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Author: Paul Radcliffe
July 3, 2012
New Diet: Week 5 – Tired
This isn’t going so well. I’m going through some very negative adjectives describing this diet. A little hard to stay motivated. I’m continuing to struggle with having enough energy to exercise. I know that a caloric debt is the way to lose weight. However, during every run and workout, I can feel that I don’t have much energy. I know what fat metabolism feels like, but it’s really discouraging to feel it after only 2km. Part of me wants to think this is a good idea, where I’m training my body to perform with less sugar. Another part of me[…continue reading]
June 26, 2012
New Diet: Week 4 – Hungry
This was an interesting week for my diet. I was finally able to officially start training this season. I started with a total of 5 runs, adding up to over 40km. Tuesday and Wednesday were particularly challenging because they were so hot! I’m definitely feeling the effects of the diet, and not in a good way. During hard workouts, I feel tired and worn out, like I want to go to sleep. I think this is because I have fewer carbohydrates and free sugars in my system. During slow runs, I’m fine and it feels like before. But the fast and[…continue reading]
June 25, 2012
Nipples! ReSkin Product Review
I imagine that title got your attention! Most runners are well aware of the damage chafing can do to our bodies while we run. When a shirt, shorts, undergarment, belt or shoe rubs us the wrong way, our skin can become very irritated, even to the point of bleeding. I sometimes say “BodyGlide saves lives.” And it’s mostly true. BodyGlide is a product that you can apply to areas of skin as a lubricant to reduce uncomfortable rubbing and chafing. I use it between my legs, in the small of my back (to reduce belt chafing) and on the edges of[…continue reading]
