STUFF: WHAT DO FOLKS DO?__________I ASSUME MOST OF YOU READ ABOUT ALL OF THE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT STUFF THAT RIDDLES THE TRACK AND FIELD WORLD AND ALL SPORTS. ASSUMING ALL OF US NON-PROFESSIONAL RUNNERS LIVE A FAIRLY CLEAN LIFE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ERNST AND KLIM, I AM WONDERING WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING TO MAINTAIN THEIR BODIES. RUNNING HARD IS NOT A GOOD THING TO DO TO THE BOD SO I AM CURIOUS WHAT KEEPING FOLKS HEALTHY, FEELING GOOD, ETC. SUGGESTIONS, THOUGHTS, IDEAS, STRATEGY, ETC? BRING IT ON_______M
I find that clean living and keeping the impure thoughts down to a minimum keeps to body strong....
ReplyDeleteEat a turkey and avocado sandwich for lunch. Yes, avocados are high in saturated fats, but good natually occurring fats. Also eat lots of salmon. It's been tough, but staying away from red meat will keep you lean and mean.
ReplyDeleteI wake up around 7am, curse the world and put on the coffee. I drink three cups and/or until my teeth are a dirty yellow. Some mornings I'll have an english muffin and/or cereal.
ReplyDeleteGet to work circa 9:15.
I eat PB&J on a sub roll or tuna fish on multi grain with chips, some sort of sweet, a piece of fruit and a yogurt. When I don't brown bag it, I'll buy a RB sandwich.
Come 3pm, I head to Starbucks for a coffee.
All day I drink water.
Leave work around 6:30 for a run in the trails at Cabin John, the Canal or Rock Creek.
Get home, say hello to my two pet birds, crack open a cold bottle and cook a dinner.
Listen to messages and see that Max has called 4 times...always from a wind tunnel.
After dinner I plot schemes for future success or I'll watch Reno 911.
In bed by 11.
My main thing I do differently (I think) is running on natural terrain. I don't worry about keeping a steady pace on all my runs. I run as fast as I feel I should run on that given day. Sometimes I'll stop for a minute or two just to take in the scenery or to look for critters in the canopy, water or forest floor.
Ice baths after hard workouts. Hit the pool for aqua jogging when it feels like your legs need recovery. Basic leg strengthening exercises are helpful in preventing injury as well
ReplyDeleteI've started sleeping a lot more. I don't think 8 hours is enough when training for a marathon. I generally try to be in bed 9-9.5 hours before my alarm is set to go off. It's really hard to do- especially on days when it means I need to be in bed by 9- but that extra 1.5 hours really makes me feel rested.
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