I PROMISE to do an injury post soon, detailing what I have learned and CONTINUE to learn as a result of two muscle strains incurred over the past 6 weeks. I haven't run trained during this time, which is frustrating, but it is what it is. I will share what I have learned on GETTING THE INJURY UNDER CONTROL by doing things, like active release therapy, trigger pointing on your own and aqua running to maintain run fitness (when it doesn't irritate the muscle strain!). Lindsey, are there things you should NOT do? why YES! Do NOT walk endless miles of DC streets with a backpack and whole foods paper bag crammed with heavy items (jars of nut butters, grapes, winter squash, etc.) without cash so you can't take a cab home. More on that later...
but first,
SLOG JERSEY: Lauren, a self-professed animal lover, sent me purchase details on the mountain lion jersey pictured below. Roughly 25% of GTWD blog (slog) readers find this web site by searching for images of bob cats and javelinas on google. These people don't linger here long--the avg duration of their visits are 0-1 second. I think we can capture this audience for longer by offering mountain lion jerseys, of course with some kind of slog twist. To appeal to the tri crowd, perhaps "slog reader" can grace the back of the jersey... or "Please don't draft me. I'm trying to GTWD." I am not at all surprised, but these jerseys are currently out of stock on amazon. In the meantime, please comment below if you are interested and suggestions on how YOU would like the jersey customized.
PUMPKIN: Pumpkin spice lattes are available at SBUX. SLOG TIP. Get the pumpkin spice misto, commonly known as a cafe au lait. Compared with the latte, it is lower in cals... since it's 1/2 coffee and 1/2 milk and cheaper. Alternatively, bum a couple sips off your visiting aunt's latte while on your morning commute to work. No fashion tips, here. I store my credit card/ID/costco card in a ziploc.
MORE PUMPKIN: canned pumpkin is in season and I'm currently mixing it in EVERYTHING. oatmeal.. cottage cheese (it just LOOKS gross).. cranberry sauce is also a nice mix-in to give it some sweetness. you're welcome.