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Join Team NutriBullet

The 2015-2016 Team NutriBullet LA Marathon training program application goes live on Friday, August 7th at 6:00pm PT, and is only available for one week!

I'm super excited to share with you all that I will be 1 of the 10 mentors for Team NutriBullet (TNB) this season. I had such a phenomenal experience last year, that I cannot wait for September to role around and the opportunity to meet all the new participants. So are you considering whether or not to join? Or whether or not TNB is a right fit for you? Here is what we're looking for.

We are seeking those in the Greater Los Angeles areas that are non-runners, as well as athletes of many different disciplines (dancers, yogis, boxers, surfers, cyclists, swimmers, gym goers, etc.), also regular runners who have never run a marathon, as well as people with marathon experience who want to join an amazing experience for the 5 months leading into the February 14th, 2016 LA Marathon (which is also the US Olympic Marathon Trials weekend).

In addition, we have a special initiative to find those with developed and currently active blogs (who are NOT blogging about running). We are also interested in people with a good following on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook who wish to be a part of this program. Bottom line: Do you want to run a very special LA Marathon, and do you have a story to share? -Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman

Below is a video about the Team NutriBullet program from 2014-2015. Check it out! Are you ready for a change?!

[herjunkmiles]

Team NutriBullet 2015-2016

The upcoming season for Team NutriBullet and training for the 2016 LA Marathon is almost upon us!  I was extremely fortunate to be a part of this program last year. My teammates and I received expert coaching and training, while NutriBullet staff helped us with our nutrition. I had an amazing experience, made a lot of new friends, and was able to run my fastest marathon in that crazy heat we had last March.

Applications for the Team NutriBullet 2015-2016 program, training for the February 14th, 2016 LA Marathon, will go up for one week starting on Friday, August 7th. The announcement of the team will be on Friday, August 28th and training will begin in mid-September! I’ll post the link for the application as soon as it becomes live.

Meanwhile check out this cool video, “Why We Run”. It’s about anyone looking to make a real change in their lives by taking on this transformative distance. Are you ready for a change?!

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I got my first anxiety attack in a looooong time. It's so upsetting too considering I was in the middle of a run and as soon as I started speeding up I start hyperventilating, feeling my heart race, and running out of breath all together feeling like I might pass out. Ughh!!!! I had to stop catch my breath but I knew I had to keep going. Bam! As soon as I start running fast again like 5-10 min after I get it again. I slowed down my pace after catching my breath and kept going. Right as I'm about to finish I get it again but I keep going knowing I'm about to get to the crossing line and then I start feeling my muscles cramping up. Gaaaahh! I wanted to kill it!

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Catching Up & Team NutriBullet

So I know I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks, and you’re all probably wondering if I fell into a ditch somewhere or something. Truthfully, I am fine and life couldn’t be better in my corner of the world. I don’t want to give the excuse “I’ve been busy,” because who isn’t busy with life, work, training, etc.

First imagine running a trail race at night with friends, all dressed in costumes, then getting scared by monsters hiding along the course. Afterwards you not only get a cool handcrafted medal for finishing, but you get to enjoy tons of food and laughs with friends, and monsters, in this old movie ranch. Sound like fun? 

Well I for one had a great time meeting new people, checking out all the costumes, and getting to hear all the stories of people getting the bejesus scared out of them. This is one race I definitely want to run next year! FYI, registration opens in August of 2015.

So if you follow me on Facebook some of you have already heard this news. After I registered for L.A. Marathon on October 1st, an old friend, Jimmy Dean Freeman, announced that he would be coaching this year’s Team NutriBullet for L.A. Marathon. I obviously was already planning on doing the race, and I knew that this race team would have some of the best coaches and staff to aid an athlete reach their peak performance.

I thought to myself, “What do I have to lose?” I then filled out an application. That leap of faith was followed by a week of anxiously waiting to find out if I had made the first cut. Which I did, and that was followed by filling out commitment papers, and waiting another week to see if I made the final cut. The process was a bit nerve wrecking, only because I really wanted to be on this team.

I’m happy to say that I am one of a hundred participants that was selected. For those of you not from Los Angeles, this is the third year NutriBullet has put together a marathon team. NutriBullet actually sponsors each and every athlete by hiring awesome run coaches and nutritionists to aid us in our training. Here we all are at our first practice Saturday.

The focus for our team is mainly nutrition and then training for the LA Marathon. As a team we had a lot of nutrition questions. So one of our coaches, Sarah Lefkowitz, who is also a registered dietician put together this great article "Training for a Marathon: Cleaning Up Your Diet". If you're training for an upcoming race or just looking to get healthy then this article is for you.

Sidenote: I am very honored and grateful for this opportunity. I am still a bit awe struck that I’m even part of this amazing group of athletes. I plan to take my training to the next level. I’m reaching for my dream to be a better athlete and a faster runner. One day I will qualify for the Boston Marathon.