The Triathlon Rx

[[EDIT** Ummm p.s. My Dear Popchips Fam: I have yet to see/find/try these "hit of butter", "wasabi", and "salsa" chips. WHAT?!]]

I know you’re excited.. maybe even as much as I am! In collaboration with Random.org we were able to fairly choose a winner for this poplicious giveaway. So without delay, the lucky lady is…

HOLLY!

One of my favorite should-be-Minnesota-mamis (hahha gross.. is that something I got off of b.96?) If you haven’t check out this lady’s blog.. go hit it up and look around. She is super creative and all about good food, and I know she’ll put these bad boys to good use! Congratulations to youu my love!! Please email me at RunDogMpls at gmail dot come with your mailing address so I can get it over to the folks at at the Popchips HQ  and they can get the chippers off to YOU asap!

Reading all your suggestions gave me lots of new ideas for dressing em’ up, but Susan definitely came in with my favorite/most common use for these crunchy bites of gold – taco salad. My taco salads are RIDIC. As in I eat them out of a 2 quart serving bowl, and they are often still overflowing. You don’t wanna come between me and my tactac ensalada.. I promise you, it would get ugly. My taco salads are made for bowls of the following proportions:

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Aright chickadees… here’s what’s coming in the near future at Dr.TriRunner:

A post regarding everything and anything SWIMMING. I got a great email from a reader and fellow injured runner asking about swimming as a cross training option. Here is what she said:

Hey! Ive been reading your blog for a while now, and was just wondering if you could help me with a little advice. I just recently was diagnosed with stress fractures of my femoral head and pelvis, as well as a torn hip labrum, so clearly no more running for me for a while (gahhhh hardest thing ever!). I know this is sort of similar to what you had expereienced, just a lot less intense and serious, but the doctors have told me I can begin to start swimming and thats basically all I can do for exercise.

Now Ive never really used swimming as a form of exercise, and Im curious if you have any helpful tips for me.. what you did, or how you started and knew what you were doing? I know its kind of a vague question but anything you can help me with Id really appreciate!

Thanks so much, and so happy your back to running 

It was the kick in the butt I needed to finally WRITE this post, because it has been on my “to-do” list for… forever. In turn, I will also follow up (eventually ) with a post on cycling and spinning as cross training options! After all.. this is Dr.TRIRunner!!

If YOU have any burning questions regarding swimming – it can be anything from getting started to specific workout ideas to what can I eat that won’t upset my stomach before getting in the pool to POOL RUNNING (because we all know I’m a pro at that) – please send them to me! You can either leave a comment on this post, or shoot me an email at RunDotMpls at gmail dot com. Looking forward to hearing from you!!

Peace out homefritos,

-E