WEGO: 2 Runs Versus 1 Run

Open a Book. Choose a book and open it to a random page and point to a phrase. Use that phrase to get you writing today. Free write for 15-20 without stopping.

This was also a struggle for me.  Why am I struggling this week so much with WEGO’s?  Oh well-when I commit to something, I like to see it all the way through and will continuing to my health advocating.   All I really had on me were to textbooks, but I was able to find my woman’s running book. 

This one.  (Good book full  of quality information mind you). 

I flipped to a section on two a day workouts and the benefits of them versus a single long run.

Well actually that inspires me to write because a lot of my training is based on two-a-days versus one long run…everyday.  Let’s face it-running seems a lot shorter if you run 2, 6 mile runs versus 1, 12 mile run.  That is my thought process anyways and honestly I would rather it that waySometimes when I’m running, I get extremely bored and it becomes tiresome.  I literally mentally check out of the run.  Let’s face it-if you run a 10 mile run, some of those miles aren’t exciting.  A lot aren’t. 

In my personal training (when I’m upwards of 70m or 10m daily)….I alternate every other day.  One day I’ll do 2, 5 mile runs.  The next day I’ll do a 10 mile.  Maybe the next day 12 followed by 8…all depending.  Varying the running distance also makes it more interesting right?  Right.

Essentially it is also much less stressful on your body to break your runs up.  My cross country coach used to joke around and say, well if you don’t have time to run an 8 miler today, just break it up and run 1 mile every hour.  (I never did but I still would be getting in the miles…and putting far less stress on my body).

Anyways-run all types of distances.

I don’t know exactly know where I went with this post other than to ramble.

Question for you:  Do you prefer to break up your workouts or get it all done at once? 

Flax Meal Pancakes

It was requested I share my latest pancake concoction with you. 

My flax cakes as I dub them.  (I know-I’m so creative…use flax meal and call them flaxcakes.)

Anyways-

1/2 cup flax meal

¼ cup flour of your choice (wheat, buckwheat, white…)

1 egg (not needed but I like the extra protein)

1 tsp baking powder

Sweetener if you are into that

(then whatever flavors you want…I’ve added a half cup of pumpkin or greek yogurt, both grand choices).

Mix ½ cup HOT (this is important) water with the flax meal.  The flax will soak it up and be more flour consistent if you use hot.  Otherwise they won’t stick).

Then let it sit for a minute or two and add all your other ingredients + water if you want it thinner (it does not matter the temperature).

Then eat.  I’m going through a flax meal craze right now since it’s such a good source of fat and plus the egg, these pancakes offer a really good amount of it.

Question for you:

Do you use flax?

What is your (current) favorite type of pancake?