This last week has been AMAZING. Total mileage for the last 7 days was 113, almost all on trail. I believe this is the most I have ran in a single week. Ever. The last four runs have also been four of my best runs all year, if not in the last 6 years. Often one run will stick out once in a while. But to have 4 extra ordinary runs in a row, is unique. For me anyway. Most runs are pretty good, but these have been noticeably more so.
I have felt so good this week that after the 15 on Sunday I was hanging around that evening and thought to myself, "Was that today I ran 15?" I was standing and shifted my weight forward and back slightly, feeling for fatigue, and not finding any. That's how good my legs felt. After 113 miles :)
I am not going to jump to conclusions here. Sunday was day 10 of my raw vegan experiment. It could be totally coincidental that the four of the best runs I have ever had were this week. The true test will continue into the next five weeks. I am hoping to continue with this high volume trail running until the second week of July, and then taper for a month up until the Death Race. I keep stressing to others and myself, that this is not an experiment to prove a low fat raw vegan diet is the best diet for me and my training. It is a test to determine if it is a better diet than the one I was previously on. If it's not the best option, than the experiment was still a success.
During Sunday's 15 I also received my first bee sting! The gusts were reaching 30mph today and I was out on an open road running right into it. All of a sudden something slams into my head just above my left eye, under the brow. I literally almost got knocked over! I have no doubt the bee never meant to sting me, and she probably had no idea what was going on either ;p A lady who saw it happen (wouldn't that be a sight?!?) pulled the stinger out with a pair of tweezers, and I was on my way, with still 12 miles left on this loop. For the next half hour the left side of my nose as well as all around my left eye socket and forehead felt like it was being poked by little needles. After 45 or so minutes it passed, and now it only hurts a bit if I press on the skin right above my eye under my eyebrow.
Also, a coincidence of this low fat raw vegan experiment has been being devoid of dietary gluten as well. I went out with a couple friends Saturday night and tried gluten free beer for the first time. I honestly liked it more than most other beers I have had, and will continue to experiment with gluten free drinks!
Sunday June 3rd
I have felt so good this week that after the 15 on Sunday I was hanging around that evening and thought to myself, "Was that today I ran 15?" I was standing and shifted my weight forward and back slightly, feeling for fatigue, and not finding any. That's how good my legs felt. After 113 miles :)
I am not going to jump to conclusions here. Sunday was day 10 of my raw vegan experiment. It could be totally coincidental that the four of the best runs I have ever had were this week. The true test will continue into the next five weeks. I am hoping to continue with this high volume trail running until the second week of July, and then taper for a month up until the Death Race. I keep stressing to others and myself, that this is not an experiment to prove a low fat raw vegan diet is the best diet for me and my training. It is a test to determine if it is a better diet than the one I was previously on. If it's not the best option, than the experiment was still a success.
During Sunday's 15 I also received my first bee sting! The gusts were reaching 30mph today and I was out on an open road running right into it. All of a sudden something slams into my head just above my left eye, under the brow. I literally almost got knocked over! I have no doubt the bee never meant to sting me, and she probably had no idea what was going on either ;p A lady who saw it happen (wouldn't that be a sight?!?) pulled the stinger out with a pair of tweezers, and I was on my way, with still 12 miles left on this loop. For the next half hour the left side of my nose as well as all around my left eye socket and forehead felt like it was being poked by little needles. After 45 or so minutes it passed, and now it only hurts a bit if I press on the skin right above my eye under my eyebrow.
Also, a coincidence of this low fat raw vegan experiment has been being devoid of dietary gluten as well. I went out with a couple friends Saturday night and tried gluten free beer for the first time. I honestly liked it more than most other beers I have had, and will continue to experiment with gluten free drinks!
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| I did not eat a single peanut however ;) |
- Morning
- half Watermelon
- AM 15 mile run
- .5 cup dried Cherries
- 9 dried Dates
- 1 Banana
- Afternoon
- half Watermelon
- 12 Bananas
- Evening
- 1 Apple
- 15 Pea Pods
- Raw Avocodo Rolls (recipe in future post)
- 18oz Blueberries
- 3 Bananas
- Calories: 4100
- CHO: 80%
- PRO: 5%
- FAT: 15%
Saturday June 2nd
- Morning
- 1 Cantaloupe
- 2 Bananas
- 17.5 mile trail run
- 2 Bananas
- 1 cup dried Cherries
- 9 dried Dates
- Afternoon
- 4 Bananas
- Evening
- 8 Bananas
- 1 Apple
- 3 Kiwi
- 1 Avocado
- 2 gluten free Beers
- Calories: 3800
- CHO: 86%
- PRO: 5%
- FAT: 9%
- Morning
- 3 cups Watermelon
- PM 11 mile run
- 8 Dates
- Afternoon
- 2lb Grapes
- 1lb Blueberries
- 2 cups Watermelon
- PM 7 mile hike
- 8 dried Dates
- .5 cup dried Cherries
- Evening
- 2lb green Grapes
- 1 Cantaloupe
- 2 Pears
- Salad with Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Peas, dressing
- Calories: 3250
- CHO: 91%
- PRO: 6%
- FAT: 3%
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