FRUNERGY

The cold weather season has arrived, and among many of the hardships winter weather brings, the difficulty of obtaining fresh fruits is always a concern of mine.

Being an avid runner and an active athlete, I try to maintain a balanced diet, rich with colorful fruits and vegetables. I grow my own rather large garden during the summer months, and I try to buy fresh fruit whenever possible.

I am constantly looking for ways to remain healthy and to maintain my competitive edge as I age.

Recently, I bought a product that enables me to receive more than my daily requirement of essential fruits.


The product is Harmony Frunergy Vitamin C Powdered Fruit Drink Mix, for more information, please find the official website to better understand the product.https://naturecare.life/harmony-prebiotic
https://naturecare.life/harmony-frunergy. It is also available on Amazon.

Frunergy contains a blend of 16 fruits in one serving. Yes, 16 different fruits.

They are,

Acerola                             
Cherry
Watermelon
Pear
Mango
Strawberry
Papaya
Tangerine
Apricot
Apple
Grape
Grapefruit
Orange
Pineapple
Lemon
Lime


This product is rich in vitamin C, it is 100% natural, and it is easy to use.

I simply tear open a packet, pour it into water, or an energy drink, usually before a workout. The drink provides me with more energy, and I actually feel better. My wife felt a cold coming on the other day, drank a glass of Frunergy, and the cold never amounted to anything.

Frunergy tastes somewhat sour, due to acerola, an energy rich fruit, loaded with vitamin C, but, otherwise, it is quite tasty.


This is a great product and an excellent way of getting the vitamin C and other nutrients we all need due to our busy lifestyles.

Check out their website, https://naturecare.life/harmony-frunergy, for more information.



 

IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL...

The tree is decorated, the stockings are hung, the gifts are wrapped, but for many runners, whether they know it or not, today is the most wonderful day of the year.

Today, in the Northern Hemisphere, we celebrate the Winter Solstice, the date on which we experience the least amount of daylight. The days get longer and brighter from here.

The Winter Solstice arrives here in Pennsylvania at 11:48 p.m. so, technically, today and tomorrow will stand as the shortest days of the year. Only 8 hours and 16 minutes of daylight will bathe us today and tomorrow, but on Wednesday we will gain another minute of precious light.

Statistically, January will be our coldest month; while February will be the snowiest. El Nino has spared us frigid weather thus far, but we will not permanently dodge the bullet.

Most of us enjoy training outdoors, and light is our ally. For the past few weeks, darkness has crept in shortly after 4:30 p.m., making it difficult for most folks to complete their training run in the light. Today's solstice brings us a ray of hope, as well as light.

And, isn't that what Christmas spirit, the Holiday season is all about. Whatever our faith, or even if you celebrate Festivus, beginning today, we anticipate renewal, hope, and promise. We will make note of resolutions, and we will hope that, as the calendar ushers in a new year, our lives, and the lives of our loved ones will experience a new light.

The Winter Solstice brings with it a season of cold, nasty conditions that we inevitably brave our way through, thanks to the promise of spring. The season mirrors life itself, with its brutal seasons, and the light at the end of each. It mimics our running life, with periods of darkness imposed by injury or illness, our rehabilitation, and the promise of brighter, spring-like days ahead.

So, on today's winter solstice, kiss goodbye to darkness, and welcome the light. The Holidays are ahead, better days are ahead.

Happy Solstice Day to all.

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RELAX

If you've read some of my previous blogs, you may know where I'm going with this one.

We are fortunate that there are more opportunities for us to race at more race distances than ever before. On any given weekend, most of us have a choice of several races that are probably located pretty close to home.

But, with all due respect to the Santa, Jingle Bell, and Frosty events out there, now is the time to relax and give it a rest.

We all want to race our best each time we toe the starting line. In order to do so, every once in a while, we need to give our weary running bodies a rest and allow ourselves to heal.

There's no better time than right now!

It's the Holiday season. A time to decorate, go to parties, visit with friends, and even overindulge on occasion.

So, here you are at an enjoyable Christmas Party, but you're worried about standing on your feet, wolfing down that slice of pumpkin pie, having a beer, or staying out too late because you're registered for the Santa's Reindeer Jingle Bell Rock Snowflake 5K tomorrow.

Stay at the party, sleep in, decorate the house, then go for a training run at your leisure.

My formula has always been to rest from races for about four to six weeks around the Holidays.

Relax, take in a lot of football, read a good, inspirational book or two (of course I have perfect suggestion. Just visit www.muldowneyrunning.net), and appreciate the Holiday season for what it is: a time for family and friends, and a time of renewal.

After your self-imposed rest period, you can list those goals for the new year, and set out to achieve them, rested and refreshed.

Relax and pause the race button for a time. You'll race better when you do.