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.



 

NO EXCUSES-HARRIETTE TOOK CARE OF THAT

I had an 8-miler planned today.

When I woke up I had the growling in the belly. You know, the kind that requires several, not just one trip to the bathroom.

Woe is me.

Would I be able to run with a griping belly?

Then, it began to rain. The kind of cool summer drizzle that breaks up the oppressive humidity.

Surely, I could use that as an excuse to cut my training run back by a couple of miles.

Wait a second!

Am I out of my mind???

Check out Harriette Thompson's marathon finish. http://on.nbc7.com/62RVYw2

You know Harriette Thompson.

By now, nearly EVERYONE knows Harriette Thompson.

On Sunday, at the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego, Harriette became the oldest woman ever to complete a 26,2-mile race. Her time was 7:24:36.

But what's more remarkable is the way she LOOKED as she crossed the line. First, she looks to be about 72, not 92, and, as she crossed the finish line, she smiled,walked around, and appeared more lucid than I have in most of my 54 marathons.

So, pains in the belly, rainy weather, or hangnails simply don't cut it. By the way, I DID run my 8-miler today.

If Harriette did it, we can all do it.

Adjust and adapt to the aging process. You never have to retire in this sport. We have entered a time in our sport where we simply don't yet realize how far and fast for how long we can go.

Growing older isn't something most of us look forward to, but, in the words of Groucho Marx, "Growing older is something you get to do if you're lucky."

So keep it going, all of you, at any age. Because, as Harriette has taught us, there simply are no excuses.

CHECK IT OUT

Here's the perfect antidote for these brutal winter days.

A bottle of wine, and a good book.

Actually, TWO good books.

Check out Running Shorts, and Personal Best.

I promise you won't be disappointed, and you'll become a better runner

amazon.com/author/joemuldowney

www.muldowneyrunning.com

SICK, MAN!

Drip, drip, drip.

There it was. 3:00 a.m., and the rancid drainage of chronically bad sinuses escaped its large cavern of my generous nose and made it's way into my chest. An tickling knot formed in the middle of my rib cage, causing me to cough every few minutes, destroying what had begun as a restful night of sleep.

It has begun.

My annual bout of sinus infection/bronchitis/ear infection/hope it doesn't result in pneumonia,... well, you get the picture.

Most of today, I laid around, enjoying the comfort of my dog blanket. (see my coon hound, Ruby below)

Of course, the big decision was to run or not to run?

The usual formula is something like this: If the illness is above the neck, go out for a run. Below the neck, stay under the covers with your dog.

For me, however, it's not that simple. Sinus infections attack me both above and below the neck.

My general rule has been, if my chest affliction is serious, I stay home.

So, despite some really gross spit, and a head that felt as though the insterior was too big for the cranium, I slogged out three miles, feeling weak and wobbly.

How does this happen?

I try to eat healthy, get my rest, and I have become surgeon-like with my hand washing habits.

It happens, in part, because it's winter, but despite what your mother told you, not because it's cold, or because you left the house with wet hair.

We're cooped up, in our airtight homes, with germs flying all over the place and nowhere to go.

When we DO decide to leave the fort, we're headed off to places where people are already sick, and they unknowingly pass their germs to us.

Does running through sickness hurt or help?

It's really a judgement call.

Taking a day off isn't going to kill you.

But, then, the fresh air can't hurt.

In a previous column I talked about the "team." If your physician is a runner, he or she will steer you in the right direction. Listen to their advice.

I usually give it a couple of days, then I visit my physician for an antibiotic if I think I can't beat it on my own. Green tea, honey, plenty of oranges, and lots of fluids to flush the system are some of the home remedies that work for me.

We runners, thanks to our superior level of health, get sick less than most of the population, but when you do, use common sense and rest if needed.

In the meantime, try not to get sick, man.