Karl Betchner's Blog (4)

back to the grind, another state another setting

Hey everyone, any help here is greatly appreciated. I've had a very rough few months, regressing to a not so strict vegan diet only. I'll be moving home shortly (finally done with allll my schooling) to live on the cheap while I find permanent work. My family is comprised of meat eaters who like to supplement their meat with bread and potatoes, not exactly the ideal setting for a LFRV lifestyle. At the same time, finances shouldn't be too bad, and I'll have access to a nice dehydrator.…

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Added by Karl Betchner on April 11, 2012 at 4:48pm — 1 Comment

snacks for the long run, suggestions?

As winter hits and the gloves come on in the frosty north, I'm finally hitting the quality of running I had a couple months ago before my foot decided to fall apart during the TNF 50 miler. Perfect timing right? I'll still whip on the raceready shorts a few times before the snow gets too deep. Anywhooo...looking for some suggestions for LFRV snacks to stuff in the hand warmer. Preferably something that won't…

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Added by Karl Betchner on November 16, 2011 at 5:34am — 4 Comments

broken foot, broken heart

After prolonging the visit for far too long, I broke down and got my right foot checked out. It starting falling apart about 3/4 of the way through the North Face ultramarathon a couple weeks back, and the pain has refused to subside. Turned out to be a Jones fracture of my fifth metatarsal, for which the best remedy is...as feared...immobilization :( No set date on my return to the trails, but every day without running is another day of heartbreak.

Added by Karl Betchner on October 1, 2011 at 7:23am — 6 Comments

an ultra diet at ultra distances

While this should probably be posted in the runners forum, something is causing me to stick around here for a while. With all but 1 race out of the way this year, I've got some time to experiment with race day nutrition (next "big" race could be as far out as the pineridge farms 50M in May). To all those who run (at any distance) and fuel themselves with a LFRV diet, do you have any jaw dropping, amazingly effective tips for me?? I've ran just one race as LFRV, a few as vegan, and who knows… Continue

Added by Karl Betchner on September 24, 2011 at 4:16am — 3 Comments