^^ I totally get that @nahnah12 . I ran a 5K this morning and my time was not good. I ran much better in the winter in 40 degree temps even though I was not running as much then. I think my body just doesn’t like the heat and humidity so much.
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Where is everyone? I stopped reading the thread because I fell off my training program for a big event…but now I’m starting to feel better and thinking about starting up again and doing better with food. Okay, the diet starts tomorrow )always tomorrow, right)?
I’m looking for a book (or online guide) about exactly what are the proper things to eat. I have a hard time remembering, and sometimes you think something is correct, but you’re dead wrong. Or maybe I should just go thoroughly through this thread and tape MichaelNKats and iDad’s 
posts on my refrigerator. Or forehead.
I’d like to eat things that help: avoid cancer, heart disease, stroke. Decrease body fat and feel good. Hmm, wonder if there’s a pill for all that! 
Veggies is the single most significant answer really. Eat more of them and pretty much less of anything else.
So no Pike’s Peak? Are you OK? We’ve just started doing some more communicating elsewhere since I got the time out. I think Michael’s and iDad’s posts are pretty instructive. Basically, unprocessed foods and not a bunch of junk.
Don’t forget about eating the proper amount of protein, preferably the whole food variety, not hamburger or hot dogs. As we get older, lack of protein has some ill effects on our bodies.
BTW, is this considered what others have referred to as the “hard core” thread, or is that another thread?
Also, typically Thursdays and Sundays I drop my D off at her club sport location, which is adjacent to the SF Bay and there’s a park with trails nearby that I’ll run while she plays. Yesterday, I ran the 2.5 mile loop around the perimeter and then an additional mile within the park’s interior which has some steep hill trail climbs and descents.
This is the “hard core” thread, although most of us have moved on to another platform.
This is as hard core as it gets here in CC. B-) Now, where is that blasted Comcast?!!
@busdriver11 - I like Michael Pollan’s “Food Rules” - quick guide with good suggestions. Not a lot of technical stuff which just leaves me in the weeds sometimes. I also have this quick little guide from Runner’s World which is another easy read, and looks like it’s still available: https://www.amazon.com/RUNNERS-WORLD-COMPLETE-GUIDE-NUTRITION/dp/B0078UJBIC
More technical, Matt Fitzgerald’s “Racing Weight”. I also wanted to mention to you that some of my best running has come after a night of one (or two) glasses of red wine!
Well this thread may be considered “hard core” as far as getting useful information. I like that ya’ll don’t let incorrect things slide, because I want to know the actual facts, not some of the improper things I have rattling around in my head!
More veggies, no processed and enough protein. That sounds simple enough. I have a tough time eating on trips, though. If I fly all night, I try to bring food like nuts (though the calories can add up), and I have to be sedentary, and eat right before going to sleep. It’s a lot of eating out too, which can be tough to figure out. Sometimes things seem healthy but they have tons of sodium and oil.
I’m alright, MOWC, but my H is not. So I’ve been pretty depressed, unmotivated, and the Pikes Peak is a no go this year. Starting to feel better finally, though. Thinking we might survive this and every day is better than the last.
I reluctantly had a glass of wine with my pasta dinner before my Boston. Do not know if it helped, but goodness it did not hurt. The only issue is too much wine can lead to dehydration. I must have hydrated well! 
I second the Racing Weight book.
Thanks, @sabaray, I’ll order those. I need simple and quick! Yes to the red wine!
Oh no, bus! I hope he is going to be ok!
Thanks, MOWC. He feels fine, exercising a lot, no worries for him. On the other hand, I’m afraid he’s going to drop dead any day, but the further he gets away from this, the safer he is. Just hard to believe such bad things happen to young(ish), healthy, athletic, no risk people, it’s those other people that don’t take care of themselves, not us. Which is obviously wrong.
Actually, sometimes it’s safer to be a couch potato. 
What if you drink it while you’re running? 
@sushiritto, this thread did not start out as a “hardcore” thread - it came to be because of my desire to break the cycle of yo-yo dieting I had been trapped in my entire life. This thread helped me to lose over 100 pounds and maintain that loss with a few fluctuations. I was really fortunate to have the support of knowledgeable posters who helped me better understand diet and the role exercise plays. Over time we had fewer folks worried about how best to lose weight and more so about improving their marathon times while living what we perceived to be a healthy lifestyle. It’s not for everyone and I have plenty of days where I wish I could go back to donuts and McDonalds but I remind myself how much better I feel physically by not eating those things.
Yes, isn’t there a beer marathon somewhere?
Wow, 100 pounds, that is spectacular!!
This thread has changed so many lives. From weight loss to fitness to self esteem to friendship. We have always been open to others (I think so!) and have never shunned anyone away. You can dip your toes in the pool or jump right in!
We may be a little more quiet but that shouldn’t stop anyone from posting and regenerating a little more conversation. No matter if you’re hardcore or just working on your core. 
@busdriver11 saying an extra prayer or two for you and your H.
Oh, and a suggestion I was going to give you @busdriver11 …when you are traveling it can be hard to bring along healthy foods for more than a snack or two. Instead of looking for restaurants or room service to feed you how about taking an Uber to a grocery store in the area to stock up on some healthier options? These days seems like more and more hotels have refrigerators.
@sabaray Thanks for the explanation. I’ve been physically fit for most of my life, but over the past several years I’ve become much leaner, since I’m aging and I don’t want to carry the extra pounds for all the obvious reasons. I’ve refined my diet to almost entirely Paleo diet, which has worked very well for me. Not perfect mind you, since I still enjoy pho and sushi occasionally. I haven’t been to a McDonalds or had a donut since college. And I quit soda when D18 was born.
I’ve also come to really enjoy the much-despised CrossFit. However, I’m not as regimented about 100% of the philosophy, mostly centered around the social environment. I think the average age of a CF’er is mid-20’s.
@busdriver11 Unfortunately, I’m late to the game, since you seem to be referring to a bad event or incident in your family, but I hope all is well with you and your family.