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My first attempt at a homemade recovery drink, based on some initial research on what ingredients should be used.

• 8oz buttermilk
• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup berries
• 1/2 Tsp Morton Lite Salt
• Honey to taste, as a sweetener

Add ingredients to blender, liquefy.

What’s the deal with the lite salt, you ask? Lite salt is 50% sodium chloride and 50% potassium chloride. It’s marketed for people who are trying to reduce sodium in their diet. It has the upside of providing extra potassium which is an important electrolyte to replenish after exercise.

It’s pretty good! Has a nice, thick consistancy. If you’ve never had buttermilk, you should try it. It’s more substantial than regular milk, and tastes like plain yogurt.

My goal for the month of November is to keep a detailed diet and training log. I’m going to sign up for the Mora Vasaloppet ski race, as well as the American Birkebeiner (full one!). To be ready I’m beginning my training now.

I also got a bit of a shocking report back on some lab work I had done related to life insurance. In short, I need to improve my diet, I need to lose weight, and I need to exercise more.

I’m always one to make good faith starts on this sort of thing, but lose motivation three or four weeks in. I’m hoping I can make a real adjustment in my daily routine to accommodate more time for exercise, and also do a better job feeding myself. It’s hard to do.