tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405016500934559545.post2313497067591694491..comments2023-09-17T12:01:18.052-04:00Comments on runCrain: 5/17/2009Ethan Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08502591090336287737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405016500934559545.post-65384325920240572942009-05-25T22:53:00.779-04:002009-05-25T22:53:00.779-04:00thank you indeed for the reply. It is everything v...thank you indeed for the reply. It is everything very clear.<br /><br />I also found myself that some pure protein in the evening was really improving my muscolar recovery.<br /><br />I also gave up on Endurox R4, really too expensive for a simple carbo mix.<br />By the way, I found that there is a very cheap alternative on carbo-powders/gel: buy brown rice syrup from an organic food store. Brown rice syrup is the base gel for, for example, Cliff Shots: it has the same carbohydrate profile as commercial gel, mostly maltodextrin, some sucrose, tiny bit of glucose. Licked straight off the spoon, it tastes most like the plain GU gel...<br />if you add also the protein powder mix and some fruit, plus water, it makes a perfect alternative to Endurox...by7https://www.blogger.com/profile/02575145053431055482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405016500934559545.post-86500336404039910992009-05-25T20:20:14.744-04:002009-05-25T20:20:14.744-04:00I think that once you start doing doubles your bod...I think that once you start doing doubles your body adapts to it. In the beginning, maybe add one or two a week and then work up to 5-6 doubles per week. I do not do anything extra to recover from them, and that is why I think it improves your general fitness level. I try to space the two runs out by at least 6 hours though. I do not skip meals either, I just eat while working when I run at lunch and I only use supplements after really hard efforts (long runs, track workouts and races). I usually make a smoothy with yogurt, frozen berries, any fresh fruit I have and 1 to 2 scoops of Isopure protein mix (I think it has 50 grams of protein/scoop and no carbs or fat). I have tried endurox R4 in the past but am too cheap to keep paying their ever increasing prices. Finally, I generally get about 8 hours of sleep per night but when I was running 110-130 miles per week last summer I was getting 9-10 hours per night. I think that the most important thing is that you need to listen to your body and gradually work into the doubles and higher mileage. I hope this answers your questions. Good luck with your rehab.Ethan Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502591090336287737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405016500934559545.post-62439775979436660542009-05-25T03:06:15.324-04:002009-05-25T03:06:15.324-04:00so now I am curious about how you recover from dou...so now I am curious about how you recover from doubles...<br />- how many hours of sleep every night ?<br />- if you skip lunch for training, how to you fulfill the calories intake ?<br />- do you take some supplement for recovery ? (eg: protein powders, etc)by7https://www.blogger.com/profile/02575145053431055482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405016500934559545.post-16569857081023662362009-05-21T08:13:47.790-04:002009-05-21T08:13:47.790-04:00Thanks for the encouragement.
It is a bit difficu...Thanks for the encouragement.<br /><br />It is a bit difficult to fit in the two workouts, but not impossible. Right now I usually do the long workout at lunch and then squeeze the shorter run/bike in either before work or I stop somewhere on the drive home from work. Last summer I was much better about getting up at 5:30AM and doing 10-14 miles, running again in the afternoon and getting to bed by 9:30PM at the latest. The hardest part is starting doubles, but once you get into the routine it isn't bad. I also think it makes a huge difference in your fitness.Ethan Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502591090336287737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405016500934559545.post-57463045918266611772009-05-21T06:24:00.893-04:002009-05-21T06:24:00.893-04:00do not take it too badly.
It was your first seriou...do not take it too badly.<br />It was your first serious effort...<br /><br />by I am more curious do know how you manage your day. I am impressed on how you manage to fit 2 workouts daily, etc.<br />Can you give us more details ?by7https://www.blogger.com/profile/02575145053431055482noreply@blogger.com