Des Moines, Iowa- the NCAA Track and Field National meet is upon us! It feels like we were just up in Eugene, Oregon! But it is time to hit the road and lace up the spikes again!
With all this travel a friend asked the question,
With all this travel a friend asked the question,
“So, like do you guys always have to eat out?”
She knew- eating out is not always an endurance runner’s preference. Heavily dressed salads and oil-shinned food are often the things found at restaurants.
“We generally stay away from chain restaurants,” I told her, “ Chain restaurants always seem to be a little more greasy than locally owned ones. Plus it lets us experience the town we’re staying in too- which is really fun!”
Last night we went to the Raccoon River Brewing Company, right by the Raccoon River- notorious for flooding the city of Des Moines. There, Joe made the claim that he could look over the two page menu and in three chances, guess what Emma was going to order. He got in two.
So maybe we become a little predictable when it comes to ordering- but that's not a bad thing. We know what works in our bodies, and the night before race day, we don't want to chance ANYTHING. But also endurance runners learn to read the language of menus. What heavy cream-cheese sauce might sound appealing, a runner crossed off the menu and skims down to the next item.
"But doesn't that get pricey?" My friend asked
"Yeah, but the Coaches are pretty good about taking us to grocery stores to stock up on provisions. I normally get sandwich fixings to build sandwiches for lunch; crackers and pretzels too."
I filled my shopping carte with my regular items this afternoon. Granola cereal (good for snacking), Oatmeal (good for breakfast), crackers, salsa, milk and avocados- things to get me through the weekend.
Now that my stomach is fed, and body happy, it's time to get ready for the races ahead!
Prelims tomorrow!
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