Day 28: 100 Days for Health
Michael Day
Longevity Physician, Performance Coach, Endurance Athlete, Latin Scholar, Stoicism Aficionado
Focus: rehab athletic pubalgia, build up to 10-mile running race form, maintain skiing strength
I'm constantly looking to get as much fiber as possible. Mostly, I want to do this through whole foods. But to supplement that, I tried some psyllium husk. I hate the taste, so I put it in a smoothie to disguise it.
Here's the recipe:
? 1/4 cup wheat germ
? 10.2 g psyllium husk (about 1 tablespoon)
? 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas (for a creamy texture and added protein)
? 1 banana (for natural sweetness and creaminess)
? 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your preferred plant-based milk)
? 1 tablespoon peanut butter (for richness)
? 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional, for flavor)
? 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (for flavor)
Tuesday: lift/run
Activity: Peloton Strength for Skiers
Purpose: Maintain previous gains for ski season with dumbbell squat and press patterns, also emphasizing core stability. I increased weight over the first six weeks to get progressive overload. For the next month or so I'll just maintain.
Activity: Running
Purpose: Base-building, musculoskeletal adaptation, and Zone 2 cardiovascular training by heart rate (keeping under 150 bpm)