I thought I had prepared myself for everything. My training was on track, I felt great during my weekly workouts, but what I experienced the night of my scheduled race day was something I couldn't train or prepare myself for: Food Poisoning. To be absolutely frank, it was a 12 hour ordeal of gloom. I mean there I was, in San Diego just to run my half-marathon, but I returned home not having accomplished what I had set out to do. And as much as it was out of my control, I felt that I had failed my body. I guess it goes to show that the day before race day, eat safe and don't be too experimental about trying new vegan restaurants or eating foods you haven't trained with. I think that was my main mistake. But what this weekend taught me is that you can't train for everything because there is always the unexpected hurdles that life throws your way and you have to find a way around them, to pause and then to walk forward again. So with a crazy story, disappointment and going back to the draw board for what was next, I returned home to deliver the news to all my supporters and to find another race.
Recipe of the month: Tempeh Tacos! (tempeh, bell pepper, broccoli, garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, coconut aminos, olive oil & corn tortillas) Go to pre-run fuel: banana with almond butter & blueberries
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