Back in high school I remember sitting on the steps of the left wing of the A building during lunch period everyday, hoping that someone would spare some of their food so that I could eat. You see I was the biggest moocher ever, I never packed a lunch and often times ended up with an assortment of half eaten sandwiches, bags of chips or oily choocolate muffins that I would shove down my throat without discrimination.(stay away from the chocolate muffins...it never turns out well...someday I will tell that story) One thing I always remember was that I would stare at Cecily's gallon size ziploc bag of food hoping that would spare some for the hungry chubby kid. She never did. This all makes sense now, Cecily was a track girl. Track girls need to eat. Whats funny is that I look back and remember being obnoxious about how she ate sooooo much and I ate hardly anything, yet she was the skinny one. What I neglected to admit was that Cecily was a track girl and I walked the mile. So Cecily if you're out there...sorry if my nagging or staring ever annoyed you. At the end of week one of training, aside from learning that the body is capable of miracles, I learned that if your going to run 14 miles you best eat. Part of beginning marathon training was a drastic diet change. I cut out all the soy with whip zebra hot chocolates, iced venti chocolate milks, pizzas, fast food, and taqueria burritos and replaced them with water and lots of vegatables. This turned out to not be the most effective runners diet, almost blacking out every time you stand is bad news bears. So now as I embark on week two of training(four miles tomorrow! Woot!) I am also starting my search for a structured diet plan. The only problem is that I freaking love to eat. I eat when I'm stressed, eat when I'm happy, sad, depressed, anxious...I guess you could say I'm one of those people that eats their problems. But this is no big deal, here's the plan, instead of eating...I'm going to run. Maybe not as satisfying, but in the long run I know that it is best. I can't ruin my training by polluting my body with the garbage that I love to stuff my face with. People get ready, I'm about to be the fittest person you all know. So if there is a nutritionist out there I would love a little assistance. Holler at your boy!
Here comes week two yall!
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My god, you were such a mooch!
ReplyDeleteDang, Cecily! What is she doing nowadays?
As for chocolate muffins...some stories are better left stored in the dusty vaults.
I would expect Raul would be the best person to consult considering a structured diet plan for marathons as he is your trainer - I say get the money out of him as much as possible.
With water you have to be careful. Hydration is obviously important, however if you intake too much water it could hurt you or give you discomfort making that run into something hellish.
As for nutrition, I highly suggest to come over to Japan and see the difference - you would undoubtedly be surprised at the overabundance in the daily American diet, much less an athlete's diet. Much portioning is needed - and balanced portioning at that. I am sure there is some blog or forum online that you could use for tips but I would definitely consult this Raul fellow for some knowledge you can trust.
Keep up the good work, Ben!
Don't know what Cecily is up to but I left her a comment on her wall letting her know about her random blip in my blog, so funny. Oh, Raul is Stellas boyfriend, we're doing the marathon together...just like a trainer not really my trainer.
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