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Friday, February 15, 2013

Are You Ready For Tart Cherry Juice...




   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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