Training for the 50k

So let this be a formal introduction to me trying to live life to the fullest.  I am going to run the 50k in about 60 days, in New York.  There are many factors that I must consider.  There are many things that I have to do to set Myself apart for everyone and just train.  I think the basis of My runnin will be running for time.  I am giving Myself 10 hours to run.  I have to be able to run for 10 hours.  aybe I cn get it done in 7 or 9 but I must give Myself 10 hours to run.   My body hurts in many ways. , mostly my lower back.  How am I going to fix that?  Well, leg lifts help. , hanging helps, yoga helps.  I have organized my priorities as for as what factors I believe are most important. 

1. Sleep
2. Food
3. Herbs
4. Treatments
5. Workouts
6. Training

This is how I am choosing to prioritize My approach to running a 50k.  This goal does get Me nervous but nervousness keeps me feeling alive and a sense of purpose.  I can not live the mediocre life.  It isn't for Me.  I looked at the results and saw results for 50 year old women and 60 year old men and thought to myself that I need to step my game up.  That was probably the deciding factor in making this move.  Now, let's build upon this priority list with 3 supporting behaviors that will help make this attribute of health contribute to my 50k success. 

1. Sleep
   1. 6-8 hours of sleep per night
   2. 16oz of water and magnesium
   3. Sonic Waves with PEMF

1. Food
   1. Green Smoothie, Water
   2. Sweet Potato, avocado, Trowel Mix, hummus
   3. Salmon, Steak, Chicken, Eggs
2. Herbs
   1. Morning Herbs
   2. Belle herbs
   3. Night Herbs
3. Treatments
   1. Cryo
   2. Yoga
   3. Tens Machine
4. Workouts
   1. 25 min Bursts - Iron
   2. Bosu, Ball, Band
   3. Documentation
5. Training
   1. Breathing Training with vibrating platform
   2. 1 hour of Wickham, 1 Hour on Bosu
   3. Meditation

Now that We have our supporting ideas to the attributes that we would like to prioritize.. Let's go a step further and add some specifics to those supporting ideas. 

Sleep

• 9:00 pm 16oz of water and magnesium. I kind of feel like this should be done on top of the  vibrating platform as well.  So why don't we drink our water before bed and incorporate some toe raises and squats on the vibrating platform before bed.

• 930pm Set the mood for sleep with Sonic Waves App with PEMF Bemer treatment with Vaporizor. The dreams app is amazing and will put you in a trans to be able to relax into sleeping mode.  The bemer will send influence your pulsed electromagnetic frequency and help with blood flow.  I am unaware if this has a adverse effect on grounding sheets. I am still going to get the sheet but I don't have them yet.  I guess I will have to include an article of unboxing when I do.  We can also stack task and meditate.  Vaporize, Sonic Dream, BEMER and meditate on the goal.

• 10PM Bed Time = 6-8 hours of sleep a night. I won't be able to do anything without sleep.  As much as I like to quote the famous American philosopher from Queen's Bridge who stated, "I'm never sleepin', cause sleep is the cousin of death", it is also the major factor in living.  So I have to respect sleep.  I am choosing to find a way to sleep 6-8 hours...or maybe devote that much time to the bed.  That turns out to be 10p - 4am.  I also am incorporating a 9pm wind down time.  My current sleeping arrangement may have a bed that isn't good enough for me.  I may have to  put My old bed back into My bed room.  It would be more beneficial to transform that space into something more spa like, than something more chill like. 

Food

• Green Smoothie, Water ionized.  So, a green smoothie is good for many of reasons.  Getting these fibrous plants in the diet in the form of a drink is best in the morning.  I think.  Now you will have your bowel movement in about 2 hours so be aware.  I guess I should upload My green smoothie video and show you how it is done.  When I do I will link it to this article.  Essentially that means that I will have to go to the grocery store on Wednesday after my workout with Jus Blaze,

• Sweet Potato, avocado, Trowel Mix, hummus.  Ok, well let's make some meals.  Sweet potato, avocado with spinach.  So off the top of my head I don't know many of these meals but since this is an opening attempt at getting more familiar with food more nutrient dense, My initial approach is to buy them and figure it out. 

• Salmon, Steak, Chicken, Eggs, Tuna.  So already I am seeing like $200 a week in grocery.  My current budget for the week is $281 and that includes snacks and eating out.  With a 60 day goal it feels more real and like this is enough to motivate me into making this a top priority.  I have already started writing on this blog more and have about 15 minutes before I take a break from this article and go run in the hotel gym.  We will go with a 21 minute run.  I will link my playlist to this article. 

