Runner's eats

Some things runners eat and drink and why according to runnersworld.com

Eggs: whole eggs helps control appetite.  Egg protein is easy for your body to absorb, which makes it a good muscle-repair food.

Blueberries Researchers believe anthocyanidins in blueberries are responsible for the protective benefits.

Chocolate milk ( I like this one)  to follow long workouts. And the reason is that you gain more lean muscle and lose more body fat because of the milk’s protein.

Fruits and vegetables- healthy! fills you up with less calories.

Seeds and food made from seeds- packed with protein and essential fats, bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds and ferulic acid, which act as antioxidants.

Dairy - dairy provides runner's with protein to help them to heal and make a speedy recovery.

I will be eating more of these things to get the right runner's diet to be fit and healthy for my next run!

take care,

Lisa <3

Update on 5k training

Hey everyone,

Today at the gym on the treadmill I walked 5 minutes briskly, then ran for 10 minutes, got a little tired so then resumed walking briskly again, then ran for another 5 minutes. 
It's coming along but I know I still have a ways to go before I can run the entire 5k, which is 3.2 miles for those who were wondering.  I did one last summer but I got tired soon into the run and I had to walk at times out of fatigue.  Well I don't want that to happen again, so I am going to work my butt off to train and get in the best shape ever for this special event! I also raised $52 so far for Colorectal Cancer (which is the cause I am running for).  
I am also going to begin eating better and researching what runners eat and drink to stay healthy.  I  will be posting what I find in my research shortly.
My friend is going to be climbing the CN Tower for WWF in April so I helped her out and donated $20 to her cause after she was so generous as to donate to mine.  We helped each other out :)

Have a good night!

Lisa

Training for a 5k!

Hello :)

I am training for a 5k run that is happening in May.  I am doing the Cool Running- Couch-to-5k running plan.  Even though I can run for 15 minutes at a time I decided to listen to what they said on the website and start from the beginnng to build up the strength and endurance I'd need to run the entire 5k.  Tonight I did the Week 1 workout 2, which was "Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes".  I did this at the gym tonight and admit I felt kind of silly jogging then walking, jogging then walking again.... but it will be worth it!

I really love running and the solitude aspect of it.  I love that it is something that is all about me.  It is about my fitness and my time.  I hope that this plan works and I feel even stronger by the end of it :)

Lisa <3