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Distance, then Speed

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This entry was posted on 9/21/2007 11:01 AM and is filed under uncategorized.

Motivated by the accurate distances I mapped yesterday, today I decided to run to the North Trail Head and back.  Total distance was 4 miles, with 3.5 miles running.  It was hard work for sure.  This will end up as my speed run once my conditioning levels off from beginner's gains on the running.  The run was followed by mobility work and a longer than usual cool down.

I will take tomorrow as a rest day and lift on Sunday.  I may take a bike ride or walk to the far mall if time allows.  Last night some new tea and balance bars arrived, so that should help my food choices.  It's not that I'm hungry at work, so much as that I am bored.  Trying new tea and eating balance bars alleviates both of those.

 
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    • 9/21/2007 11:26 AM Mike wrote:
      Straight to 4 miles from nearly nothing, that's really good. Keep it up but listen to your body.

      I'm curious about the balance bars and tea. I used to eat balance bars when I worked at a drug store, they were good. Nutritionally, what's your opinion of them? Obviously you like them but how do you use them in your diet?
      What kind of tea are you drinking? We drink a fair bit of peppermint and that sort of thing. I occasionally try some green but never stick with it.
      1. 9/21/2007 12:01 PM Scott Styles wrote:
        My body is happy to let me run further every time with no objections.  Too bad I don't understand it, I could make a fortune.  One of the reasons I will be constraining my running to 12 week cycles is that I get sucked into adding distance on top of distance every week.  If I'm not careful, in 6 months I'll be running the 10 miles around the forest preserve every week, wondering why I can't get any stronger.

        I think the balance bars are an easy way to get a sweet snack with some protein in it.  They also have some vitamins and minerals in them.  In my experience, eating a vitamin and mineral supplement early in the day reduces cravings for junk food.  I don't know why, but they work well for me from both of those perspectives.  Also, I really like the way they test.  The flavors I buy (the Bare ones) are what granola bars should be.

        I really enjoy loose leaf tea.  At my desk I have around 30 different samplers from Adagio (http://www.adagio.com) that I've accumulated.  Last night I got a few varieties of flavored black and green tea, as well as a jasmine oolong I am looking forward to.  I originally started drinking the tea for health benefits, but it unexpectedly grew on me.  There's a lot more out there than just black or green. 

        My wife also clued me in to the fact that I can make iced tea just by dumping a few tea bags into a pitcher in the fridge overnight.  I'd been doing that for awhile with lipton tea bags, then last night got some tea bags from Adagio that will support it with the loose leaf tea.  My first batch of peppermint iced tea is brewing in the fridge right now.  I'm looking forward to trying everything again, but iced.

        I guess the tea kind of became a hobby, but I don't really think about it like that.  I just like drinking it.
    • 9/21/2007 3:14 PM Mike wrote:
      I've dabbled in the loose teas from time to time. They are much better in my opinion than the standard bags. Are you using a press, a ball or one of those nylon bags?
      Sun tea is a favorite for my wife and I in the summer.
      1. 9/21/2007 4:01 PM Scott Styles wrote:
        I use a ball for the hot tea.  Never tried a press or nylon bag.  This is what I'm using for the iced tea:

        http://www.adagio.com/teaware/paper_filters.html

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