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About Leslie Driskill Oklahoma

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About Leslie Driskill Leslie Driskill is a scientist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who began her recreational running career around age eight. When she isn't running, you can find her wandering around the US, practicing nature photography, hiking, or with her head in a good book.  Sand Dunes at Death Valley National Park, California Tennessee Colorblind Viewer- this viewer allows those with colorblindness to view mountain scenery in color.  Find me on LinkedIn AllTrails has maps for all the best hikes.  Questions? Ask me on Quora.  My other social media links: https://pharmahub.org/members/6085/profile https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leslie-Driskill https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yqkPrs8AAAAJ&hl=en https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3484-2794 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yqkPrs8AAAAJ&hl=en https://soundcloud.com/user-907900105-88781924

Eating clean, running, the zoo, and staying focused

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On eating clean I think in my last post I said that I would write up my meal plans and recipes for the week and put them on here, but I never really got around to it. I have adhered to all of the rules of the clean eating challenge (basically just no processed foods, gluten-containing foods, or added sugar- only whole foods). On Tuesday of this week, I was craving cupcakes from Green Goodies, dark chocolate covered almonds, maple syrup, and all of the other sugary junk I crave after a hard workout. Starting a new eating plan right after running a marathon is tough! Luckily, I had taken care of my post-race junk food binge before Diet Day. As of today, I feel great- I no longer crave the sugary stuff and feel a little lighter already. I'm hoping to make this more of a long-term change.  So, what did I eat? For breakfast each day, I’m back to making fruit smoothies. I basically throw about 2 cups of fruit, a few scoops of raw hemp protein powder, and about 16 oz. of water in...