Sustaining : Running Strong with Essential Oils

Cooling Peppermint Water:

• Before you begin your run or workout, place ONE drop of Young Living's Peppermint Essential Oil in a gallon of filtered water and store in the fridge. Stir well and fill your water bottles with the pre-chilled peppermint water. During your workout, you will benefit from instant internal cooling and a boost of energizing flavor.

Cinnamon Essential Oil Energy Bites:
Real-Food Energy (cinnamon oil helps regulate blood glucose levels)
Ingredients:
¼ banana
1 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp seed and/or nut butter
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp of 100% Pure Maple Syrup
2-3 drops of cinnamon essential oil
2 tbsp oats

Directions: Mix and mash all ingredients with the exception of the oats. Roll the mixture into bite-sized balls and roll each one in the oats. Store in fridge. One bite is worth 30+ grams of carbohydrates.

Muscle Spasms, Charley Horses & Cramping:

• Dilute Cypress Essential Oil, 1:1 with a carrier oil in a convenient roll-on bottle. Roll the mixture on the desired area and massage until you experience relief. Cypress essential oil is anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and increases circulation. (for extra pain relief, add in PanAway or Aroma Siez blends – diluted 1:1)
• Add 1 drop of Peppermint Essential Oil to Coconut Water and drink. Both will aid in easing cramps and charley horses. 

"I train my body hard. With big goals on the horizon I can’t afford to be sidelined with injury or fatigue. My muscles love the relief they get from Pan Away- keeps me on track to achieving my goals.”
James Lawrence aka The IronCowboy

As always, be careful to select 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils to be sure you are breathing, lathering, and consuming only the safest and purest of oils. Understanding the different Grades of Oils is paramount when learning to live an essential oil-infused lifestyle.

To read more about the oils we use in my household, read this post about why we chose Young Living Essential Oils.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Young Living products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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• Recovering: Post-Run Essential Oils & Remedies
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