<p>It transferred to me. I got a cramp in the left calf last night and immediately flexed it which stopped it. It is a tiny bit sore right now. It won’t stop me from working out but I need to get back to stretching.</p>
<p>re Blender Bottle:</p>
<p>iherb.com is selling a slightly larger one for $5, in green or black:</p>
<p>[Sundesa</a>, Blender Bottle with Blender Ball, Color: Green, 28 oz Bottle - iHerb.com](<a href=“http://www.iherb.com/Sundesa-Blender-Bottle-with-Blender-Ball-Color-Green-28-oz-Bottle/23575]Sundesa”>Blender Bottle, Blender Bottle with Blender Ball, Color: Green, 28 oz Bottle (Discontinued Item))</p>
<p>I’ve been looking around without much success for a meal-replacement-type powder that is low carb, dairy-free, has decent forms of vitamins (or none), and no iron. And doesn’t taste like dirt. Does anybody have any recommendations?</p>
<p>An hour of practice on the tennis court. The temperature wasn’t bad but it was very humid. I think that I burn more calories in a tennis practice than I do with running - depending on the running pace. At any rate it was a good workout and I didn’t do any damage.</p>
<p>Another nice day here in my neck of the woods. Me thinks I need to hit the road now, before the promised afternoon rain, but I’m waiting for a call. I hate it when I have to stop during my runs to answer the phone!</p>
<p>Two showings of our house this AM so I was out with our dogs from 9:45 AM to 1:00 PM. Consequently I didn’t do treadmill at the gym this afternoon, just lifted weights.</p>
<p>Just for fun, a quick survey.</p>
<p>What do you like to snack on before you run?</p>
<p>45 minutes to an hour ahead of time I usually have something like a half banana, some walnuts (Costco sells a nice big bag that lasts a while), and maybe a few grapes or strawberries if we have them here. Being honest, possibly a couple bites of whatever chocolate I’ve got around here. Not that this last part is necessarily a good idea, I just like chocolate way too much…</p>
<p>I’m not doing long workouts like some of you, only 1/2 hour, so I don’t need much to keep me going the whole time.</p>
<p>When I run early in the morning, which is most of the time, I usually just gulp some water. For 10 miles or more I’ll eat half a banana and maybe bread with peanut butter.</p>
<p>Gorgeous run in VA this morning on a route WildChild ran yesterday while his sister and I were playing in traffic. Country dirt road with rolling hills and beautiful views of Blue Ridge Mountains. WildChild rode his bike 67 miles. 6 hours into 9 hour car trip now. Ugh</p>
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<p>This is good to know. Early in the morning is good for me, too, though I’m not out nearly as early as you. I’m not always the best about remembering to eat much during the first part of the day, so I didn’t want to blow it with starting the jog/walking routine ending up out of fuel. Reading how you do it tells me I don’t need to be so paranoid about energy for 1/2 hour.</p>
<p>Made a juice of beets, ginger, celery, apple before a 30 mile bike ride in beautiful weather.</p>
<p>Biked past a tennis club and NOBODY could compete with BC - I just knew by watching their puny strokes compared with his reports.</p>
<p>I went for a bike ride, too! Well, an Airdyne bike ride. Ughhh. First time I’ve been on it in a month. Brutal.</p>
<p>Did a nice short set of intervals. Warmup for 3 minutes, pedal to 90% heart rate, rest til 65% heart rate, go to 90%, rest, go to 90% for the third time, rest to 65% again, then cool down for 2 minutes. 17 minutes start to finish.</p>
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<p>Man, this thing sucks the oxygen out of your lungs. Everytime. I’ve gotta remember to turn the fan on.</p>
<p>I tested this during my run today (thought it might rain on me, but it did not):</p>
<p>[REI</a> Fleet Packable Jacket - Women’s - Free Shipping at REI.com](<a href=“http://www.rei.com/product/826982/rei-fleet-packable-jacket-womens]REI”>http://www.rei.com/product/826982/rei-fleet-packable-jacket-womens)</p>
<p>Wow, I’m very impreessed how light and breathable this jacket is. Mine is white - to make me more visible. It has reflective stripes on the sleeves around the elbows. Compared to other options, it is a true bargain at less than $60</p>
<p>Hey idad, now that you’re in NH, any chance you’ll run/walk the Manchester 5K in August?</p>
<p>Looks nice!</p>
<p>I’ve got the Columbia Sportswear equivalent that I picked up at Marshall’s. Electric blue with yellow Columbia cycling team logos. I added some big Scotch reflective tape stripes to it so it lights up the night. Those kinds of jackets are perfect for “iffy” days. Just pack it up into the little pouch and carry it, ready to go if the skies open up.</p>
<p>The Brooks version is available in a bunch of retina-burning colors and can be found on sale for $60, too.</p>
<p>[Lightweight</a> running jacket for women: Brooks LSD Lite Jacket II](<a href=“http://www.brooksrunning.com/LSD-Lite-Jacket-II/220346103.040,default,pd.html?start=6&cgid=womens-apparel-outerwear]Lightweight”>http://www.brooksrunning.com/LSD-Lite-Jacket-II/220346103.040,default,pd.html?start=6&cgid=womens-apparel-outerwear)</p>
<p>Just popping in to say I ran my first 5k at a time of 37 mins which was better than I expected and respectable for a newbie! I did Couch to 5k and now I’m going to redo the program at a faster pace. When I started in Feb, I couldn’t run more thn 3 mins at a time.</p>
<p>Fantastic, pizzagirl! I thought it was physically impossilble to run for more than 3 minutes… :)</p>
<p>BB- that jacket looks great!</p>
<p>Pizzagirl- CONGRATS on the 5K. Excellent time for your first one. Yay!!!</p>
<p>iDad- Glad you are back on the torture bike.</p>
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<p>lol. I take it the Airdyne isn’t quite like a regular bike then…</p>
<p>No, it doesn’t go further when you peddle harder.</p>
<p>Sounds like one step forward, two steps back. That’s no fun!</p>
<p>Bicycling is supposed to be enjoyable! 
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<p>Congrats, PG – you are now officially an athlete ;)</p>