Training Challenge - podcast part 1, nutrition discussion

i have milo

it helps me go and go and go and go etc

Okay, so I've completed week one of Carl's Culinary Challenge...

It's going well, and I have stuck at it the entire week - no chocolate! I've implemented porridge into my diet, which took a couple of meals for my stomach to get used to - it went straight through me the first day. No sugar too, I just cut up some strawberries or mix some cinnamon and nutmeg through for some flavour variation.

Unlike lazy Liam, I have to get up about 6am in order to fit in a session before work, so I have a nice big glass of water and some porridge, then hit the gym (I have to eat as soon as I get up). The porridge lasts me right through to morning tea. I've certainly noticed that the energy I get from it is "better quality", a steady release with no massive peaks or troughs.

I've got a book that goes into a little bit more detail regarding the blood group diet, specifying which foods I should steer completely away from - pretty much everything!!! But I basically wrote down a list of foods I CAN eat and took it with me to the supermarket. So its a bit of a case of being the Surprise Chef each night and cooking up something with what I've got. As I only cook for myself, I always have heaps of left-overs, so I make sure I take them along to work with me so I can have a nice fulfilling lunch.

A meal that is no fail for me is definitely meat and veg, and there are so many vegies that can add different flavours to a meal. So I've cooked up a tagine/casserole which my body has responded to nicely, as well as omelettes, risotto and fish.

This week I lost 2kg, which I believe is predominantly fluid. The change is noticeable in the water also, as I feel I have more power in my legs, and more energy. That's the important thing for me, to make the food I consume work for me properly. So hopefully things continue to improve!

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i [heart] porridge

I have in my possesion a rare first edition "South African Underwater Hockey Manual" (1993) edited by Albert Du Toit. It is a fascinating read noting that THE FIRST RULES of the game (1964 - 1979) included;

rule 19 " Any player deliberately seen fouling shall be made to tread water for a given time".

it also has advice on the ideal body form for underwater hockey (pp14)

" This is a definitely a debatable issue as there are many body forms currently experiencing success in UWH. Suffice to say that it appears that a more slender athletic build appears to be in the vast majority in international compeition. Overweight and lack of fiteness generally are found together, so overweight is not recommended for our sport. Agility often supersedes strength (supple body versus muscular body)".

The manual pp27 also advises to avoid taking stimulants like cocaine.

On pp89 they include some stats on unfit players that include a 30sec top and 10 sec bottom time on a 5cycle rotation during a 10min game,. A fit player apparently has a 10 sec recovery only which in the same exercise doubles the bottom time.

Fascinating. Alex you already look like the supple body type!

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Chuck the guide rule

no cocaine, stink.

um, no particular reason for getting up late other than the fact that i always have... i go to sleep about 11:30 or 12, wake up at 7:30 maybe.... no biggie. sometimes i get less sleep, sometimes more. i can get by on far less for a few days but i need a big sleep to catch up later.

i dont think of it as lazy... for instance, lazy alex goes to bed at 10pm or some geek-like hour, while i am still up watching movies and doing stuff.... and often driving home from the pool at that hour.

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Liam, it was a joke made from envy - I wish I could wake up later!

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i [heart] porridge

I go to sleep at midnight and get up at 6am.
This is exceptionally stupid as it means that no matter how hard I train my body never has the necessary time to recover and adapt appropriately.

Oh well.

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Liam,
you weigh yourself daily - get depressed at the lack of weight gain - and then brag that you stay up late, get up late, skimp on brekkie and probably don't recover properly?
Yes, really cool and really smart.
Am i missing something or are you training half heartedly?

Benny,
you're very honest & thats a good thing. People can work with that.

* general traing note: the definition of madness is repeating the same unsuccessful training behaviours and expecting a different result.

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This is also the definition of working in IT. "Just restart the computer and see if it happens again..."

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Thats a PC you're refeering too no doubt.
I'm more on a Mac man myself, "it just works"
Yup - thats where i'm coming from...
work or not, i can accept either but i only buy into things that work.

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Professional Hair Stylist

say no to oblivion

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