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Optygen dosage
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I know on the back of the bottle it says to take 4 capsules a day with a meal. Does the recommendation change at all depending on your weight. Should a 230 pound triathlete take 4, and a 130 pound tr…

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Jamie replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
I was just thinking about the same question. Thanks for all the info Robert!
May 5
Sonja replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
Got it! I'm clear now. That was what I thought, but wanted to verify since the question came to me. I'm 8 weeks out from IM, I think I am timing it just perfectly. As always, Robert, you are so quick and helpful with these things, thank you!
May 4
Robert Kunz replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
NOT from an OptygenHP stand point. This is a systemic product that needs time to work. SO its best to look at your 'stress timeline' in terms of weeks or months, not days. Pick your most stressful months and go on Optygen/HP.. 6-12 weeks blocks is b…
May 4
Sonja replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
Robert, So from a stress point of view can you modulate your intake day by day? Like if Mon/Tues are generally lower training days can I take none? And then Wed when I hit it hard, take 4, then Thursday/Friday which are moderate take 2, then Saturd…
May 4
Robert Kunz replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
correct..but if stress is low, go OFF all together.
May 4
Just here checking in and getting a little help with Optygen HP.
May 4
Sonja replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
Ahh, interesting. Okay, so the fact that stress is moderate right now would justify 3 capsules, but I need to work up to 4 for my big IM build and through the IM, then after IM back off until I'm ramping up the training stress again. Got it.
May 4
Robert Kunz replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
Sonja, OptygenHP works on stress response and hence is not tied to weight of an athlete. In other words, it matters more how much stress you put on your body which regulates how much cortisol is released than the weight of an athlete.
May 4
Sonja replied to Sonja's discussion 'Optygen dosage'
Oh, and by the way, I'm taking Optygen HP!
May 3
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Optygen dosage
I know on the back of the bottle it says to take 4 capsules a day with a meal. Does the recommendation change at all depending on your weight. Should a 230 pound triathlete take 4, and a 130 pound triathlete take 4?  Thanks! Sonja
May 3
Sonja commented on Sonja's blog post 'Moab 100 Mile Run Race Nutrition Report'
Thanks Kati and Matt for the comments.
April 1
A blog post by Sonja was featured
Well, the Moab 100 has finally come and gone. I trained pretty seriously for this race and I used First Endurance EFS during training. My nutrition plan was to have EFS in my 20oz hand bottle and to drink it as long as my palate was happy with it. T…
April 1
Sonja commented on Trevor Wurtele's blog post 'Oceanside 70.3 Nutrition Report'
YEA to solving gut issues. Awesome use of a few different FE products. Thanks for posting your experiences!
March 31
Kati Derrick commented on Sonja's blog post 'Moab 100 Mile Run Race Nutrition Report'
PS - the sorbitol in NUUN gives me tummy problems too!
March 31
Kati Derrick commented on Sonja's blog post 'Moab 100 Mile Run Race Nutrition Report'
Awesome report - thanks!!
March 31
Matt Cusack commented on Sonja's blog post 'Moab 100 Mile Run Race Nutrition Report'
Great race, sounds very tough. Good luck with your next race, I am sure it will be easy in comparison! @ Sorbitol: this is that same thing thats in apples that gives alot of people stomach cramps, sugar alcohol is known for diarrhea as Trevor has s…
March 31

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Ironman, 70.3, Olympic
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2009 Race Results
Rev3 Quassy: 4th amature woman
IM Canada: 7th W30-34, 20th amature
ITU Oly Worlds, Gold Coast: 30th W30-34
USAT Oly Nationals: 14th W30-34
2 time memeber of the Womens USSSA National Snowshoe Team
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I like to do crazy adventures. That's my MO. Ultrarunning keeps my soul happy, triathlon satisfies my competative nature.

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Moab 100 Mile Run Race Nutrition Report

Well, the Moab 100 has finally come and gone. I trained pretty seriously for this race and I used First Endurance EFS during training. My nutrition plan was to have EFS in my 20oz hand bottle and to drink it as long as my palate was happy with it. Then I would switch over to nuun and food calories if I felt I needed to. You always have a plan, but really, most the time you have to make changes to your plan.


So, first off, I finished the race! It was my first 100 miler and fi
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Posted on March 30, 2010 at 2:35pm — 6 Comments

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Moab 50K, my first nutritional stumble

On the way to training for the Moab 100 at the end of March, I wanted to race a 50K in preparation. Last weekend I toed the line at the Moab Red Hot 50K. When I am on my super long runs (like the 45 miler I posted about) I focus purely on Moab 100 prep. I practice nutrition, pacing, time management.


But when you race...well, things are different. I am planning on the 100 miler to be a chore in execution. Keeping the heart rate low, never ever loosing control, ticking off the
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Posted on February 19, 2010 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

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45 mile run, first time with EFS

Ahh, yes, the big runs are ramping up as I am 8 weeks out from my first go at a 100 mile run race. I had 45 miles on tap Saturday, and was instructed to run it in 6 mile loops to mimic the loop format of of the Moab100 that I'm signed up for.

I want to run Moab with just a hand bottle, since I will see my aid crew (my husband) every 6 miles. I wanted to test to see if I could handle carrying a hand bottle for a long period of time.

I just got my big shipment of FE products so I haven't had muc… Continue

Posted on February 1, 2010 at 3:15pm — 4 Comments

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GF test Complete

Sunday marked the completion of my GF test. I did the full 3 days on, 6 days off, and then what turned out to be 4 days back on, as I remained GF the entire day of my race. I raced Sunday to see if I noticed any changes, or improved performance.

The last two day of GF were interesting. I definitely got down how to eat, and it wasn't really an issue to stay GF. My headaches did not reappear. My stomach was however not happy. I was pretty nervous going into the race that I would have to stop for… Continue

Posted on January 12, 2010 at 2:19pm — 4 Comments

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At 10:00pm on April 7, 2010, Andy Rosebrook said…
Hi Sonja. I emailed you but AOL said it couldn't be delivered. My Email is southwestmba@aol.com. Thanks for your help.

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At 9:27am on October 29, 2009, Thor Kirleis said…
Hey Sonja, likewise... nice to see you here. I'm sure we will bump paths again at one or more of the Rev3 events. Rock on, girl!
 
 
 

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