Progress Continues

Over the past few weeks I've been slowly getting back to more competitive running. I've completed a number of runs over 10 miles in length without any setbacks in terms of tweaked muscles. At first I was really slow and was really concentrating on every stride just to make sure I didn't put my feet anywhere that might cause me to slip a pull another muscle. That's not a very exciting way to run and it was basically just a way to get my fitness back up to decent levels. I felt that I'd really lost my fitness big time and struggled to even complete 10ks without stopping but over the past couple of weeks I've started just running for the pleasure of it and trusting that my legs are okay. So far so good.

I've done two 10 mile runs in the past 3 days with no adverse results except feeling a bit tired after the second one.

I'm off to Turkey tomorrow for a couple of weeks so I'll get in some running in good weather - can't wait. Check out our website to see exactly where I'm going www.relaxinturkey.net.

Want Strong Bones? Skip the Milk!

So how do we get enough absorbable calcium into our diets if we aren't consuming dairy? Far healthier sources of calcium come from plant foods. Here are a few excellent choices:

White Beans
Soy Beans or Soy Nuts
Baked Beans
Okra
Spinach
Collard Greens
Mustard Greens
Turnip Greens
Kale
Swiss Chard
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Sesame Seeds
Almonds
Oranges
Tofu
Rhubarb

Also, Juice Plus Complete® is an excellent source of dietary calcium. Make a shake with chocolate or vanilla Complete and soy milk if you need a quick snack, or as a pre-or-post-exercise drink. Lastly, as important as it is to eat calcium-rich foods, it's equally important to do weight-bearing exercise, which strengthens bones, muscles, and ligaments.