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Rachel on July 16, 2021 at 2:42 pm · in reply to: Recipe Webpages/Books #55790

I like finding recipes at Epicurious in general. I’ll type in the main ingredient and see what pops up.

And there’s a couple cookbooks I like a lot: Feeding the Whole Family and Super Natural Everyday. The first is supposed to be oriented towards parents feeding their families but honestly the recipes are both healthy and delicious and not just for picky kids. I have found a ton of new recipes in there that I cook often including a salmon recipe, pot roast (yum), and a lot of salads and side dishes.

And the second (Super Natural every day) is a vegetarian cookbook. I’ll admit, sometimes I add some meat to the recipes because I like to eat meat. You can also see some of her recipes if you google her name (Heidi Swanson).

I have wanted to try some of Jurker’s recipes from his memoir that Lindsay mentions. He’s supposed to be a good cook!

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Rachel on July 16, 2021 at 2:30 pm · in reply to: Vertical Kilometer race strategy #55788

I think these are excellent questions. Have you read this article by Scott Semple? Why you are forced to slow down He writes about going out too fast and how it’s like clogging the drain.

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Rachel on July 16, 2021 at 2:09 pm · in reply to: Timing of recovery workouts #55787

Do you feel better after the recovery workout than before you started? Personally I prefer to err on the side of extra recovery and rest.

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Rachel on July 13, 2021 at 12:28 pm · in reply to: heat or out of shape? #55706

Assuming the HR is accurate you’ll probably find you adapt after a few weeks of heat training. I usually avoid exercising in the heat but when I do my HR sky rockets for sure.

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Rachel on June 29, 2021 at 9:34 am · in reply to: Percussion Massager (Massage Gun) #55230

I bought one this spring, used it a lot for a few weeks and now it’s gathering dust. It does feel good to use, but I mostly do myofascial release work with my lacrosse ball.

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Rachel on June 29, 2021 at 9:32 am · in reply to: BOLT Test #55228

Yeah I scored really poorly on the BOLT test. I decided not to worry about it too much but I am working on breathing through my nose more. I mean according to that dude I shouldn’t be able to walk across a room let alone run while nose breathing at a moderate altitude. So I took his advice with a big grain of salt.

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Rachel on May 13, 2021 at 8:03 am · in reply to: Which is the correct AnT? Average HR on TP or email from TP? #53967

I would redo the test if I were you. You ought to fuel before a high intensity workout like the AnT test (a meal a few hours before then top off with some easy to digest carbs about 30-45 minutes before). You may have rate limited yourself. However if you want something for the time being or don’t want to redo the test I’d use the 160 as the threshold.

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Rachel on May 10, 2021 at 11:42 am · in reply to: Strength and Aerobic Training Period Mismatch #53847

If it was me, I would continue on with the plan but have the strength training on its own timeline. Were you able to do lower body strength training at all or was it just the upper body strength training that you had to stop?

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Rachel on May 4, 2021 at 2:04 pm · in reply to: Swim in “Intro to Ultras Training Plan” #53680

The swimming in the plan is all for recovery purposes so you can definitely sub something else if you like. That said I was really amazed at how well swimming helps me recover (and I’m not a very good swimmer).

There are some strength workouts in the plan as well. It also adds in a hill sprint progression. If you have other questions bout the plan let me know as I have purchased it.

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Rachel on April 28, 2021 at 4:58 pm · in reply to: Maintaining the difference between AeT and AnT #53473

Aerobic deficiency is when the gap is greater than 10%. Mainly once you narrow the gap you’ll need to spend more time in z1 and less in z2 in terms of how it affects your training plan.

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Rachel on April 23, 2021 at 3:54 pm · in reply to: Quadriceps fatigue #53363

What sport are we talking about? Running, hiking steep terrain? It sounds like a muscular endurance workout the way you describe it.

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Rachel on April 17, 2021 at 7:30 pm · in reply to: Solid/ Real Food during 50k #53209

Lemonade at phantom ranch, salted baby potatoes, applesauce pouches, peanut butter on rice cakes, nuts, cheese.

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Rachel on April 14, 2021 at 10:28 am · in reply to: AeT and AnT: confusion… #53131

Your AeT tests look good, I agree to try one at 165. I’m guessing you don’t have ADS if you want to stop testing AeT you could probably just use 165 as a rough benchmark. Scott S. usually starts to recommend a gas exchange test when your thresholds are that close together.

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Rachel on April 13, 2021 at 3:51 pm · in reply to: AeT heart rate drift test advice please #53105

I agree with you that you can just look at your heart rate because the two splits were the same time. Sometimes the GPS on watches can get a bit wonky.

You could share a link to your Strava workout if it’s public (you can check the privacy settings for the workout).

The fact it felt easy is a good sign. If you feel like you could go out and do it again day after day that’s also an indicator that you are working under AeT. Do you know what your AnT is?

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Rachel on April 12, 2021 at 2:13 pm · in reply to: Slow runs are making me sluggish #53057

Have you added pickups/strides to any of your runs? It’s a nice way to improve running economy but mostly stay aerobic.