Health knowledge made personal
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Many of you thought including speed intervals and an ice bath would revive my "dead legs". So, within my 4 miler, I did a few 800m's at just faster than backwards! :) Even though it was only 4 miles, you bet I opted for an ice bath! Felt FANTASTIC! And, you are VERY welcome for not including pics of me in the bath tub. Instead you get some spicy shots Cooper.  I seriously have to stiff-arm him to keep him out while I'm soaking!  Now what? Loves the drain Cooper's goal is to push the plug back in Up close and personal with Cooper's nosePreviously, I had mentioned reading the book, Racing Weight . I'm about halfway and will post a review once I finish. The book loosely uses the term racing weight but a more accurate term, the author concedes, is optimal body composition . You can be thin according to the number on the scale...but, *EDIT: fat is less dense than muscle. Ultimately, you don't want to lose muscle mass simply to reach that number on the scale, do you?! Muscle = speed and a higher metabolism. I wanted a starting point to work from, so I asked my friend Cori , who also happens to be a strength coach/personal trainer, if she could "pinch me". Cori is awesome and shooting for a sub 3:30 marathon in Juneau, AK in July. I should also mention that she is returning from a substantial back injury, so she is more than legit! You can check out her training HERE . Calipers have come a long way. You used to have to enter skin fold measurements into this complicated formula to get your percentage, but now...  Three pinches (triceps, abdomen, and mid-thigh for females) and the calipers computed my body fat %! I'm opting not to share my number on this blog but feel free to email me privately with any questions you have! The number was lower than I thought, but not as lean as I'd like to be. Again, this is my starting point and a number to keep in mind this summer when I am training. ************ Did I mention during my run there were all these little cotton thingys flying around? So annoying. I'm totally a mouth breather and am certain I inhaled about cup's worth.  Better check the toilet later; I just might crap a sock. |
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I ran 4 miles in my Nike Frees in order to focus on form.