It’s Spring! And a moment when many of us start thinking about new workout habits and routines as the weather warms, motivation is higher, days are longer, and summer is on the mind….
So, after talking about why we workout a few weeks back, I wanted to share with you some stories of women who take their passion for fitness seriously, who inspire, who live on their edge, who don’t let their fear of failure keep them from trying new things and challenging themselves.
These ladies have been building in some extra natural nutrition supports for their endeavors in 2018, to give these nutrition supports the real athlete “test.” Now, it’s time to share their feedback and some initial results. I can’t wait for you to hear about these amazing women and connect with their stories and inspiration!
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Alyx
Bio: “Hi, I’m Alyx and I work for a mouse” 🙂 (Best bio ever!)
Alyx works for Disney! And lives in Florida with her doctor husband and her furry family. She’s run many of the Disney themed races around the country, and started this season with a Love Chocolate Run half marathon in Savannah before tackling some races closer to home.
Here’s Alyx’s detailed record of her race experience:
So I wanted to write you about my Shaklee Savannah plan! This was my first race using Shaklee so I wasn’t to sure how it was going to go. I packed Energize, Hydrate, and the PM recovery pills. I packed Hydrate in my running belt along with my Cliff Shot Energy Gels. My race plan is typically to take a gel at mile 4/5 and then again at mile 8/9.
I made a water cup of hydrate for breakfast. The race wasn’t until 9am so it’s also the first time I’ve had a race start so late. I used hydrate at 730/8am with breakfast. I then made an Energize to have right before the start of the race.
I have to say the Energize was great! I didn’t feel the need to “goo” until mile 7. I really felt it kick in around mile 2/3 and I reminded myself that I had hydrated well and energized before the race so I was good to go.
As soon as the race ended, I used a Hydrate in the water they passed out and felt great. I was a bit dehydrated during the race probably due to the mid 60s and humidity and the lack of water stops (4 total on the course). I took another Hydrate later in the day around lunch time and capped the night off with nighttime recovery that evening. I also took nighttime recovery on Sunday and Monday nights and felt like I got great sleep Sunday and Monday night.
It’s Tuesday and I feel refreshed and recovered. Ready to tackle my 10k next week! I will be adding Hydrate into my pre-race plan as well as Energize!”
Since then: Alyx went on to do a few other amazing spring races, including a LIFETIME PR 10K on Sunday, March 10–snagging 2nd place in her age group with a time of 56:48, a full 3 minutes faster than the Princess 10K race she had run 2 weeks before (59:07). Impressive!
So love seeing how the performance improvements add such an edge to the season…we’re excited to hear how your next half (in Hawaii!) goes! She even has her husband, who also races with her, enjoying the Hydrate and Energize boosts to race weekend!
You can follow her at:
Instagram: @alyxreinhardt
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Jess
Bio: By day, I am a market researcher in NYC where I uncover consumer insights that improve my company’s product offerings, customer growth, and subscriber retention. Outside of work, I have a passion for fitness and nutrition, which helps me to feel my best. I grew up playing soccer, dance, and track, which turned into triathlons and marathon running. Several years ago, a friend introduced me to CrossFit and I never looked back- I’ve been competing in CrossFit as well. I love seeing the results from a proper nutrition and exercise regimen in getting fitter and stronger!
Here’s what Jess shared about her experience:
I am an avid CrossFit athlete, exercising at least 5 days a week and competing on occasion. I started incorporating Physique Build into my regimen as a post-workout supplement to aid with muscle growth and recovery. The shake had a watery texture and was palatable. The results were excellent- I was hardly sore after tough workouts and had more muscle tone. In fact, friends I hadn’t seen in awhile told me that I “looked jacked” and a new gym member asked how often I workout because I “look strong and hard as a rock”. I’m looking forward to further developing these gainz with Physique Build!
Currently, Jess shared that she’s also using the PM recovery, but finding it works better on nights when she can sleep more than 6 hours!
She finished her final round of a several week CrossFit competition this weekend, and is waiting on the results–send her some good luck vibes and well wishes!
You can find her at:
Instagram: @jtwong8
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Sophia
Sophia is a birth doula, midwife-in-training and placenta specialist, who lives in Sunny California (near San Francisco). She’s been using the baseline nutrition tools of vitalizer and shakes for several years, and starting in 2018, she dove in with the 7 day healthy cleanse, had amazing results for body, mind and spirit—and then continued with the Vitalizer as a grounding, energizing element of a new training program. She’s an amazing example of someone who is embracing a new year, new habits, new life!
Vitalizer had given me the extra boost I needed to cover the mental ground that told me I could not do this. As a vegan, a complete nutrition program is crucial and Vitalizer leaves nothing to be desired. It has enabled me to thrive and conquer nerve damage and other hurdles. The journey is just beginning!
You can find and follow her at:
Instagram: @wildandwisebirth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildandwisebirth/
I get daily inspiration from these ladies, and I know that many of you may be inspired by this post as we head into spring–taking the opportunity to set new fitness routines, goals and linking arms with others who will help us to enjoy the process, set our sights high, and most importantly, cheer us on through the tough moments that are part of any journey of self-improvement. When we remember why we started, we become truly unstoppable.
The products mentioned in this post are linked wherever mentioned…and there’s a special offer on the pure performance pack for athletes trying it out! Reach out to us with questions and to get yours! (madeleine.pidel@gmail.com)
Fitness pack: For the casual/short interval athlete: low sugar content in all the products.
Also, I don’t know about you, but the Olympics always give me such inspiration; when hearing about the athletes and how they persevere in the sight of their goals…I’m still on a high from those. Here’s an amazing summary of the results of the Shaklee pure performance team, athletes who turn to this brand because purity and safety matter so much. 28 athletes and 7 medals, from athletes representing countries around the globe! I’ve been known to say—if it’s good enough for Olympians, it’s good enough for me and my athletic performance.
I can’t wait to hear what your pure performance stories will be!