In times of desperate need (i simply 'NEED' to walk down a flight of stairs without looking like im a 100 yrs old with the range of motion of a pug) we tend to be willing to try it all. We put our trust and hopes into gadgets, super foods, remedies and cleanses; we base our opinions on wHAt?!, reviews, friends, people we know who've used it, tried it, or is it attractive packaging?
12.31 22:37… fell asleep (with glass of wine in hand), feeling overly tired from what seemed like a month of buildup.
happy new years.!
01.01
07:01 wake. coffee.
08:00 warm up run to race start 7km away
09:00 race start, Frozen Ass 50km
….4:38:00 later. finished. stoked : ) 10mins faster then last year. push a steady pace with a rotten belly.
15:00 eating recovery protein meal (beef burger and yam fries, they went down awesome, like a warm blanket for the inside of my acidic, empty belly).
walked home.
bathe. stretch a little but not really.
19:30 bed
01.02
07:00 wake. sort of stretch. coffee.
08:00 walk to work. 13km
10:30 work. Salomon. Lunch. spinach/kale salad, quinoa, chicken, beets, feta, bread and pineapple juice..yum.
18:30 run home.12km im in a world of pain, every step, i feel every bone impact, i try to stay light, be nimble, turn fast..hold up. any turnover will do, my legs feel like lead. i spot a running store.. i would like so very much a roller (i have a home made-thing that works for…some things, not suPEr well but it does the trick…but not really. i stop into a running shop and buy a gadget... the best gadget in the world!!)
20:00 home. ouch. roll ohhh sweet rolling with new silly gadget that feels like heaven covered in chocolate..i LOVE THE TIGER TAIL.!
and i also eat my *Special Power recovery Shake (ingredients are highly depending on what lives in my fridge)
COCONUTY BANANARAMMER POWER SHAKE
1/2 cup Almond milk
1 Frozen (pre-peeled) banana in chunks (this is the KEY to a creamy, thick smoothie)
a quick pour of plain or vanilla yogurt
as above of UDO's 3-6-9 oil blend
1tbsp powdered coconut cream (for the fats)
then add Protein - i like to mix two types together, a whey protein isolate (Naturals is a great choice) to give my muscle the fuel they need asap to start repairing and an additional protein with loads of glutamine, an extra boost to the immune system is always good (my favorite, HAMMER's chocolate RECOVERITE). i mix the two to usual 1-1.5 servings
01.03
my body has been in cold sweats all night, my bed soaked in sweat, im freezing cold, my legs are tingling, my body exhausted. i think i better bus it into work in the morning rather then running.
07:30 wake. coffee.
10:30 off to work on the bus.
19:30 i decide to walk home..12km and meet up with a good friend for a walk..another 5km
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...legs are feeling fantastic, the TIGER TAIL has been fantastic, what a friend..and it can be your friend too..lol..check out the video below.
01.04 im good physically but i feel like my body is now starting to fight off a cold...arrggggh or perhaps a little over-training?
i feel good... i did something right.. now as per every week i have three whole days of recovery (no pushing limits on body). Cant wait to run to work on Sunday.
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