168: An Experienced Traveler's Tips and Running Gear Recs
Melissa Jones has been to all fifty states and forty countries and counting. She’s a designer, photographer, and runner. Melissa is here to share some of her travelling tips, which include how to blend in (and not look like a tourist!), how to stay safe (particularly for women), and what must-see areas to visit in Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Australia, and Cambodia. As women, we discuss a couple of our encounters and what we’ve learned from them—most importantly that you have to listen to your gut; oh, and that you should check travel warnings. We discuss some of Melissa’s favorite places to run, as well as how to take the perfect picture.
Our Runner of the Week is Jody Geibl, who is part of the Badgerland Striders and the 50 States Marathon Club. Jody shares how to dress in sub-zero-degree-Fahrenheit temperatures (she’s from Wisconsin so she has some cred!), what one of the nicest things that the Des Moines Marathon does for its runners is, and what races to check out in Milwaukee. We also gush about our “crush” on Dan Jansen, the Olympic speed skater who broke a world record in the 1994 Olympic 1000-meter race. Side note: Dan’s best distance was the 500-meter race. There’s nothing like the saying, “You don’t know until you toe the line!”
Jody’s and Kari’s Clothing Recommendations
Sub-Zero °F
Running hat (or sometimes a hood)
Balaclava
Handwarmers in gloves with mittens on top
3 base layers plus 1/4-zip shirt plus a running jacket
Two layers of running pants
Two pairs of socks (Jody likes the C2 brand from Target)
0 °F–20 °F
Same information as above, but perhaps 2 base layers plus a running jacket
Kari likes to wear a winter hat that covers her ears
Balaclava
Ski mittens
Long underwear plus Bislett running pants (Tracksmith gave a pair of Bislett running pants to Kari to test)
Lululemon winter socks (they are pricey, but they are really good)
Running shoes like certain models of Brooks and Sauconys that have special GORE-TEX® in them to keep your feet warm and toasty. Kari likes the Brooks version that GORE-TEX® gave her last year when she ran the GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon.
30 °F
Same information as above, but plus one layer on the bottom
In the 30s, Kari likes to wear a headband that goes over the ears from Lululemon with a Bella Cava. When her ears get warm, she can easily take off the headband and wrap it around her arm.
One layer of gloves or mittens and no hand warmers
40 °F
Headband or hat
Pair of gloves or Reebok lobster claw mittens/gloves
One base layer plus a running jacket
Running tights
One pair of socks
50 °F
Maybe gloves or mittens
Long-sleeve shirt
Capris
Maybe gloves or mittens
60 °F
Running shirt
Running shorts/skirt
Socks
70 °F
Singlet
Shorts/skirt
Socks
Serena Marie, RD, is to here explain why hemp seeds are such a better choice versus eating chia or flax seeds. Hemp seeds provide omega-3 fatty acids from ALA (alpha-Linolenic acid), similar to chia and flax seeds, meaning it is not a very “useable” form in the human body (bioavailability is around 5%). The advantage of choosing hemp over chia or flax is that it provides two and a half times more protein per serving than chia with 10 grams of protein per three tablespoons.
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Podcasts, Books, and Products Discussed:
Art of Charm Podcast Part 1 with Gavin de Becker (Episode 579)
Art of Charm Podcast Part 2 with Gavin de Becker (Episode 581)
I Heart Oregon's Seven Wonders: Hikes at the Oregon Coast, Mount Hood, Columbia River Gorge, Smith Rock, Painted Hills, Crater Lake and the Wallowas (book)
Health IQ Test for Vegetables That Fight the Winter Blues with Greens
My Recipe for Pumpkin Pie Pancakes
1/3 c pumpkin
1/4 c ricotta
2 eggs
Instant oatmeal
Hemp seeds
Directions:
Heat pan on high.
Mix wet ingredients in a bowl.
Add oatmeal to the bowl.
Turn down pan to medium heat and add butter.
After the butter has melted, make one big pancake. Flip after 5 minutes.
Cook an additional 4 minutes.
Add blueberries and hemp seeds.
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Contact:
Melissa Jones:
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Twitter: @rouxroamer
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Jody Geibl:
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Kari Gormley:
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Instagram: @KariGormley
Let’s Chat via E-mail
Serena Marie, RD:
Website: SerenaMarieRD.com
Facebook: SerenaMarieRD
Twitter: @SerenaMarieRD
Instagram: @SerenaMarieRD
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