Herbs

• Morning Herbs.
• Belle herbs
• Night Herbs
• Since taking a lot of pills and capsules are annoying, I am going to have to break this down into daily baggies.  I think a good idea of the type of herbs that I take would be a good article to write.  Honestly it's like 10- 17 different herbs. I take them through the week and not all of them everyday.  I have felt a difference in how I sleep and wake up, especially with the magnesium.  I also take one for prostate and so forth and so forth.  Each herb will deserve it's own article as time goes on but I am working on writing and posting and writing and posting everyday.  Even if no one is listening, the path to a better Me is through this site and my ability to communicate the procedures that I took in order to get there.  I didn't love the process at first but right now, I am getting obsessed with the process.  Halfway done with this article and now it is time to run. 
  • For the record I ran 21 minutes on the treadmill.  5/5$.  it was not enjoyable but I got it done.  
  • I also ran for 30 minutes at a random part of Maryland outside of little Orleans, Maryland.  first 50k episode 2

Treatments

• Cryotherapy was amazing when I froze my body for 3 minutes.  I felt a rush of energy after it was all over I really had to sike myself out to stay in the chamber but I am up for trying it again.  I definitely have to do some more research on this topic but as far as this is concerned.  My initial plan is to receive treatment once to twice a week.  

• Hot Yoga is the mental place where my mind and my body collide.  Hot yoga has always given me progress and has always made it so that when i walk out of there I am better for having come to class.  Never have I regretted going to class and this activity has always served as a fountain of youth for me.  Yoga at least once a week. 

• Tens Machine.  Now I must admit that I have had this machine for about two years now and have used it once.  Definitely need to do more research on this and definitely need to figure our how to use it more.  I've dibbed and dabbed in it but I have not done a deep dive on it.  The beauty of this first 50k goal is that there are other benefits along the journey that well happen as I prepare to push Myself past the limits.  This article is on it's second day and I have yet to run for today.  My feet are extremely sore and swollen and i had to walk with a bit of a limp.  I feel better now but the truth of the matter is that the recovery is even that much more important 

Workouts

• 25 min Bursts with Iron.  I know I know I know.  I should run and run and run some more. However I have to lift weights.  I may not have to max out every time but I am a child of the iron.  To be honest when it came down to writing this part of the article, I froze up a bit because I hadn't put it to paper.  It was in my head however not yet materialized to the point of sharing.  So I took the better part of the day watched my daughter's basketball game and let the structure formalized in my head a bit more.  I'll put it to paper on my down time at work.   

• Bosu, Ball, Band.  I choose these pieces of equipment to help with the preservation of my overall functionality, explosion, rotational strength and flexibility.  I have an idea to do an hour on the bosu.  I like that Idea.  I may try it tonight.  

• Vibrating Platform.  This is a game changer.  10 minutes a clip and I can multi-task while utilizing this.  Most people do not have this equipment, but I love it.  There are 9 different vibration styles to help keep me off balanced and ready for whatever unstable elevation that this bear mountain trail has in store for me.  

Training

• Breathing Training with a breathe training device.  The facebook algorithm got me.  I've done enough research to believe that this breathing device will assist with the development of my lungs.  I need all the help I can get.  Most I've ever run is 19 miles in about 6 hours in the mountains of Ashland, Oregon.  Definitely an out of body experience and definitely a day that pushed me past my limits. I will post an unboxing video when my new toy comes in. 

• Running as a function of time.  Running in 30 min increments, 60 min increments, 2 hour increments and possibly two 5-hour runs.  Wickham will be trained weekly as well as the Hockanum River trail.  Strava will be used to document the process and you will be able to see my times.  Today I ran for an hour through the Hockanum River Trail.  I saw deer, spoke to the dead ancestors no longer living with us and determined (while running) that was learning the essence of putting myself through physical pain to develop mental toughness.  This was a pleasant contrast than the pain of mediocrity. We only live once people.  Get living.

• Meditation will be apart of the training.  Visualization will be apart of the training. Listening to different sounds at different frequencies will be apart of the training.  I will keep you posted.  

C'est fini.  This is the initial rough draft approach to me running a 50k marathon.  I have decided that if I am successful at completing this marathon then I will run another to beat my time.  Then and only then when I have improved up on my performance at running a 50k marathon, will I run a 100k marathon.  I have some work cut out for me in the next year.  I love it.  push it to the limit.  Time to start working on a race day play list.   Talk soon. 

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