The Garmin Plunge!

Currently I am at 3 miles in 45 min.  Not to good. At this rate I will finish 13.1 miles in 196.5 minutes which is roughly 3.5 hours. 

Of course the 15 min mile includes an uphill segment.  VERY DIFFICULT.  I am pretty good with the endurance side of things but it is the unknown climb and what my actual pace is that I am confused about.

So, to solve this I decided to purchase the Garmin Forerunner 305.  It is a pretty cool gadget!

Here is an overview of what the Garmin does!

The heart and soul of the 305 can be found on the data screens, which give you real-time information about all aspects of your workout. In fact, the 305 can display a dizzying array of data, such as calories burned, distance, elevation, grade, and heading, as well as multiple lap and pace modes. The 305 adds the ability to track heartrate, lap heartrate, average heartrate, and heartrate zones via the included coded heartrate chest strap. With the purchase of a separate wireless cadence and speed meter, you can also track bike performance data.

Sounds pretty cool huh?  I will start with this and then possibly buy the speed meter to attach to my bike.  As far as my bike goes, I am at 3.5 miles in 30 minutes.  Fitness.  It is a challenge!  However the challenge is fitting it into my schedule and maintaing the patience and persistance for such an endeavor. 

Thank goodness for yoga!  Stretching prior to a run and after a run is essential!!! The wonderful poses/asanas are much needed after a run.  Particularly when you are starting out.  Sadly I can feel the amount of time of non-activity in my body.  Got to get back to where I was before…Imagine the Rocky Theme playing! …ha ha ha!

Another really cool feature is the PC compatibility this watch has!

“Garmin has been outfitting their devices with USB connectivity for some time now.  Thanks to USB, the 305 integrates seamlessly with the Training Center software and we quickly had workout history uploaded and stored on the PC (Sadly, Training Center is not Mac-compatible). Not only does Training Center make it easy to track your performance, you can graph data such as heartrate alongside your speed and distance. Over time, this is a great way to view your fitness levels increase, and it also helps you see what types of workouts are necessary to strengthen your weaknesses. For instance, if you see your heartrate begin to spike after a certain distance, you know you need to increase your endurance workouts to train that area of fitness. 

The Training Center software also lets you define courses on your PC that you can upload to the device. (How cool is this???)When course information is combined with uploaded workout information, the Forerunner becomes a complete guide, telling you where to go, when to make a turn, and what kind of workout to do when you’re on the road or path. Back on the PC, the software’s ability to overlay workout data on maps of the course makes it easy to see where the course offers up the tough hills and the easy recovery spots. Plus, the ability to track historical performance on a given course is a great way to measure your improvement.”

My wonderful Garmin should be here on Monday!  I can hardly wait!! Of course I could have gone to my local REI or Sport Chalet, but I would have paid more than double the price!!! Not good. So I will wait patiently!  

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Hugs & Yoga

Hello everyone! How are you today?  Well?  I hope so!  For those of you who need it – I send you a healing hug!!!   And for those of you feeling pretty good today – tell someone that you love them.  Loving is a healing emotion. 

I thought I would explain and delve deeper into CHATURANGA DANDASANA.

Chaturanga = Four Limbs / Danda = staff (refers to the spine which is considered the support “staff” of the body.)

While in this pose it works your abdomen, upper arms, shoulders and back.  This pose is an extreme intensive pose when held for longer than 30 seconds. Trust me!! It is one of the poses used in the sequence of the Sun Salutation.  I have explained and written about the Sun Salutations here and here.

Benefits of Chaturanga Dandasana

• Strengthens the arms and wrists
• Tones the abdomen

Why is it important to have a strong core?

1. Having a strong core helps improve running performance. 
2. A strong core helps alleviate the pressure on the lower back by stabilizing the mid-section of your body. 
3. Having strong oblique muscles (the ones that are responsible for twisting and transverse plane movements) helps to isometrically hold the body in a forward position so that you don’t waste energy moving from side to side and
4. Strong core muscles aids in keeping the spine erect and supported during high impact activities such as running.

There are many more poses I will add to my workout.  However, I would like to hold this pose for more than 3 minutes.  We’ll see how successful I am in the coming weeks. Whew!  Try holding this pose and you will soon find out what I am talking about!!!

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The New Raw Review – Number 2 :)

It has been quite sometime since I posted anything…

My days have been filled with the usualy fast pace of life and reading.

The three books I have been reading are: Juice Fasting and Detoxification by Steve Meyerowitz, The Sprouting Book by Ann Wigmore, The Hippocrates Diet by Ann Wigmore

This is the first book I read.  It is an easy read with lots of information regarding the why? what? when? how? questions about Detoxing your body.

The book is informative and offers guidelines for those who ordinarily wouln’t know what to do.  A Great Book for First timers.

