It has been a long two years of injuries and recoveries but I am happy to say that I am finally back to running! My injuries have totally healed and I needed a couple months of training to be able to run like I did 2 years ago. I am now able to run 4-5 miles without needing to stop and now I am working on my speed. My goal is to run an eight-minute mile. I am actually enjoying running fast thanks to a new supplement that I am taking. Astavita Sports is made with AstaReal® Natural Astaxanthin and contains these wonderful antioxidants that help with Endurance & Recovery. I discovered this supplement at my last conference that I attended in New Orleans. AstaReal was at ShiftCon and I met them in the expo room along with many other healthy living companies. ShiftCon was an amazing conference and I can't wait until February 2018 when they will be in California. You can get more details about ShuftCon here. https://shiftconmedia.com/
Back to my discovery of AstaReal® Natural Astaxanthin. So I met with this company at ShiftCon and I learned about the benefits of their red supplement. When I found out that it might be able to help me run faster, I wanted to know more about this little pill that supports a healthy cardiovascular system. Go to the end of this post to read more about how this supplement works. AstaReal gave me a 30 day supply of Astaxanthin and asked me to give it a chance. I want to be able to run faster so I agreed to try this supplement. Since this supplement is all natural, I agreed to try it for 30 days to see if it could help with my running I have been taking this supplement for about four weeks and I am amazed that I am able to run faster without feeling the need to stop to catch my breath. When I do feel like I need to catch my breath, I am able to work through it without having to walk. I am able to just reduce my running pace for a while and then I can run fast again. It is hard to explain but I am enjoying running faster. I am excited to be able to enter a 5K race in the next couple of months so I can see if I am able to run an 8-minute mile. You can read more about my time at ShiftCon and AstaReal at the below links.
AstaReal sent me this info on how their supplement works. Read their info to better understand how this supplement can help you.
"Astaxanthin is like a nutrient for your mitochondria, which are the power producing parts of your cells. Mitochondria are really abundant in muscles and they work overtime when we’re exercising to give us the energy we need to get moving. One byproduct of mitochondrial function is free radicals, which are unstable molecules that attach to and damage whatever molecules are nearby, including DNA and proteins and the mitochondrial membranes. Free radicals can poke holes in mitochondria, which damages them and makes them stop working, so over time as we age we end up producing energy less efficiently. But astaxanthin fits perfectly into mitochondrial membranes and neutralizes free radicals both inside the membrane and on either side of the membrane. No other antioxidant can do that because no other antioxidant fits into the membrane like a perfect puzzle piece the way that astaxanthin does.
The other great thing athletes should know is that the mitochondria can make energy from burning either fat or sugar. Burning sugar produces lactic acid that makes your muscles sore. Astaxanthin helps you use fat preferentially over sugar, which means you can sustain a higher energy level for longer. And since astaxanthin neutralizes those free radicals that ramp up during stress like exercise and sun exposure, there is less damage to muscle and skin so you can recover better from your long outdoor run.
The other great thing I wanted to mention is that astaxanthin supports a healthy cardiovascular system- kind of important for exercise. It promotes capillary circulation and slows down oxidation of LDL (bad cholesterol) which promotes healthy blood vessels over the long run."
Now on to the Giveaway
Do you want to give Astaxanthin a try? Are you a runner or participate in another sport and you would like to increase your endurance and recover faster? Then enter to win 2 bottles of
Astavita Sports Endurance & Recovery. Just enter on the form below and good luck!
This giveaway is open to US residents 18 years of age or older. Chances of winning this giveaway depends on the number of entries. All entries will be verified. The winner will be notified within 24 hours of the end of the contest and will then have 48 hours to respond to the email or a new winner will be chosen. Sponsor is responsible for shipping out the prize. Void where prohibited
"These opinions are my own and I received the above mentioned product to facilitate this post and giveaway."
38 comments:
I love that this can help with recovery after long runs and help with those nasty free radicals
I love Astaxanthin ;) I eat lots and lots of it thanks to my excessive consumption of SALMON!
I learned that it is the most studied brand of astaxanth in the world! Very impressive. I have never heard of it before, but I'm definitely going to check it out! Thanks for sharing!
AstaReal produces premium natural astaxanthin products that are of the highest potency, quality
and stability.
I learned that it can help with recovery for athletes, and that they were originally producing all their products in Gustavsberg, Sweden. However, to meet the bigger demand in america they opened a facility in washington.
I learned about the quality of the ingredients, its the best!
I learned what Reactive oxygen species are and what health benefits that they have. These products can help skin health, anti-aging, muscle endurance and recovery, and eye health. Neat!
What a great giveaway! And seriously such a great start to the new year!
Astavita sounds like a great product! I want to try it and see if it could help me.
How interesting! I've never heard of this product before. Great giveaway!
An all natural product for a supplement was so amazing. We all need supplement for our food support and fast recovery but natural food intake is still the best.
This looks so nice! I've never heard of it until now and I wanna try it
This look really nice and very interesting to know. xx
THIS GIRL loves her antioxidants so of COURSE I am going to look into this more!! ;) And eat MORE salmon - if that is even possible!
This sounds like a great products and this is so interesting for me and so glad that it can help for a past recovery
Not heard of this brand before but absolutely loving the health benefits and glad you're back to running again. Hope you reach your goal in no time
This sounds like a great product! Glad that it helps you on endurance and recovery to be back on track to your running. You can do it girl!
It's great to hear that you are healed and back to doing the things you love! This sounds like a great peoduct, thank you for the opportunity to enter your giveaway!
What an awesome product! It's my first time to heard it. I'll spread this too.
I've heard this rand before but never tried it yet, it looks so good . Saving this.
I learned that they are apart of a holding company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Chemical Group.
@tisonlyme143
This seems interesting! I don't think I could do it... but I know a few people who would. Good for you for being a part of it!
Jasmine / www.jasminekeclipse.com
This is the first time that I heard of this before and sounds like a good product for me.
I've never heard of the brand but sounds great. That's awesome that you're back to running.
It is great to see resources for recovering after hard workouts. I am excited to check Astavita out!
This looks very interesting! gotta try it! thanks for sharing ;) "MaryAnne"
I have never heard of this before but it looks like it could be so beneficial. Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for shedding light on a product I've never heard of which would benefit me as well! Love that it comes with a giveaway!
This looks like a great product to help with exercise and recovery. I am always looking for stuff like this for after playing basketball. Thanks
The source of Astrareal is.... Haematococcus pluvialis is a freshwater microalga belonging to family Chlamydomonadaceae
I've never heard of this brand before but it's nice that there's a supplement that helps you recover and gives you endurance. It's perfect for athletes and people who work out regularly!
It seems like it has a lot of health benefits. I learned about Reactive oxygen species (ROS).
I love that this can help with recovery after long runs.
I learned that Astaxanthin is the most powerful antioxidant known to science until this moment.
Laurie Emerson
wow
I learned that astaxanthin protects our cells inside and out.
I learned that there have been 25 human studies for their products. Safety first means a lot to me.
These essences are not herbal medicinal preparations as we normally think of them, nor are they essential oils with aromatic qualities. Stress relief
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