This morning I decided to run pre-breakfast, which is something I never do. My mornings are carefully orchestrated: oatmeal, tea, emails, my little bathroom "business meeting", and then head out for a run. Lately, I can't get up early enough to fit all that in and still beat the heat, so I woke up, grabbed a rice cake, and headed out the door. No bueno, people. No bueno. I was this sad: I actually shed a few tears about 2 miles in. Alone. On a trail. I'm just a big baby who needs to be fed at regular intervals and scheduled toilet breaks. Is it so much to ask? Luckily I had some Honey Stinger chews with me, and had about half the pack, which gave me enough energy to finish out the workout. 6.5 miles of running, 1 mile of walking pre and post-run. As soon as I got home, I dove head first into my standard morning meal: oatmeal with chocolate protein powder, PB, and strawberries. This photo was taken 2 months ago, but it looked EXACTLY the same today. Such a creatu...
Ultrarunning in Kalamazoo on a ketogenic diet