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You are what you eat

by Andrea on February 20, 2010 · Comments

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Last night I was reading an excerpt of “Thrive” by vegan Canadian athlete Brendan Brazier, and in it he mentions that our cells regenerate every 7 years. We all know that. But how do they regenerate? It’s directly tied to what we put in them. We literally are what we eat.

I take a few supplements in the morning to ensure I’m getting what I need. A few quick tablespoons and shots, and I’m ready to start my day!

morningsupplements

Bazi:
Vitamin A – 100%
Vitamin C – 230%
Vitamin D – 100%
Vitamin E – 200%
Thiamin – 35%
Riboflavin – 30%
Vitamin B6 – 40%
Folate – 100%
VItamin B12 – 25%
Biotin – 100%
Pantothenic Acid – 25%

Hemp Oil (I’ve been tested for low essential fatty acids before)
Omega-3 Polyunsaturates – 2.5g
Omega-6 Polyunsaturates – 8g
Omega-9 Monounsaturates – 2g

Blackstrap Molasses
Potassium – 12%
Calcium – 8%
Vitamin B6 – 10%
Iron – 20%
Magnesium – 8%

I’ll admit, I’m not as good about taking vitamin capsules as I am about these. But I have a one-a-day, a calcium/magnesium supplement, vitamin d, iron and glucosamine I try to remember to take as well. Obviously I try to eat well too but this just helps me be confident that I’m getting what I need.

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Bosu!

by Andrea on February 19, 2010 · Comments

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I failed the first test of Canadian childhood: my ankles were too weak to ice skate! I was okay with roller skates, however, and grew to love the more stable quads, which may have contributed to my new life as a roller derby star.

Years later, however, my weak ankles have come back to haunt me. I twisted my left ankle on a trail run, and a week or so later (after taking time off from skating and running), I twisted my right ankle skating. Again, a forced hiatus from sports. It’s now been a couple weeks of icing and riding the trainer, but I’m going stir-crazy. My chiropractor finally did something where he realigned my heels (it’s been noticed I flare my feet out a bit while I run, he may have done something to counter that?) but I want to do more to ensure my ankles stay strong. So? I got a bosu ball!

Yes, I have an uninflated swiss ball in the closet. And an unused kettle ball. But everyone loves sports equipment because of the hope they instill!

The DVD of exercises won’t work in my DVD player, so I’m stuck with the little booklet to work on exercises. Some of what I want is just balance, so I’m actually standing on it now as I type this on my breakfast bar. Hopefully, though, especially while I’m low on my impact sports, I can at least keep from feeling like a total slob..

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January 2010 Monthly Roundup

January 31, 2010

This was a good month:
I hit over 100 miles, which I hadn’t done since May. I ran 19/31 days, and of course scored a big 3 min half marathon PR in Phoenix.
I liked how I’ve started mixing it up a bit, running some shorter harder days on the treadmill. I think it helps [...]

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Week 4

January 31, 2010

This week saw a series of setbacks, but thankfully they seem to be more or less over. A week after twisting my ankle last Sunday, there is still some swelling there, although it feels fine. It did cause me to take it easy this week, however. Then I caught a bug that knocked me out [...]

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Week 3

January 25, 2010

This week reality (read: roller derby) set in, and running took a bit of a backseat.
Mon: off (but that’s ok; it was the day after a race!)
Tues: Good morning run, 3 miles in 28:31. AvgHR 152, MaxHR 173.
Wed: 1.3 miles at an 8:38 pace before work; AvgHR 152, MaxHR 175; roller derby after work
Thurs: [...]

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I should stop questioning

January 20, 2010

Today was our first scrimmage of the new derby season. Scrimmage practices are held every Wednesday. We get into our teams (everyone cleared for scrimmage is drafted to one of three home teams) and play three periods of derby just like a real game, with refs calling points and penalites. Often, our announcers are on [...]

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Week 2

January 18, 2010

This week was spent both recovering a bit from a big mileage weekend last week and getting ready for the Rock n Roll Arizona Half.
Mon: Off.
Tues: Unofficial recovery run: 2 miles in 19:59. Avg HR154, Max HR 167. My hips are a bit tight when I’m not running, but fine when I am.
Wed: off
Thurs: [...]

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Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon Race Report

January 18, 2010

Yesterday I scored a big PR at the Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon: I shaved over 3 minutes off my previous best, which was set in 2006.
I don’t remember exactly when I decided to sign up for the half, it was a few months ago when I thought that would be the incentive for [...]

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First Week of the New Year!

January 10, 2010

2009 was a pretty rough year for me, run-wise. This year I feel definitely renewed and ready to go! Although roller derby hasn’t officially started yet, I did have several meetings in the evenings that kept me busy: hopefully once I start skating again I will continue to get my runs in.
I have [...]

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Click Click…

January 3, 2010

My knee has started clicking again. Sure, possibly related to the fact I’ve run more training miles in the past week than I have since the Spring?? I feel good though: my knee isn’t sore while I run, it just makes noise.
I found some great stretches to do in the latest edition of Advanced [...]

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