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Eat (and Drink) Your Way to a Better 5K
Completing your workouts is only half the battle when it comes to 5K training. For the best results (and faster recovery times), a focus on good nutrition and adequate hydration are key.
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Lake County Run 3/28
My longest run so far and that was with accidentally turning off the watch before actually ending my route. This morning was a cool 70 but later in the day it got into the mid 90s. I now understand why people run in the morning compared to the afternoon. There was a little bit of […]
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The Benefits of Running Outside
All forms of running will help you achieve your goal, but heading outdoors for your runs offers several proven advantages.
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Running Gear
This post is dedicated to all of the running gear that I use on a daily basis. These items are not exclusively for runners. They are just a few of the things I use every day when exercising.
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Lake County Run 3/26
This was a really important run for me. This was the first time the difficulty was going to step up a notch from a 5 minute run to a 10 minute run. The previous runs had been difficult for me to go 5 minutes. I did take an extra day of rest (Friday and Saturday) […]
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Lake County Run 3/23
This was my second official run on the 5k workout plan. Pretty similar to my last run. I wasn’t really able to run the full 5 minutes strait and again had to walk. I actually did start to feel some pain in the middle section of my back. Not to the point that I couldn’t […]
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Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
My wife and I took a trip to the Apopka Wildlife Drive in Apopka Florida. This drive is roughly 30 minutes from the Disney area. The 2-hour drive through the protected wetlands gives a beautiful backdrop with a lot of wildlife including plenty of gators, fish, and a wealth of different species of birds.
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Lake County Run 3/21
First run after the benchmark run. I was trying to run the full 5 minutes, but I did need to walk for a bit of the run. During the optional 5-minute run I was able to run for the last minute to finish the workout. Distance 1.33 mi Distance Nutrition & Hydration 45 Resting Calories […]
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Weekend Scramble
I have always loved a large scramble or hash for breakfast on the weekend. For me it’s a great start before heading out paddle boarding or adventuring. In the past my scrambles or hashes have been very meat and potato heavy. While that is delicious, there are ways to make a very filling weekend scramble that won’t spike your blood sugar or break the calorie bank.
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Full-Body Recovery Flow 3/23
After a couple of runs I really started to feel some pain in my middle-lower back as well as in my knees. I looked through the workouts section of Garmin Connect and found a couple of options for Yoga. This was a quick 8 minute section with simple poses to help strengthen and stretch the […]
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