chocolaterunner Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 As you can tell from this title and my name, I am a distance runner with no plans of quitting any time soon. However, I have no desire to be the stereotypical skinny female with no muscle tone and a paunch around the middle. "Skinny- fat" is what I call it--sorry if that offends you. That being said, I have always struggled with consistency, especially with weights because I tend to think I could use that time doing more running. When I am training for a race- forget about it! Soon, muscle imbalance led to injury and that (along with age) has forced me to find a way to maintain strength (and definition) while continuing to improve my race times. And now I'm here. A few details. I am not 100% paleo, but have discovered that eliminating wheat from my diet also eliminated joint inflammation--allowing me to run easier and recover quicker. I also soak up fitness and nutrition information like a parched sponge. Too bad knowing and doing are not the same thing! Any other scouts out there aspiring to be druids? 1 Quote Chocolate Runner Link to comment
citizenkade Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Welcome to the Rebellion! I've noticed the same thing about cutting wheat, and now ALL processed foods: I feel better, my workouts are better, and my food cravings are really under control. It's like a magic... Weird, un-processed magic! Quote Race: Half Elf/Human. Class: Wildling Ranger. Level: 3 STR: 6 DEX: 2 STA: 7 CON: 5 WIS: 3 CHA: 0 First Campaign Second Campaign Daily Campaign Battle Log MY FITNESS PAL LOG Link to comment
chocolaterunner Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I agree. However, my biggest struggle is with sugar. Not the hidden sugar in processed food, but fruit (fresh and dried) and of course chocolate. Quote Chocolate Runner Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Welcome ChocoRunner! (is it ok if I can you that?) Sugar is a sneaky, sneaky little beast. It cannot be outrun, only avoided. Anyway, I hope that injury wasn't too bad. Good luck with your training and keep us posted! Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
chocolaterunner Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 The nickname is cool! My injury was not too bad, but some muscle imbalance that went away with a few weeks of PT. Quote Chocolate Runner Link to comment
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