I appreciated that the book went into Water Fasting, Juice Fasting, Detoxification, Weight Loss, Drink Recipes, Healing Crisis, Organs of Elimination, Excercises, and Coming off the Fast. These are usually areas that are unknown unless you read this book or one similar that would really go into what is happening before, during and after.

If you have about a day or two free then I would suggest this book.  I was able to ger through most of it in one sitting, but since life has so many responsibilities I had to finish it the next day.

I figured this was the best one to start with since I am planning, and have been planning another cleanse.  It is almost time for another parasite clease as well.  Usually every 6 months they should be done -or- if there was significant travel then you should do one every three months.

BOOK #2

This book was written by the late Ann Wigmore.  There was a plethora of information regarding the effects of Live Sprouts on the body.

For instance, Did you know Potassium is noted as the “Youth Mineral”?  Potassium helps the body maintain smooth tight skin.  It also helps maintain the proper alkalinity of the blood. Almond, Sesame, sunflower, mung, and cow pea sprouts supply more potassium than many other fruits and vegetables.

Alfalfa, fenugreek, lentil, adzuki, and mung sprouts are good sources of iron needed for red blood cell formation and the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the cells.

Alfalfa sprouts and sprouted pumkin seeds are high in zinc.  Zinc is essential for the synthesis of protein, liver function and in the healing of cuts and wounds.

When hemoglobin molecules circulate in the bloodstream, they carry oxygen to the cells throughout the body.  What is most like hemoglobin?  Chlorophyll!  That’s right.  A combo of Celery, Spinach and Parsley is great for our bodies.  (P.S. Just like Coconut Water is like our blood Plasma!;) Isn’t nature beautiful!)

Toxicity of blood, which is the cause of most illnesses like cancer is reduced in every case.

Antioxidants such as vitamins A,C, and E prevent the oxidation of fats in the blood, threby inhibiting the formation of free radicals in the body.  Vitamin C prevents free radicals from being formed and keeps Vitamin A and E from being destoyed.

Since food enzymes abound in sprouts, they are our best bet against againg!  The more cooked food we consume-the less enzymes we intake-therefore the quicker we age! (NO THANK YOU!!!)

Lastly, Enyme rich foods like sprouts, fresh fruits, veggies and their juices are the most important factors in slowing the aging clock!!!

Although an extremly interesting book with tons of knowledge, I could have done without the animal testing citations!!  It seemed sad to think about the monkeys that were given certain foods to attain clogged arteries, only to be given sprouts to help their predicament.  Of course I don’t think Ann Wigmore conducted the study, I still felt sad for the animals…

This book was a great read and perfect for those interested in beginning to SPROUT!!!

This was quite a book.  It explains all of the necessary food for optimum health.  It also goes into the complete system used at the Hippocrates Optimal Health institute as well as break down each food and why it is good for you and your body.

I think if you read this book, you may not need to read “The Sprouting Book”. Just my opinion!

Again there were citations of studies done on animals.  Not my fave as far as reasons to believe the facts, but still helpful and informative!!  I noted this above as well.

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I haven’t posted this week at all!  Sorry!  Took some time off for my birthday and meditation.

I send you all love, tranquility and lots of kindness to flow into your lives!!!

No Impact Man

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RAW FOOD REVIEW #2

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This weekend was very mild.  This weekend was about preparation.

I started sprouting some Quinoa.  I plan on making some crackers with the sprouted quinoa, I also would like to make a few different patties, salads, and a few other items.  I used red quinoa.  Thought it was a little more lively and festive!!!

Here is the Quinoa soaking…

All of the information I read varied from soaking 2 – 3 hrs to 6 – 8 hours.  I decided I would take the sum and cut it in half.  I soaked the Quinoa 4 hours.  After the 4 hours, I rinsed it and let it sit in a colander for 1 day.  Actually, this morning I began seeing sprouts already!!! Since It has been quite warm here in Los Angeles for the past few days so I think the sprouts are pretty resonsive to that.

Here they are this morning!! Can you see the sprouts?? They are little.  All the literature I read says the tails should be 1/4″ to be ready. It only took 14 hrs!!!

If you look closely you can see the little tails that were there this morning.

I also had the opportunity to try some RAW package foods.  First I tried a Hemp Cereal with spirulina in it…

I started with the nut milk…

This is 1 heaping Tablespoon of Raw Almond Butter and 1 cup purified water.

Then it was time for the cereal!!! Here it is!

Then I served it with some bananas…

This was a very good breakfeast treat.  I also made some apple, date cinnamon milk later on in the day to sustain energy.  Sometimes I just want something to sustain me, rather than have an entire meal. Know what I mean??

After the laundry was done we took a short drive around town.  I finally was able to make it to a quaint little store called “Naturewell“.  It is filled with RAW and Non-Raw items sold in bulk.  It gave me the opportunity to try these wonderful Chocolate Macaroons!!!

Here is the link to the company that made the Macaroons.  They are called “Food on Purpose” out of Espanola, New Mexico.

More recipes to come!

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Namaste!!