Well my friends another good day off! The weather here in upstate NY was amazing. The temperature was only in the 40's but there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I just love days like today. It's only an illusion. But when the sun is blazing in the winter sky it just feels warmer to me.
Today's workout was decent. I was a little sleepy this morning. Stayed up a little too late last night catching up on my run-net related material. Our 13 year old beagle didn't like the fact that I was trying to continue to sleep after my wife left for work today at 6:45 AM either. Amazing how much a beagle howl resembles an alarm clock! Slammed some Star Bucks coffee, ate a bagel with peanut butter and it was off to the YMCA.
Cross-training went amazingly well after I got warmed up. I feel like I'm getting stronger and stronger everyday. But I could do without the packed weight room. I'm not a social exerciser. I saw some people that I knew. Chatted briefly and went on with my business. Don't waste my my time and I wont waste yours.
After my workout I went to my local GNC store on a little bit of a hunt. A friend of mine, the famous Zen Runner mentioned in a recent podcast the amazing properties of tart cherry juice. He swears by it and after a little research I found out some interesting facts. Apparently this product is high in antioxidants. It offers several benefits: it combats inflammation, protects against heart disease and is a good source of Melatonin (the stuff that helps you sleep). So I bought some.
As a runner I'm no stranger to aches and pains. If you run all the time, you will be sore. Not a bad thing but definitely annoying. So anything that I can do to combat this, I'm all for. I'm not a big fan of taking OTC pain medication. Some really good research suggests that taking NSAID's after an injury can cause the injured area to not heal to 100%. A few years ago I stopped taking them altogether and have had really positive results.
Going to start taking it tomorrow. I will keep everyone posted on the results that I see. If it's half as good as the experts say it is then I'll be happy!
Run for your life my friends...
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