Running metrics to master, ditching Athletic Greens powder, and ingredients for successful rehab
Exploring my curiosity for running and rehab and sharing what I learn every week.
What I’m Thinking
I. Two of the most important ingredients for injury rehab are time and optimism. With enough time and the right mindset, almost everything gets better.
II. Maybe running isn’t bad for your knees.
Maybe the dose was bad for your knees.
You did too much, too soon.
You went too hard, too often.
You overtrained and undercover.
What I’m Reading
📖 The most important metric for endurance athletes to master:
“I have experienced runners and triathletes who are consumed by what their watch says that they have lost an appreciation for learning “Feel” and the feedback their body is giving them. No matter what metric we can measure in today’s endurance world, the number one metric an endurance athlete must learn is “feel” at varying intensities and paces. You should become so dialed in to ‘feel” that if you have your watch or bike computer etc taken away you should know the rough pace range or watts. When you have mastered this “skill” then you will reap the rewards on race day.”
📖 Is Athletic Greens powder worth it?
“AG1, a ‘greens’ powder from Athletic Greens, provides 75 vitamins, minerals and nutrients. While some of these will help fill nutrients gaps for certain people, some are provided more than Daily Values (i.e., daily requirements) such as vitamin C (at 467% of the DV) and biotin (1,100% of the DV) and may not be needed by most people in the U.S. At the same time, it provides only small amounts (10% of the DV or less) of important macrominerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium…
..AG1 is expensive relative to other supplements. ConsumerLab has found that you can get a good multivitamin, providing 100% of the Daily Value of most vitamins and minerals for as little as 3 cents per day. AG1 costs approximately $3 per day — or 100 times as much. Even if compared to other ‘greens’ or ‘whole foods’ powders, AG1 costs about 50% to 200% more than products ConsumerLab has tested and given top ratings.”
📖 What is contributing to the decline in children’s mental well-being?
“Our thesis is that a primary cause of the rise in mental disorders is a decline over decades in opportunities for children and teens to play, roam, and engage in other activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults."
What I’m Liking
Interesting heart rate data across different sports from Dr. Sian Allen.
The sports with the lowest resting heart rate?
Cross country
Field events (e.g. soccer)
Basketball
Maybe a reason to encourage kids to play multiple sports.
Fitness developed in soccer may make you a better baseball player.
Maybe :)
Last week I broke the chain and failed to send an email.
Back in the saddle.