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In a small pot, bring the lentils,
todo: make this
Focus on the “runner’s five”: hamstrings, hip flexors, quadriceps, calves, and the iliotibial (IT) band,
Apple-Cinnamon Granola
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I used to train runners with a metronome. Nowadays there are plenty of websites that list music by BPM (beats per minute)—try http://cycle.jog.fm/. Either 90 or 180 BPM songs will do the trick.
American Dietetic Association, the largest organization of dietary professionals in the world, has stated in no uncertain terms: “Appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes.”
What’s important isn’t what part of the foot you strike but where it strikes. It should land slightly in front of your center of mass or right underneath it. When you have a high stride rate and land with the body centered over the foot, you won’t be slamming down hard, even if you connect with the heel.
traditional whole foods rather than highly refined meat substitutes. I look for products that have been sprouted, soaked, or fermented to help break down the indigestible cellulose in plant cell walls. Among soy sources, I favor tempeh, miso, and sprouted tofu,
Minnesota Winter Chili
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I considered eating well to be good, cheap health insurance.
Any yoga position will be of tremendous value to the runner if you make sure to focus on and engage your core. Any Pilates routine—which by its nature emphasizes engaging the core—will make you a stronger and more efficient runner.
According to Cerutty, “You only ever grow as a human being if you’re outside your comfort zone.”
they were existentialists in shorts. I wanted to be one, too.
bushido, the culture of ancient Japanese warriors, who espoused courage, simplicity, honor, and self-sacrifice.
Chocolate Adzuki Bars
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You could carry your burdens lightly or with great effort. You could worry about tomorrow or not. You could imagine horrible fates or garland-filled tomorrows. None of it mattered as long as you moved, as long as you did something. Asking why was fine, but it wasn’t action. Nothing brought the rewards of moving, of running. Sometimes you just do things.
make a big effort to include enough calorie-dense foods in my diet—nuts and nut butters, seeds, avocados, starchy root vegetables, coconut milk, and oils such as olive oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, and sesame oil.
Running with the Whole Body, one of the few books I could find on running technique.
Tamari-Lime Tempeh and Brown Rice
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When you run on the earth and with the earth, you can run forever. —RARAMURI PROVERB
recent study in the American Journal of Epidemiology followed 123,216 subjects over fourteen years and found that men who spent more than 6 hours a day sitting were 17 percent more likely to die during that time than men who sat for less than 3 hours. For women, the increased risk of death was 34 percent.
Holy Moly Guacamole
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For a quick and healthy snack, enjoy on warm corn tortillas.
Keep your shoulders back and your arms bent 45 degrees at the elbow. Allow your arms to swing freely, but don’t let them cross the imaginary vertical line bisecting your body.
Incan Quin-Wow!
todo: make for Carolyn
one of the few grains with all nine essential amino acids,
Strawburst Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
todo: make this as dessert with Carolyn
Spartathlon begins at the base of the Acropolis in Athens and ends in front of the statue of King Leonidas in Sparta, a distance of 245.3 km (152.4 miles).
the process of reaching for that prize—not the prize itself—that can bring us peace and joy.
disqualifies 50-milers and stage runs from the category of ultra, as they will favor athletes who are well trained and gifted. The true ultrarunner must endure sleep deprivation and complete muscular fatigue. Only then can he or she “find energy after the fuel is gone.”
"Don't worry about me. I'm tough."
Random thinking is the enemy of the ultramarathoner. Thinking is best used for the primitive essentials: when I ate last, the distance to the next aid station, the location of the competition, my pace. Other than those considerations, the key is to become immersed in the present moment where nothing else matters.
Kalamata Hummus Trail Wrap
todo: make and run with it
Smoky Chipotle Refried Beans
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