Zenaida Arroyo

We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me for another Fit Five Friday link-up!  This week’s topic is “5 favorite running /fitness resources”.  Feel free to write about this or any fitness topic you’d like.

Here are some of my tips to rest and recover:

✅ Get a massage.  There was a time when I would get one every 2 weeks.  I would always feel so much better afterward.  I haven’t had one since February 2020.  I know I need to follow my advice but I haven’t looked for another masseuse.  In the meantime, I use my massage gun.  I know it isn’t the same thing but it is something.

✅ Sleep.  Our bodies recover and rest when we sleep.  Unfortunately, I do not get enough sleep.  I go to bed at 9 but then wake up around 3-3:30 to use the bathroom.  Sometimes I go back to sleep and other times I am wide awake and trying to go back to sleep.  Then I get up at 5 to start my day.  Sometimes I take a nap during the day.

 ✅ Walk.  I was never a fan of it but I have been incorporating more of it into my routine lately.  I walk back home after my run. “Walking helps stimulate blood flow, aids in eliminating toxins, keeps muscles flexible, reduces lactic acid buildup and soreness in muscles, and reduces your recovery time.”  My running plan has me running 5 days a week with one day of rest and another day of rest or cross-training.  I like to go out for an easy 2-mile walk in the neighborhood while I listen to music.

✅ Stretch.  I am sometimes guilty of not doing enough of it.  But when I do it, it feels good all over. 

✅ Do nothing and rest.  There is nothing wrong with just doing nothing and rest.  I like to watch TV and read a book.  During the Summer I like going out on the balcony with my cats while I read a book.  When my mom is here, we go out while she listens to music.

The topic for next week: Runfessions with Marcia!  We hope you’ll link up with us!

We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me for another Fit Five Friday link-up!  This week’s topic is “5 favorite running /fitness resources”.  Feel free to write about this or any fitness topic you’d like.

I’ve been running for over 10 years and have used many different running items.  Some work, some don’t.  Some I like, while some I don’t like.  For this post, I will list 5 of my favorite running items I use.

✅ Garmin GPS Watch.  I know there are other brands but Garmin is the one I’ve used since I began running.  I’ve used several and am currently using the 265.  Before that, I had the 235.  I didn’t need another watch but a few months ago Garmin reached out to me to test one of their new watches.  It was a fun experience and as a thank you, they sent me the watch.  I like it a lot and there are a lot of features I haven’t used yet.  What I like the most about it so far is that it has a walk option.  

✅ Koala Clip.  I’ve used several belts.  I loved the one on the top because I could carry my water bottles.  But then it just got bulky and then I discovered the Koala Clip.  It is the best thing ever and I use it for every run.

✅ Energy Gels.  There are so many options.  I’ve tried a few and wrote a post about it.  For now, I am using Tailwind Nutrition and Hüma Gel.

✅ Gear.  I mainly run in the Brooks Launch and the Brooks Ghost running shoes.  My tops are a combination of Oiselle and Brooks.  I love the Oiselle Flyout tops for the Summer.  They’re light and airy and they never stink.  I wear the Oiselle long rogas and the pocket joggers.  The pocket joggers are perfect to store my water bottles.

✅ Recovery tools.  I have a few that include a calf/foot massager, foam roller, foot roller, and massage gun.  The latter is my favorite.  

The topic for next week:  5 favorite rest/recovery tips. We hope you’ll link up with us!