Good Mail Day!!
Posted by katymoe on May 24th, 2010I got this in the mail today…
It’s the new flavor of GU! How exciting is that?! It’s from Charisa Wernick, she’s a pro triathlete who’s blog I read. I commented on her site and she sent me the NEW GU! How cool is she?! I actually just featured Charisa on my BLOG of the WEEK page, a couple of weeks ago. So, for more information on Charisa, just check that out.
I realized I did have a couple pictures from yesterday. No reenactments of the gear malfunctions yet though. I have my new post-long-training-session routine down now. Get home, make recovery drink, sip on drink while stretching, take recovery drink to go get 20 lb. ice bag, start warming tea, finish recovery drink, quick shower, change into ice bath clothes, get reading material, timer, turn music on loud, get in the tub, and FREEZE.
I fill the tub with cold water (which seems awful enough right?!), then I open the ice bag once I’m in and settled. It takes about 1 minute after I open the bag to get below 55 degrees (here’s an ice bath article if you’re interested). So that one cooling minute, and then the next four are not good, not good at all. Yesterday I was guzzling my tea thinking warm thoughts. I always keep my toes out for most of the soak, because I feel like they are literally going to freeze off.
I have the perfect tub for ice baths, there’s a safety rail and everything. 😉 I was reading VEGETARIAN times yesterday while soaking. It had some great articles and recipes and got me very excited for my post-run meal. I made a vegan scramble with tofu, spinach, onions, peppers, mushrooms. It was fantastic.
I loved how with just a dash of turmeric the tofu turns yellow, so you really feel like you’re eating eggs. I mean, it totally tastes like tofu, but it at least looks like it could be a baby chickens in the making. 😉 gross.
I’m not too incredibly sore today (thank you ice bath and ZOOT recovery tights!). At swimming this morning coach was having us do a kicking drill with resistance from a vertical kicking board out in front. UGH. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t moving. He finally let me swim back to the wall…..after I caused a dramatic scene in the pool. It was probably good for my legs to kick all that soreness out.
I bought some Chia seeds, and some Antioxidant Oil at whole foods today and put them in my oatmeal. My MD says my good cholesterol is low which is bad, and my bad cholesterol is low which is good. So, although all I ever eat is stuff with good cholesterol, I guess I have to up the ante a bit. Also, I just reserved Brendan Brazier’s book Thrive at the library. I can’t wait to read it. He’s a vegan Ironman who has created his own line of vegan supplements for training.
Happy Training.
I got chia seeds in my race packet from this weekend. What does one do with chia seeds (other than make chia pets)? Just sprinkle in random foods?