"Savior Snacks and Other Sustenance...."

"Mmmm...and they're tasty, too!"

Here are some fun food items to enjoy

on your next long trail run, hike or

mountain bike adventure!

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Who would've ever imagined a delicious

pasta salad could be enjoyed 20 miles

out in the middle of nowhere (??!!)...no refrigeration

required, and as easy to open as 1-2-3!!

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St. Dalfour's, Gourmet On The Go,

Ready To Eat Pasta Salad in a can!!

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This wonderful little gem will be a true delight

to pull out of your pack when you reach the 20 mile 

turn around point on your next outdoor adventure...

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...included is a tiny fork and salt packet

for seasoning and bringing those depleted sodium

levels up for the trek back to the car!

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...delectably delicious!!

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...several different flavors are available

and can be found

at "Sprouts" and "Whole Foods".

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...another wonderful find from the "Sprouts"

cookie/granola bar etc. isle,

that is all natural, loaded with flavor and

completely Gluten Free!!

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"Betty Lous Gluten Free Fruit Bars".

Available in a variety of delicious flavors,

this little tasty treat will not disappoint!

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...with 41 grams of carbohydrates, this

2"x 2" cookie square delivers a nice punch to

the taste buds and to the carb reserves

as well!

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"Farro and Barley" 

...a nice change to eating pasta...

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...these instant, ready in 10 minutes, varieties

 are from Trader Joes. Look at the carbohydrate

content for a simple 1/2 cup serving...perfect

for sustaining those crucial glycogen levels!!

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Happy Running!

 

 

 

 

 

" 'Trail Runners Roulette'...The Dicey Game Of Running Solo..."

 

* "Growing Up, I Used To Run Alone In Remote Places..." *

 

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...on the fireroads and horse trails by my house...

never giving it a second thought that I might

be taking some risks and gambling with my safety.

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They were much simpler times, before personal

cell phones, when a hand scribbled note was

what we left on the dining room table stating

our where-abouts.

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Still, I was young and stupid and I thought

I was invincible...looking back, I was just really

lucky and somehow never crossed paths with any-

thing evil.

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You would think the time that I found the deer

leg poking out of the dirt on

Earl Canyon Fireroad would've registered that

a mountain lion could be lurking near by and

possibly attack...

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...or the time while running in the dusk,

down the same fireroad, narrowly missing multiple

rattlesnakes camouflaged by the deep sand...

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What would I have done if luck were not on

my side? I was so far up the mountain, noone

would've heard my calls for help.

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It was passing the grungy hobo man, while hiking,

that ended up being my true wake-up call...this

happening just a few years ago, well after seeing

the light, and swearing never to run alone in

remote places...

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...as we passed each other on the trail, I was

instantly sickened by the dead silence that

hung over my usually well traveled training loop.

How was I suddenly all alone...where did everyone

go...

(?)

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My heart racing, lodged in my throat like a

huge grapefruit...my ears ringing...my head

spinning...my mouth was dry, I couldn't swallow...

instantly, I felt 20 feet tall...Fight of Flight

had taken over.

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I held no eye contact and safely hiked past the

scary man...firmly holding my hiking poles ready

for battle, if need be.

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Breaking into a run the moment I was out of view,

I could not get down the mountain fast enough...

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...My lesson was learned! From that day forward,

I stack the deck in my favor...I no longer

gamble with fate, but play by a very simple and

smart rule...

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..."Safety Is Always Best In Numbers!"

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"Happy, and 'Safe', Running!"