Don't quit, burrito league and broccoli shots

"Take a break, don't quit." 

A podcaster just solved all of my problems this morning with this one line! I don't have to quit listening to the news forever, I can take a break. Running feeling terrible? Take a break, don't quit. Frustrated with family? Take a break, don't quit. 

BURRITOS
Is anyone out there running burrito league segments?? Nothing brings the ultrarunning community together like a free Strava challenge that makes absolutely no sense but helps you get in some miles! If you are uncertain of what I speak, go find runners around Portland, Bend and in 50 other US cities running quarter mile segments in front of burrito shops and finding community in other runners going back and forth for hours. No idea what I am talking about? Context here. 

PROTEIN AND BROCCOLI 

• The She's A Beast newsletter from Swole Woman hit in all the right places this week. First up was protein inflation and why collagen isn't your best source of protein. Then she shouts out Ilona Maher for this post. Preach sister! "That's just a normal woman's body!"
• And now we have broccoli shots! "Prime the body to handle physical stress" with isothiocyanates. Don't know what those are? Me neither! But can't wait for the influencers to catch on to this one and drink it on top of a mountain in shorts that are cooler than yours! 

THE FLU
Half of the people I know had the flu last week. That leads me to remind you to not workout with the flu (or Covid or being sick in any other way either). While most of the population is not exercising enough, here you runners are, out running like, it isn't that bad, I can only kind of not breathe. I don't care about your run streak or your weekly mileage, I care about prolonging sickness AND about a healthy ability to rest when your body needs it. Rest when you are sick, you got this. 

FROM YOU
I asked for grain bowl dressing ideas and got some good ones. First, the best idea yet (and it isn't dressing). "I made Rice Krispie treats and stirred in a little bit of berry Mortal Hydration mix, so they tasted a lot like Strawberry Kwik. Delicious!" Ok, to the dressings:

• Tzatziki- Greek yogurt and herbs, can't go wrong there! 
• Here is a barley bowl with a different type of yogurt sauce.  
• This sauce uses nutritional yeast and I can't wait to try it this week. 
• And if you are into Cafe Yumm bowls, here is a recipe that approximates the sauce, also with nutritional yeast that you toast, I have never tried that! 

MARATHONERS ARE COMING
Fast marathoners are coming to ultrarunning and I think it is awesome. Molly Seidel just smashed her first 50k. “I would love to prove to myself that I can be a better athlete when I’m healthy, happy, and doing things in a way that respects your body. I want to show people that it’s possible.” 

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