I just ran my first 22k in over a year!!
I am training for the Mississauga Marathon in May!

I have taken about 2 years off running long distances but I am BACK!

I got serious back in 04.
Was training for my first marathon and told myself that if I was gonna be as CRAZY as to run a marathon I would run to Qualify for Boston!
I DID WHOOOO WHO!!!!!!!!

I have not been too serious a runner since, but am back with my craza running group and the bug has bitten!!

ONe of the things that turned me off was those yukky energy gels....

I asked about this to a nutritionist who was giving our group a talk,,,,,she replied that running that distance was not that "natural" so these gels were not the most natural thing to take, but were the best thing to take!

HAving recently gone 100%, well, as close as possible, I am sure my nuts/seeds/dates and raisins are not totally "RAW" but who wants to be neurotic??

Anyway, I have come up with a DELISH drink that gives me the KICK I need!
HEre it is!

Depending on the distance

10-20 dates soak overnight (22K I did 15)
1-4 TBS of RAW cacao powder ( I did 4 for 22K)
2-3 pinches of crystalized sea salt
Water

Blend in blender morning B4 run!

Drink a bit then add more water to make the consistency you like,,,,I like kinda water shake...

Fill stainless steel bottle, I drank every 5K
I was on FIRE!!

Comin back I was faster than going out...
Not as fast as back in 04-05 - but I have about 8 extra pounds on me....

I used to drink coffee to get that running kick....
THis drink is AWESOME!

I know debate about RAW cacao is confusing...but I just use it when I RUN!!!
WHAT A TREAT - and it feels like you can go 4ever...

I know SOME of you will say "why do you exercise so much"....

One person on here asked me that before telling me I needed Psychological help...
ummm...

WHY do I exercise so much?
No one has EVER asked me that??

WHY?

BEcause I CAN!!!


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Try this drink it RAWKS!

I am off to LIVE raw food bar for my HIGH fat RAW lunch REWARD!!

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Power to you man!

-David Z. Mason

WWW.RawFoodFarm.com

congrats!

Rawrnr, I see you teach in Brampton. I have a sister living there. I don't know how far away from her home is North Peel school though. She works at Scotia Bank, which sponsored the Half and Full Marathons(what I read from your link). I'll have to ask next time I speak to her about North Peel school, and the marathons.

Ditch LIVE and go to RAWLICIOUS!!!

[www.rawlicious.ca]

We left LIVE, STRIKE 3 - the service there SUCKS!
sERIOUS!!!

RAWLICIOUS - is warm and inviting...
It is the main floor of a house converted into a raw restaurant.
THe owner has or had breast cancer, did some internet surfing and came upon raw food...
LOVED it so much they opened a RAWLICIOUS!!
HAve not seen her in about 5 months...last I heard she was going to go to the Hippocrates health Institute..

THe ZEN DEN rawks, It is brimming with pillows, a barn door table about a foot from the floor...used to be their bedroom!!
If you are EVER in Toronto you gotta go!!

Hell, gimmie a call, I will go with you!!
ANy reason is a good reason!

I got the RAW lasagne and nacho platter!
Oh OH and a chocolate truffle!!

YUM YUM!!

Yes, I teach in Brampton ON.
Live in Mississauga!

Thanx Brian!

The school is a VOC school, kids are the neediest in the region, they are all SPecial ed - learning disabilities, ADD, ADHD, behavioural...emotional problems...

THey are bused in from all around. Just cannot make it in the regular system.
A few of them that went to DIsney had NEVER been on a plane B4!!!

None of them were runners...more like POT smokers!!
lol!!

But they all completed!
I have awesome pics,,,but Photobucket is just too complicated for me to use....
They are on my FB if ya wanna see them!

Thanx David...Just doing my thing and quietly contributing..
but I'm NOT A MAN!!!

lol!

Lot's of masculine traits ..... BUT not a man!!

Quote

Lot's of masculine traits ..... BUT not a man!!

What more could a guy ask for?

Assuming you're talking about masculine MIND traits.

umm....just the ones that do me service...
HAHA!!

I am all woman from the neck down!!

oh...maybe the face too....no beard here...

THANK GOD!!

Ha! Sorry. Just a figure of speech...uhhh....for the wrong figure.

-David Z. Mason

WWW.RawFoodFarm.com

rawrnr Wrote:
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> umm....just the ones that do me service...
> HAHA!!
>
> I am all woman from the neck down!!
>
> oh...maybe the face too....no beard here...
>
> THANK GOD!!


That's good to know, beards on women are kind of a turn-off!

You sound like you're on cacao now

Say Hi to Hazel McCallion for me.

Why in the world do you use sea salt?

Congrats on your physical accomplishments now work on the mental stuff and you will become healthier.

My mental "stuff" is just fine!

I am extremely happy with me!!
)

I have strong oppinions and I am not afraid to share them!

If you had ANY idea of what I do EVERYDAY in my full time job you would understand that I am FAR more "evolved" than most everyone I know!!

BUT I will not be silenced or censored!!

I embrace that part of me as well as all the others!!

)

I have met Hazel on quite a few runs...she is amazing!

SALT - just a pinch = electrolytes

Yes Hazel if those that do not know will not have anyone run against her she is in her 80's I believe and has been mayor for over 30 years.

Mississauga is a nice city to bad to many lazy immigrants are ruining it.

