What is it about running hard that causes that awful stomach ache? And why does it strike even if you ate the perfect pre-workout snack? It's a mystery to me.
It's been a few years since I've been stricken with RSA (Runners Stomach Ache).
All in Recipe
a bowl of oats to warm up a dark, rainy morning.
The Mix: purely elizabeth Ancient Grain Hot Cereal with carrots, currants, toasted coconut and sliced almonds.
The Story: We usually stock up on groceries on our way to the country for the weekend.
I just plunked down $800 to buy an Ironman pro license and signed up for my first race of 2014: An Ironman 70.3 in February. So, yeah, I’m doing a 180 from not-a-care-in-the-world vacation mode of the last few weeks to I-have-to race-in-44 days panic. Well, it isn’t that extreme, but I do have to start focusing on the work to be done over the next month…and maybe stop eating so much chocolate.
I have something to confess. I've gotten into the habit of devouring embarrassing amounts of chips after long days on the bike. Last weekend, I knocked back an entire bag of Sea Salt Lundberg rice chips, including all of the crumbs. Even though I can justify all day long that I deserve those 600 calories of salty carbs, I know my body needs more nourishment than that after a 4 hour ride. 
We have a "house salad" for dinner at least 3 times a week. In the Athlete Food kitchen, this means combining the best, and least weird, ingredients from what's on hand in the refrigerator and pantry. The house dressing is almost always dressed with our Maple Curry Salad Dressing, but for last night's meal, I strayed and used tomatillo sauce.
