the scale drop. I've got quite…

@KnitOrMiss - that definitely sounds like a lot of good stuff to be looking into! I think exploring some of these options and pushing hard to avoid sugar binges for another few weeks might help resolve some of this. My training has been ramping up and I've entered my high intensity, low volume phase to help peak for my…

Yeah, I think figuring out if this is a psychological or physiological type of hunger is a key. I've actually had people tell me I need to eat more meals lol. I have BF tea, salad, protein shake, dinner. I have no issues with hunger and the bulletproof tea. If I distract myself after dinner and let the cravings pass, I…

Haha, that is great! I am hoping to move out of my parents house by the end of this year.....and the thing I am most excited about is having my own fridge and cabinets! I'm not one to buy junk food - but when it's free and in front of my face almost all day ever day it gets hard to not have a small "treat" here or there…

Not diabetic, pre-diabetic, or insulin resistant. I like your suggestions and have feedback @KnitOrMiss Responses in order: -not insulin resistant -my meals are pretty well balanced and the super greens I take contain a ton of nutrients. -another level of adaptation? where can I find more information about that? -if…

Haven't read through the 3 pages, and I think it was mentioned. But I have zero issues with constipation on keto because I eat a ton of veggies. Keto is not just a eat as much bacon and eggs as you want.

@captbklee - Random tips to follow. Feel free to message me with more questions as I barely check the forums. - Discuss with your group what your game day plan is. Are you all sticking together no matter what? Are any of you super competitive and will get upset if you are being held up by others? Even if you are all "fit"…

@lapdbound25 - I do these types of races regularly. What kind of tips are you looking for? When is the race? My biggest tip is to train progressively. Build up your mileage slowly to avoid injury. It is much better to go into something underprepared then to overtrain and hurt yourself because you thought you could skip…

I wish there was an active OCR group on here! My schedule looks like this. 05/06 - Terrain Race New York ​05/13 - Spartan Citi Field Stadium ​05/21 - Spartan Ohio Sprint 06/10 - Spartan Tuxedo Sprint 06/24 - Indian Mud Run 07/15 - Spartan Palmerton Sprint 08/05 - Spartan Boston Super 09/09 - Savage Race Maryland Fall 09/10…

I lost 60 pounds slow and steady over 4 years (putting me about 15 pounds away from goal weight). And then February 2016 hit me with 10 months of terrible stuff, not limited to spending over half the year on various steroids and pain killers, going temporarily legally blind, found out my back was super messed up. I was…

Actually running can be a dangerous thing to get addicted to. You can very easily destroy your body if you don't learn proper biomechanics and training progression. People mistaken it as a sport anyone can just up and do. I definitely took a better liking to it after I'd built up a bit of endurance and started hitting…

It's always best to go into an event undertrained then to risk over training. Your body can handle one day of overdoing it much better than it can weeks of pushing too hard. 13.1 miles (especially flat) is easy to get through if you are active, have run in the past, and are not overweight. Nutrition and proper recovery…

I'd be chatting with your doctors. We are unaware of how badly you are in need of the knee and hip replacement. It is doubtful they would suggest against water work.....but I'd confirm with them what exercises you should be doing. For instance when I was first started fixing my pelvic alignment my Chiropractor preferred I…

Non Vegan. My diet is mostly organic plants, but I also eat animals that were local an raised humately (grass fed, etc) as well. Getting more into naturalism every day......refuse to take pills/meds, all organic makeup, etc.

It went pretty awesome! The views were absolutely breathtaking and moving at a slower pace allowed me to really appreciate them. It only took me about a week or so to recover from the race and I've been building slowly but surely for the 2017 season. You can read my full race recap here:…

They can actually vary greatly. A local fun 5k isn't going to have as much hype to it. The obstacles will most likely be on the easy to construct side and not overly challenging. People won't be taking things very seriously. The course may not be well thought out and have backups or whatever. When you get into the bigger…

Definitely possible. I have a picture of my polar HRM watch somewhere telling me I burned over 2k calories in one session. It was close to 3 hours, I'd ran over 8 miles, and done a ton of exercises in between 1/2 mile laps. It was a brutal intense endurance workout that I had built up to and was training for a 9 mile…

Walking is the most underrated exercise out there (I have no data to back that up lol). If you are able to safely walk, definitely put in some time! It's great exercise :)

I personally know a 52 year old that does 16 mile Spartan Races up VT mountains. Never too old. Just make sure you build up slowly to avoid injury. Maybe chat with a running coach to review form, etc.

Switching to a different running surface is only avoiding the issue. If you are having pain running outside that means you more than likely have bad form (don't worry, the majority of people do). Changing things up to avoid pain (new shoes, switching surfaces, etc) does not correct your bad form. It only slows down the…

The past week has been rough due to the holidays lol. But I usually fast from 7pm to at least 12pm every day with only some MCT oil and tea during that period. So I do kind of a 17:7. It's become so routine that in order to gain some benefits and help with weight loss I'll do close to 24 hour fasts here and there. Some…