#humagel

May 2022. After my run on May 1, my right knee was in a lot of pain for most of the remainder of the month, prohibiting me to run again and giving me a lot of pain walking after sitting for any period of time. I discovered the power of frequent squat workouts, which helped ease up the pain, got me back to walking pain free and gave me a chance to run again. I closed out the month with 20 minutes on the treadmill, and it felt good. I followed it up the next day with a road run that also felt great on June 1, which was followed up with my knee tightening up again and giving me pain. This time around it healed up faster. Three days instead of three weeks. I'm gonna keep squatting (exercising, not living in abandoned buildings lol). Lots of tracked walks has been my sweet spot since last year. Strava has a monthly 50K (31.1 mile) walking challenge which I have been consistent in completing. Hoping to get my running up by the end of the summer! #strava #garmin #altrarunning #xeroshoes #humagel https://www.instagram.com/p/CeYmUNALeYO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In the first full week of April, I got in four runs, a nice step up. I changed up my speed workout, because although my go-to workout is fun, I need to change that up and bring some variety to keep my legs from getting comfortable. I went over my past training logs and was reminded of all the fartlek workouts I learned from Coach Brad Hudson's books. I adapted a workout for the treadmill. TREADMILL FARTLEK WORKOUT: -5 min warmup -10 × 2 min "on", with 1 min recoveries -3 min cooldown *"on" = my hypothetical 10K race pace. Hypothetical because I have to reestablish that pace with outdoor road running (e.g. training for and running a 10K race.) I pushed it up to 9-10mph on the "on" segments and kept recoveries at 7mph. Incline 0.5%. #strava #garmin #altrarunning #xeroshoes #humagel #backtorunning https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-qVQ2rqSA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Month of March training summary about four weeks late. Super light mileage on a treadmill, nothing much else to say but I'm slowly ramping up my running volume to maintain health. I've gained some considerable weight since August, and have some things I need to manage according to my yearly physical. Not a health crisis, but could end up being if I choose to stay idle, sitting around passively and eating the same amount of calories I ate while running 100 - 200 miles per month. I like to show Stokely how I cook sometimes. Here I was showing him my vegan pasta Bolognese. About 5 minutes in he was over it lol. Here's to the continued buildup to regular running! #strava #garmin #altrarunning #xeroshoes #humagel https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc6buA5Lo-W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Continuing my training review of my return to running. Only two runs during the final week of March/beginning of April, with one speed workout, the same one I did the previous week (warmup, 3× 3 min, 2 min, 1 min on w/equal recoveries, cool down). When finding consistency setting or resetting habits, it is helpful to find the tricks and hacks that work. Life doesn't stop happening, which is great because that means you are alive. That doesn't mean that things are easy when handed to you. You always have to make lemonade. I heard this Dolly Parton quote recently which is very relevant, (paraphrased) "If you want to see the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." #strava #garmin #altrarunning #xeroshoes #humagel https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc2eyngr_2X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today’s run brought to you by the letters H - U - M - A ! I really enjoyed making a picture with my run! #run614 #runcbus #runlikeagirl #humagel #poweredbychia https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nuXonF-xN/?igshid=135zb2064c8rx

I look forward to my recovery sometimes! #humagel #humabeing #runsteepgethigh #camelbackmountain #intothetrainingpit #plantbasedathlete #steepcamp2019 (at Camelback Mountain) https://www.instagram.com/cosmicsea/p/BxPatV3Fgir/?igshid=1iw1l5pny3l9j

I’ve trained hard for the Whiskey Basin 60K. I did repeats on the mountains and then switched to road when I had some calf issues which only made me faster. I put my time in at the gym until I couldn’t do another rep. Now it’s time to relax and get ready for tomorrow. . . I prefer solid foods so my nutrition is supplemented with @humagel because it’s all natural and Vegan friendly as well. I love this stuff! . . #humabeing #humagel #whiskeybasintrailruns #aravaiparunning #hokaoneone #larabar #lunabar #lululemon #killstarco #metalheadrunner #ultrarunner (at Prescott, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/cosmicsea/p/BwLSKFZluje/?igshid=1tdunhyalslmx

I came in dead fucking last today at Jamil’s Backyard Ultra but my recovery with @humagel was in point! All kinds of good stuff in these bad boys and my go to after a run. . . #humabeing #humagel #humarecovery #ultrarunning #trailrunner #metalheadrunner #backyardultra #runsteepgethigh (at Phoenix, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/cosmicsea/p/Bv7z8NUFDz7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fqdidhmxh582