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I ran every single day from August 27 - November 27. First month 3 miles every day, then 5, then 7, then mix 5/7, then 10 everyday for over 10 days. There are

I ran every single day from August 27 - November 27. First month 3 miles every day, then 5, then 7, then mix 5/7, then 10 everyday for over 10 days. There are a lot of other "daily rituals" I have added in the past 6-9 months including vitamin supplements daily (fish oil, B (12 or energy complex); C; D). But what triggered the daily running was my discovery of raw, green vegetable juice and followed thereafter by daily eating of daily salad(s). Basically I attributed the ability to do the daily running with the daily juicing. I never felt so good so I just tried short runs everyday to start and kept adding miles, by the time I was doing 10 mile bridge runs back to back to back and not experiencing and aches/pains/soreness even I was curious how far I could take it (maybe train for my first ultra). The only reason I stopped running daily was because of a stye that got badly infected, and I took about 10 days off. I am back running everyday so wish me luck.

dirtyaura 10y ago
Congrats on the regular running schedule, but be careful of running every day. Exercising every day without any rest days can cause injuries and without a proper rest periods the benefit of exercise can be diminished.
borplk 10y ago
If you feel like elaborating on the juice stuff you mentioned I'd like to know more (I'm hopeless with these things, trying to learn).
- will_brown 10y ago
  So I have been running and experimenting with different nutrition concepts to fuel, hydrate and recover from runs for 3 years. Even though I settled on "caveman" for the most effective for me, I always felt I neglected vegetables (always opting for some version of cooked broccoli). Always trying to keep an open mind I watched 2 documentaries on netflix that encouraged me to broaden my horizons with vegetables. The one about juicing I will point to is "Fat, Sick and Dying". I'll admit I am about as skeptical about these things as anyone, and sure enough the documentary is kind of a PR piece, but there is also some good basic concepts and introduction to the possibilities. However, keep in mind there is a difference from drinking juice (what I do) and a juice cleanse (only drinking juice, which is what the documentary is about). I could go on for hours about this stuff now, but the most important thing to note is I am still experimenting. Edit: My current juice routine: morning -water w/table spoon of chia seeds + black coffee + 4 oz almond/coconut milk blend + 4 oz Suja Uber Greens (the commercial coldpressed, raw, green juice I get). Before my run - 4 oz almond/coconut milk blend + 4 oz Suja Uber Greens and then the same again after my run. With that I routine I have eliminated all sports drinks, electrolyte water and pain/soreness from my life. I don't even need to hydrate on 10 mile runs anymore (though for 10+ miles I will drink a coconut water before the run). Obviously I eat and drink a lot more water throughout the day.

dirtyaura 10y ago

Congrats on the regular running schedule, but be careful of running every day. Exercising every day without any rest days can cause injuries and without a proper rest periods the benefit of exercise can be diminished.

borplk 10y ago

If you feel like elaborating on the juice stuff you mentioned I'd like to know more (I'm hopeless with these things, trying to learn).

will_brown 10y ago
So I have been running and experimenting with different nutrition concepts to fuel, hydrate and recover from runs for 3 years. Even though I settled on "caveman" for the most effective for me, I always felt I neglected vegetables (always opting for some version of cooked broccoli). Always trying to keep an open mind I watched 2 documentaries on netflix that encouraged me to broaden my horizons with vegetables. The one about juicing I will point to is "Fat, Sick and Dying". I'll admit I am about as skeptical about these things as anyone, and sure enough the documentary is kind of a PR piece, but there is also some good basic concepts and introduction to the possibilities. However, keep in mind there is a difference from drinking juice (what I do) and a juice cleanse (only drinking juice, which is what the documentary is about). I could go on for hours about this stuff now, but the most important thing to note is I am still experimenting. Edit: My current juice routine: morning -water w/table spoon of chia seeds + black coffee + 4 oz almond/coconut milk blend + 4 oz Suja Uber Greens (the commercial coldpressed, raw, green juice I get). Before my run - 4 oz almond/coconut milk blend + 4 oz Suja Uber Greens and then the same again after my run. With that I routine I have eliminated all sports drinks, electrolyte water and pain/soreness from my life. I don't even need to hydrate on 10 mile runs anymore (though for 10+ miles I will drink a coconut water before the run). Obviously I eat and drink a lot more water throughout the day.