My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): How I’m Training During the Covid Outbreak
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Author: natelballew
Father of 4 boys. Fiction/Non-fiction writer.
My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): 30 Minute Indoor Total Strength Workout
A 30 min workout that won’t be affected by a quarantine? What!? I’ve gathered these exercises to attack all the muscle groups used in ultras while strategically limiting the amount of rest required between moves. This routine should take around 30 mins to complete once you are comfortable with how the moves work. This workout requires: An Exercise Mat Optional: 5- 15lb Dumbbells Resistance Bands … Continue reading My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): 30 Minute Indoor Total Strength Workout
Vegan Recovery Foods
Anti Inflammation With Omega 3’s: Ginger Flaxseeds Turmeric Anti Inflammation: Blueberries Sweet Potatoes Green Tea Soy Cooked Shiitake Or Oyster Mushrooms Garlic Whole Grains: Brown Rice Quinoa Barley Steel Cut Oats Vitamin A: Sunflower Seeds Carrots Sweet Potatoes Winter Squash Swiss Chard Spinach Antioxidants: Blueberries Tart Cherries Prunes Turmeric Ginger Coffee Turmeric Cocoa Pecans Boiled Or Steamed Artichokes Goji Berries Antioxidants … Continue reading Vegan Recovery Foods
My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Healing IT Band Syndrome
Spoiler Alert: Remember when Mr T. beat the snot out of Rocky, then Rocky trained during an entire song and was able to destroy the old Fool Pittyier? Yeah, it takes longer than one inspirational song to cure an IT Band Injury. I read through my running journals recently and discovered an interesting trend; when I hike a big hill or mountain and then transition … Continue reading My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Healing IT Band Syndrome
My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Facing My Tormentor
The monster claws into the side of my right knee cap. Its ability to remain hidden for so many miles astounds me. I almost believed my dance with this devil had came to an end. It must patiently waited for my next journey to the clouds. My first skirmish with the demon took place just after a climb over Patterson hill during a 10 mile … Continue reading My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Facing My Tormentor
My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Write the Book I Wanted to Read
I practically never buy eBooks for my Kindle e-reader because I’m so cheap. Six months ago, I broke down and purchased a regular priced book. I was using a couch to 5k program with my kids and wanted an inspirational book about running. After reading the description to dozens of books, I felt my fix for digital retail therapy slipping away. I trudged through many … Continue reading My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Write the Book I Wanted to Read
My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Some People Just Don’t Understand
The old man in the red Chevy pickup warned us it would happen. His group tromped out of the woods while we threw on our gear at the North Pocket Trail in McLemore Cove outside of Chickamauga, GA. The Cove, as locals call it, is a famous site of an almost ambush/trapping of Yankee troops during the civil war. The Union army escaped their destruction … Continue reading My First Ultra Marathon (Attempt): Some People Just Don’t Understand
