Fiddleman

Crap, that is pricy. I could buy 300-400 cans of wild salmon for what you need to spend on 3 cans of russian caviar.

Prohibited by sponsored races like 5k, 10k 1/2 or marathon? I am just curious because it REALLY helped me run without getting tired until 50 minutes in. I am asking about use of this in a real race because I simply do not know the answer.

Any time.

Awesome! I bet you were grinning from ear to ear after finding that out.

Does it look like, say, strawberry jelly? I could probably convince myself if it does.

I got this in the mail yesterday after pilfering sample from gnc for a while. Watermellon is my favorite flavor and only has 5 cals a serving. This stuff really works. I took a serving 30 min before my hour run and felt the pump. After 30 minutes of running, I still felt awesome and like I had only done a 5 min jog. Started to get fatigued at 50 minutes, but still had energy in the tank. Now the question is do you think I could use this in a 5 k compete? On the back, there is this big disclaimer about how this should not be used by certain sports because it may cause false positive on PS ( whatever that means). I am not sure if the races ban this kind of stuff. Thoughts?

Ugggg, would need to be bribed and blind folded before those went in my mouth.

Thanks again for this response. Googling did in fact lead me to a good set of info on wikipedia. Furthermore, I am feeling better today which indicates my "injury" as being stage 1 or 2. It is good to read that I can still run with this type of injury, but I will take it easy and focus on slower long distances rather than push my speed with timed 5 k or HIIT sprints.

Thanks again for this response. Googling did in fact lead me to a good set of info on wikipedia. Furthermore, I am feeling better today which indicates my "injury" as being stage 1 or 2. It is good to read that I can still run with this type of injury, but I will take it easy and focus on slower long distances rather than push my speed with timed 5 k or HIIT sprints.

You are only a couple lbs away. Great job! To speed up results, think about changing your exercise routine for this week. Give your muscles something new to do so they break free of their efficient ways. For example, if you usually do cardio machines try and run this week. Alternatively, try more incline on the treadmill and a brisk pace (> 3.5 mph). Good luck on those last few lbs.

Ever try the Desani pineapple/ coconut drops? This has been quite refreshing after not liking the after taste from crystal lite or mio. The mio leaves a bad taste in my mouth and throat gets a little irritating if I am drinking Water flavored with it all day. Not sure why exactly, but Desani drops does not do this.

I heel strike when running faster (6.5-7 mph), but strike on the balls of my feet when running at comfortable speeds (5.4-5.6 mph). I think I need to cut out my HIIT training so form is not lost with regards to where the foot strikes the ground. I just noticed it today after the HIIT sprints / run performed yesterday during first 30 min of hour long run. HIIT is supposed to make me a better racer and it also helps to blast the remaining fat. Thoughts?

Left knee is getting sore below the cap. What does this mean? Am I pounding the belt too hard ( yesterday, went 1 hour) or too fast (6.5 miles in 1 hour, 5k 25 min with interval sprints for 30-60 seconds at a time) or bad form? Not enough stretching? I am concerned because this is following my ache on my left hip / butt that comes and goes after running ( not bad). Should I recover more ( currently run every other day)? Maybe it is from me sitting in my computer chair all day for my job or I am not sitting ergonomically correct. I have a really expensive office chair (300 dollars), so can' t really blame it. All i know is that running is somehow correlated to this knee pain when I am sitting for a while. Sorry for info overload. Any advice is needed. Trying to train for an upcoming 5 k race in 1 month. My next timed 5 k will be for tomorrow which means I will be in race mode to get optimal 5 k time.

I think there is always a place for protein shakes. I have at least 2 a day, 1 for breakfast and 1 after running for recovery. I also eat 4 other meals that are protein centered. Sometimes I will have another shake when I go to bed, but not every night. It is important to get on an eating schedule, even if you are not hungry. Try and eat something every 2 or 3 hours and you will get a good response with regards to hunger, insulin level, metabolic levels and emotional levels. No crashes from large servings (relatively speaking of course) or large gaps between meals and each meal has 2-3 ounces per meal. It will take some time to develop these habits, but well worth it.

Hopefully I am contributing to this thread as I have not read all the responses. For me, canned salmon from trader joes worked really really well during my initial food selection when starting on solids. The reason I like the canned wild salmon is because it was really easy to measure out 2 ounces with a measuring cup because it was really soft (read: easy to eat) And very portable (small can). It was also very tasty and i ate it every day for lunch until i could handle other proteins like chicken, pork and beef. I still like eating salmon at home and when eating out now at 7 months out, but do not eat the canned salmon so much any longer, I do not like the taste of white wish as much just because there is not much flavor.

That's awesome! What an interesting NSV. We all probably have to go get new Driver Licenses.

My wife and I tried a butter finger shake today after my hour run. The idea came from another member on this forum. It has 1 scoop nectar chocolate truffle, 8 oz non fat milk and SF butterscotch pudding. We calculated the serving to have about 250-275 calories. Too many calories for every day, but a good treat for perhaps once a week. Delightful!