For my February resolution, I planned to be vegan for an entire month...
Folks, I made it 1 WEEK. Only 1 week!
Here’s a summary of my experience:
For the first few days, I was feeling great! My stomach felt
fine, my energy levels seemed normal, and my running hummed along. The only
thing that seemed ‘off’ was my energy level in the evening…I was getting really
sleepy by 5pm or so and could barely do anything but sit on the couch and stare
blankly at my computer --I’m supposed to be doing homework during this time--. As
the week progressed, the sleepiness set in earlier and earlier, so that by the
end of the week I could barely function past lunch time…definitely not typical
for me.
Other observations: I felt very fuzzy-headed along with the
sleepiness; I was having noticeable concentration issues. In the last couple days, I also noticed a
dizziness that I have never experienced before. Perhaps all of these feelings
would have subsided if I had persisted for a few more days or not gone ‘cold
tofurkey’ off of all dairy/eggs/fish. But as a busy graduate student running
60+ miles per week with impending races and exams…it didn’t seem like the right
time to continue experimenting!
Instead, I’ve joined Sophia (@Trails4life) in her strength training
goal. As many of my race photos suggest,
I need some serious help with my running form.
I’ve been doing strength training on days that I do a track workout or tempo run (so that I’m not sore when trying to do run a workout). So far so good, although the above photo is true evidence that I also need drills and probably professional help.
What are you favorite functional strength training exercises?
Does anyone have helpful websites for strength-training-for-runners?