Great maybe you can start your own forum called

"all about me"

and you can talk about yourself to yourself.

thanks for posting this! I have been training for Around the Bay (also in Cananda) and then possibly Missisagua Marathon or Buffalo Marathon. I have not liked taking the gels, but I need something for energy--I will surely try this!

GR - If you think I am all about me...YOU need some counselling....
Then again...all about me would be MUCH more interesting than all about YOU!
HAHA!!

db...I am training for the ATB as well...but not running it this year....
My running group is running the last part of the Bay course out and back from the 18K mark on Sunday!
(If my shin Splints ease up...)

I am registered for the Mississauga Marathon...have you done it before?
I live in Mississauga!
It is the most beautiful course EVER!!!

Where do you live?

Maybe we should hook up for a bite at RAWLICIOUS!!!

)

Just an add on to that drink above, as I was spinning to day I was thinking that a banana or 2 blended into the drink would be great for potassium, especially if you tend to cramp up on LONG runs...
I have no problem with eating my pink crystal salt at the moment...
For those who do not want to eat sodium, 2-3 stalks of celery added in the blender will do it!

rawnr,

Well best of luck in your illusioned world.

Ummm ..

My illusioned world is a world where everyone can be their ture selves, where there is no fear, doubt or "ISMS"

I am so lucky, blessed in fact!!

I am fortunate enough that I have the opportunity to work with people EVERY DAY making them aware of these and many more "issues"

I AM a role model to all the Teenagers I work with...
How do I know...

They tell me!



What have you done to help change the world?



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If you don't doubt then why did you question the looks of the Raw gurus?

It is great you are supporting the teenagers but it sounds like they are doing you a favour to your EGO.

I don't doubt....a LOT of them are FAKE!


My EGO - is in check I assure you....but my EYES are WIDE open!

If I was driven by ego, I would probably wall paper my posts with pictures of myself...

Then again, I am VERY proud of my every accomplishment! Where I am now was though hARD WORK and PERSISTENCE...

My EGO - has been there many times when I needed it..

BUT..what would you know about that....



I am a certified Yoga instructor, lots of self "work" done, am LOVING the journey

Still have not heard...what have you done lately to make the world a better place?



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When people talk about your ego they're mostly hatin' on your confidence.

Which ones are Fake?


I have no need to share what I do I don't advertise such things it is between me and God.

Who'll be the bigger person and walk away from this silly squabble?

globalresult Wrote:
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> Which ones are Fake?
>
>
> I have no need to share what I do I don't
> advertise such things it is between me and God.


Well, live your own life by your standards but don't judge others for wanting to share the majesty of life with the living rather than with a make believe character.


brian1cs Wrote:
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> Who'll be the bigger person and walk away from
> this silly squabble?


Not me!!

Seems to me this is a legitmate & positive thread topic that got hijacked. rawrnr shouldn't have to "walk away".

I agree CB. Rawrnr shouldn't have to walk away. I don't think she did anything wrong.
But sometimes in the interest of peace, and also when one realizes it's really not worth it, one can just walk away.

or RUN away

since both global and rawrnr claim to be great runners

LOL

heck if they met in person
they would probably like each other and be best friends

so silly sometimes how things on posts get twisted about

Global a great runner...hahaha
Doesn't sound like he/she is a great runner...

YES, I would run..why the heck WALK when you can RUN!?



Ran 24K to day on the Around the Bay course...
DID you know that the AROund the Bay 30K is the OLDEST road race in North America?
OLDER THAN BOSTON!!?

ANYWAY....I am playing around a bit with my fuel..

Today I added a banana

15 dates, soaked
4 HEAPING TBS of raw cacao
1 banana
tsp salt

I also ate a banana about 1 hour B4 the run...

Did NOT like the banana in the drink...
I felt weighed down and was burping...

I will lose the banana's next week...

I am also going to give 811 a shot starting March 1.

My room mate who some know as Phantom on here....GOD hope she is OK with me mentioning her...She is Really the MOST AMAZING 24 year old that I have EVER met. I have learned SO MUCH from her...and I'm 40!!

ANYWAY...she is opening a RAW RESTAURANT....so, she is making all these AMAZING raw dishes for her menu....ya know, RAW GOURMET...
DELISH, but OFF THE SCALE with the nuts and seeds...
I have been pigging OUT on them for the last month...
Along with all the fist fulls of nuts and seeds....
The multiple LARA bars...LOVE THE MINT!!!!
2-3 in ONE sitting!!

That's just me all or nothing...

I need to get lighter...

So March 1 BACK TO BASICS!!

No overt fat, no spices....including SALT...

I will be replacing the Himalayan CRystal salt in my drink with 4-5 stalks of celery...

Each extra pound of weight a person carries adds MINUTES to their finishing time....
I have about 12 extra pounds on me right now, I am 5'8" and 140...

Hope to get down to where I was on 05, when I ran Boston...128...

811 PLEASE get me there....

Hope I can deal with the cravings..I really CRAVE fats and sprouted beans at night.....

Any advice would be MUCH appreciated!!!

An YES I get enough calories..I have NO PROBLEM getting down 9-12 bananas at once!!
)





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try chia seeds

chia seeds...
WHY??
That is a grain.
I don't eat grains...
811 NO GRAINS.

rawrnr Wrote:
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> Any advice would be MUCH appreciated!!!

Omit the 4 heaping tablespoons of (natural) amphetamines from your smoothie.