Robert (the Mr.) just went out to meet the fedEx guy…I thought it was the Mr’s second cashmere sweater (wine colored v-neck! First was a black, double weight), a late delivery from Santa…
But he comes back in and says, “It’s a box of macho.” I was like, “What?” He says “It’s a box of macho for you.” I look up and it’s this big box of my new training supplements. (Chuckle!) YAY!!! New supplements. 
The “box of macho” coment I’m pretty sure was due to the big old
“BODY
BUILDING.COM”
logo all over the box. (BTW, I HIGHLY recommend this site. It has a section for tracking your progress and building community support, and and the store has the best rates I’ve found for supplementation.)
Ah, feels like the old days. I never went pro with body building, but this race is inspiring me to some good, happy reminders of my youth. But I’m telling you, even at (only) 38, taking something like this (my half-marathon in April) on is a big deal. And the supplements are going to help. A lot. I hope.
One more supplement possibly needed: glucosamine for my joints. Although, I’ve done research also on increasing collagen production, also really good for the joints, tendons, ligaments AND skin elasticity (a major “mom” concern, as well as age and hormonal changes in women). The research I’ve found says Vit C + lysine is the best combo to allow your body to naturally synthesize collagen.
The supplements I’m starting with:
Glutamine helps with recovery, and is an easy energy source. It’s actually a really amazing amino acid.
Creatine helps endurance and muscle gain.
Chromium picolinate can be a weight loss aid and/or an “ergogenic” – cool word, huh? It means it helps with mental focus and physical tasks.
Know what’s fun? Learning all this stuff again. I love it.
