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Run a 50k ultra (October) Run This Year (2,014 mi) 365 day runstreak (November) Rest day(s)! ;)
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Pop (y'all better not be drinkin' pop cuz it ain't good for ya!) (we speak the opposite of Minnesotan aka "Minnesoda"}. You should have proposed "soda pop" as a third way but I wholeheartedly reject pop, soda, and soda pop because they are all bad for ya!:wink: Subs (there better be some healthy fat avocado on that there…
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H8 Facebook but have to be on it for work. Luv Twitter, G+ & mfp. And Pinterest, very pinteresting place! :bigsmile:
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Raced to an age-group bronze medal last night in the Cornhusker St Games Energy 5k with a 24:09 (got silver & bronze AG medals past 2 years in this event). Heat & humidity were challenging. Broke my fastest mile & fastest 1k records on my new Garmin. Not a PR and not a gold medal, but happy to have done my best and…
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Moving toward high mileage training for 50k. But have designated "miler Mondays" as recovery days (just enough to keep runstreak alive). :glasses: Either Sat. or Sun. is my long run, the other one day is medium mileage. Wed. is usually also a long run day (that's the ultra schedule I'm using). Mix tempo, fartlek, other…
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My next two races are: July 26, Cornhusker State Games Energy 5k, 8:30pm (entries closed 7/22) (Lincoln) :glasses: and Market-to-Market point-to-point solo 50k ultramarathon, October 11, 11am-?. They drop us off way east of town at Grandpa's Woods golf course and we run all the way to the Haymarket in Lincoln. Visit…
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Running Market-to-Market 50k (point-to-point) in Lincoln, NE in October, will be my first ultra.
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Not too far from you-Lincoln (NE) Marathon first weekend of May. Very flat. 1 hill. I've run it several times. BQs common on this course for runners attempting to BQ.
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TJ's is so awesome! Here's what I buy there: First, & most important, the organic Tuscan (aka dinosaur) kale *their kale is always fresh, I can't say the same for Target or Wal-mart (sometimes the area by the kale is congested with indecisive people!) unsweetened almond & coconut milk almond butter (i'm allergic to…
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the peace, quiet, and the solitude (great opportunity for prayer) the explosion of amazing ideas inspiration to dig deeper the endorphin effect the surprised look on people's faces when you run by, around, and through them running! ;)
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Very manageable workable plan you have suggested. Yes, absolutely, try run/walk intervals. You'll recover faster, you'll be better rested (slightly) by race time, and you might find you actually run it faster. Even tiny walk breaks during those drink stops can help. Good luck. Do you have Jeff Galloway's Marathon book or…
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Today's lunch-frozen bbq pork (it better thaw fast!) atop organic spinach. Kale smoothies every day-food doesn't get more real than the kale smoothies. Thanks for the lemon chicken kale recipe! ^^^^^^^^^that sounds awesome! can't wait to try it. :bigsmile:
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I'm meatless two days a week and eat meat the other five. I will say that going green towards the kale/spinach greens has helped me a lot in losing weight. I don't think I could ever go full vegan or vegetarian (i just love meat too much) but I welcome your plant-based ideas/recipes. That said, I drive my wife crazy when I…
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Dark chocolate only. Except for the chocolate ganache cake I just had after lunch! ;)
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Is it wilted/changing color? If so, I'd toss it. Otherwise, I think you're ok. Cooking it as kale chips might be one solution. I sometimes freeze my kale for short periods of time if needed to extend the life a few days and it also compresses it a little before I blend it (also my smoothies are colder if I freeze the kale…
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JOGGING my memory to come up with an answer: Jogging seems derogatory and I'm not sure why--is it just a flashback/throwback to the foregone era of the 1970's when ALMOST everyone called it jogging? Is it my Dad's velour "jogging suits"? Are you a jogger? I'm not sure even what that means. Perhaps...jogging/joggers has…
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Happy Anniversary! Great story! Keep it up! Just celebrated my 1 yr mfp anniversary (or is it birthday?) yesterday. :glasses:
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Chariots O' Fire! Running with some metaphysical depth. Love it!
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Thanks for the links, have been upset at my VO2 max dipping lately, maybe it is heat-related. hadn't considered that. Will check 'em out1
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It's a good question. I'm not a vegetarian, but I do meatless Mondays & Fridays. I'm allergic to legumes (but I can't resist peas for the taste and the pea protein is awesome!). I'm lactose-intolerant. So I gave up dairy (except for yogurt). I've seen big benefits in losing weight by adding the meatless Mondays to the fish…
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Try a kale smoothie. here's my recipe: 2 cups coconut milk, 2 cups almond milk, 5 oz organic kale, about 2 cups mixed frozen fruit, 1 scoop protein powder (SunWarrior Vegan Chocolate warrior blend is what i use), 1/2-1 tbs. organic coconut oil, 1/2 tbs-1 tbs. chia, 1/2-1 tbs. flaxseed, 1/2 tbs. quinoa, add ice if needed…
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Banana, raw almonds, or Larabar Coconut Macaroon bar. :bigsmile:
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Sounds like allergies to pollen/mold/some type of allergen/irritant to me. (Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. But I have asthma & allergies.) Sometimes dry mouth can cause this, too. Like some others above, I'm also converting to nasal breathing while running and that seems to help some-it's a more efficient way to breathe and…
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The animals around me! Especially after being dive-bombed by a pesky bird (oriole?) who landed on my head (must've liked my visor or something) while running this week! Swiped that bird away with my water bottle. He kind of grabbed my hair a bit, realized it wasn't removable, and flew away. Saw a magnificent large grey…
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I used to take rest days but I'm run-streaking right now so my strategy after a long run day is to cut the mileage and pace dramatically the following day and/or run a 1 mile run slowly. I try to alternate hard:easy run days as much as possible but sometimes forget and pay the price with a tough run day.
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Sunwarrior Vegan Chocolate Warrior blend protein powder. :heart: Allergic to soy to I can't do the whey protein. :sad: You can buy it either at Amazon.com or even at stores like Hy-Vee. It's hemp-based and it works. Amazing stuff! :bigsmile:
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Howdy, I'm a morning lark, have been for a long time. It's a ritual that you either naturally gravitate towards or simply build. It doesn't hurt to have some workout videos to help motivate you for workouts sometimes (or any great workouts available on youtube). There's a great podcast on the subject by Chris Russell of…
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Vivofit user here, really they are finally linked after so many of us raised a ruckus about the lack o' linkage?!? How do you link them (vivo w/ mfp), from Garmin Connect or from mfp? or both?
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If you want to ramp up the fartlek^^^^^, try pyramidic fartlek, it produces faster benefits in running than normal fartlek from my experience. Also, add cadence drills with acceleration gliders to get your cadence up to 180 footstrikes/min or higher. Yasso 800s. Or you can do random song switch speed drills--i.e.., if you…
