30: Bird-in-Hand Race Report
It'd been a long time since I’d had a Race Report, so I asked my dear friend Meaghan Nana-Sinkam to come on the show to hear about her first experience at the Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon and 5K in Bird-in-Hand, PA. In this episode, Meaghan tries to convince me to run both of these races next year. Here are some highlights of what we discussed:
Race supports the Amish Fire Department in Bird and Hand, PA
After the 5K on the Friday night there is a bonfire with smores with the Amish people and the runners (this perked up my ears really quickly)
What races to complete to receive the Road Apple Award
Thoughts about how fast the Amish people ran the race
How Amish people supported the runners from the sidelines
What spectators can do that’s a lot of fun at both races (and not normal!)
Food and beverages provided during the race
The fun town picnic after the race
Bloggers and podcasters Meaghan met at the Race
I then transition over to our weekly spot, Food on Friday, with Serena Marie, RD and we chatted for quite awhile (much longer than normal) about all things sweet potatoes, plus some random questions for our ultra-positive dietician.
Serena discusses one of her favorite foods, sweet potatoes
Your body is incredibly intelligent
White potatoes vs. Sweet Potatoes
Serena likes to have Sweet potatoes and add almond butter/cinnamon/unsweetened coconut and sometimes adds bacon to it
Serena loves these Sweet Potato Biscuit Drops, a recipe provided by Paleo Parents
Serena gives tips on when to increase carbohydrate intake based on running
I like to take full-fat Greek yogurt, add freshly squeezed garlic, and add Himalayan salt to sweet potatoes
Crock pot recipe of having 1.5 chicken thighs, 16 ounces of Chicken broth, 1 T curry powder, 1 cup unsweetened Apple Sauce 2 peeled chopped up sweet potatoes, 1 T apple cider vinegar, and 1/2 T raw honey - cook on low for 6 hours in a crock pot
Serena is on a sugar detox and explains why
Coconut Mana is one of Serena’s favorites and why
Resources
Bart Yasso Running with the Amish
“Four teaspoons of table sugar (a bad carb) delivers a total of sixty calories in carbohydrate form. That’s it. It doesn’t give you anything else. No nutrients at all. One sweet potato (a good carb), on the other hand, contains about sixty calories in carb form but also gives you B vitamins, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, and chromium. These are the exact micronutrients your body needs to metabolize carbohydrate. This is the difference between a whole, unrefined, nutrient dense food and a refined, nutrient poor food. (Incidentally sweet potato also gives you vitamin E, beta carotene, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, zinc and selenium).” Practical Paleo, Diane Sanfilippo p93
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