Hey!
I’ve been pretty productive today. My biggest accomplishment so far has been
running nine miles. My training plan suggested running 8 miles, but
since I was feeling pretty good and the race is in two weeks, I decided to do
nine. It took me 1 hour and 29 minutes
(9:58 pace).
At mile 6, I took an energy gel since I was starting to lose
steam. I think it helped. It did make me really thirsty since it’s so
sweet, but that was the only negative thing I noticed. At nine miles, I started my cool down. I walked a little bit, then stretched my
legs. Afterwards, I iced my knees because they
were a little stiff. And by ice, I mean frozen corn and peas. :)
Did you notice that my Nike plus report is green now? That's because I made it to the green level! That means I have ran 162 miles with Nike Plus, and 104 of them I ran in 2012. That seems like pretty big news to me!
To refuel after the run, I made a turkey and cheese sandwich
with carrot sticks and a side of cottage cheese.
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| I love toasted bread! |
I mixed up a big glass of chocolate milk to drink. When I was in college, I
took a sports nutrition class and I remember learning that chocolate milk is
the perfect thing to drink after a workout.
The ratio of carbs, protein, and fat, is just what your body needs to
start recovery.
Fitness magazine says, “Compared to plain milk, water, or
most sports drinks, [chocolate milk] has double the carbohydrate and protein
content, perfect for replenishing tired muscles. Its high water content
replaces fluids lost as sweat, preventing dehydration. Plus it packs a
nutritional bonus of calcium, and includes just a little sodium and sugar --
additives that help recovering athletes retain water and regain
energy." Source
As an added bonus, it’s delicious, and it really brings me
back to my childhood when I used to chug chocolate milk like it was nobody’s
business.
In unrelated news, I just bought myself a 5 quart cast iron pot and I plan on
making some bread in it. I just made the dough
and now it needs to rise for 18 hours since I’m trying out a “no
knead” method. I’ll post about that tomorrow!
