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cheryl, sounds like your metabolism is blazing in the morning....  all I have is a bowl of high-protein high-fiber cereal with 1% milk and it holds me for about 2 hours.  At which point, I have my mid-morning snack of banana with PB.  If I don't have the snack, I am RAVENOUS by lunch....

OK, I like this month's challenge.  AND I can see myself heading to one of those vitamin stores to try a green drink.  Although, I gotta warn you, I have a really sensitive stomach...  we'll see!

I am heading out now, to go play a volleyball doubleheader.  I SHOULD be going to bed,since my cold is 'winning' right now, but I can't let my team down.  'Go Funbags'  (Yes, that's our team name)

Hey All:

 Sorry I haven't been around very much.

On the breakfast question: I have found that I need more protein than carbs in the morning, so I always have a protein shake in addition to yogurt and fruit.

On the recovery drink question: I use Hammer Nutrition products (Heed, Recoverite, and Gel). I find that if I just drink water during/after a workout that I am really fatigued by the end of the workout. I usually use heed plus whey protein during a workout and Recoverite (which has both carbs and protein in it) after a workout.

I read a book recently called Nutrition Timing. It was geared towards weight trainers but applies to anyone wanting to develop and build muscle strength. Their position is that you have to consume some form of protein within 45 minutes of finishing a workout in order to mazimize muscle repair and development. I've been doing that for the past month.

I was running outside with my running partner last week and she gave me a hard time because she said I was going to fast (but I didn't feel like I was pushing it at all). So there may be something to the 45 minute thing.

My focus this year has been on increasing the % of protein that I consume on a daily basis, since my fat intake is about 20-25% and I really struggle to get it down below that, then what I am giving up is carbs. My goal is 50% carbs, 20% fat, 30% protien.  My energy level is much better when I'm in that range than if I'm doing 60-70% carbs and 10-20% protein.

The triathlon club I work out with had a "practice" Tri today. We did 20 min swim, 30 min bike on spin bikes and 20 min run outside. I did 900 yds (11:03/500 yds), 6.7 miles on the bike (although I don't believe miles is a good measure on a spin bike) and 2.3 miles in 23:00 in the run (10 min/mile).

Not too bad. Especially the run. That's the fastest pace I've done ever.

Nice job on the mini tri! 

Back to Pat's current topic of the month - I had some broccoli tonite.  Yum.  I haven't had a chance to try the green drinks 'cuz of this cold (which is hanging on!  grr!) but it's still on my list of things to try this month. 

So, can fruits count too?  I am a bigger fan of eating an apple than a bag of carrots.  what say ye?

Ditto the fruit question. I tend to eat lots more fruit than veggies, just cause I like them more.

OK I have another question.  I just got a shiny new Timex women's IM watch wtih splits, for use in the pool.  I have used it a couple times, but am finding that it disrupts my stroke to hit the split button.  Is there an appropriate time to hit the button - like before turning around, right after pushing off......?  What do you guys do to keep your groove in the water?

side note - I need to learn flip turns...... i saw the tutorial and think it's great. I just have to DO it. 

Hey!  I am doing pretty good, relative to the past 2 weeks.  Cold is essentially gone, stomach issues are settling down.  This is a nasty winter, it seems - a lot of our group is/has been sick!!

Today is my first 'longer' run......  4 miles.  I'm working up to a 10-miler race.  Big deal for me.