...I was anxious to get back to the workout grindstone. The last month has really just been garbage for me when it's come to consistently working out. It wasn't until about the last two weeks that my eating habits started to tank right alongside them. So, now that I'm done teaching for the summer, and I'm moving into "prep for next year mode" I can start to work some normal hours again and get myself back on track for the marathon.
My first race of the season is coming up this Saturday. I'm not out to write any records, just finish, get my mileage in, and get back into the race mentality. This last week my local RoadRunner hosted a free Adventure Run which was a lot of fun, and helped to get me back in the mindset.
As a side note, for anyone who is intimidated by doing some sort of run (because I was even a little nervous for this one), listen up. Every run will have all different kinds of fitness levels. Yes, I set goals for myself when I do my races, but I am far from a professional athlete. I do them because healthy people are happy people, and those are the kinds of people with whom I want to surround myself. Happiness is infectious and am trying to do all I can to help spread the disease. And my ultimate goal is always just to finish.
This is my current race plan for the next four months:
Saturday, May 30 FroYo 5k in Scottsdale, AZ (actually a 10k for me)
Thursday, July 9 Storm the Bastille in Milwaukee, WI
Sunday, August 2 Solana Beach Tri in San Diego, CA
Sunday, October 4 Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee, WI
This next month I am going to focus on eating healthy, strengthening my body, and striving towards my ideal race weight. If you're looking for a great resource on heathy eating, check out Racing Weight Cookbook. There are a variety of different cooking ability levels, and the recipes are easy enough so that you aren't intimidated. Plus the writing is done in a conversational way which makes for an easy read.
This next month I am going to focus on eating healthy, strengthening my body, and striving towards my ideal race weight. If you're looking for a great resource on heathy eating, check out Racing Weight Cookbook. There are a variety of different cooking ability levels, and the recipes are easy enough so that you aren't intimidated. Plus the writing is done in a conversational way which makes for an easy read.
Goals for the week:
1- Drink more water.
2- Stay the course on my plan for each day for the entire week.
3- Make sure I log 10k steps everyday.
Here's my plan for the next week:
Tuesday:
Fuel -
Pre-Run: Toast w/ peanut butter
Breakfast: Peanut Butter granola w/ greek yogurt, fruit
Lunch: Salad w/chicken, cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, egg, lite ranch dressing
Dinner: Lean Turkey Burgers
Fitness -
Cardio: Run 3mi, Swim 30 min
Lifting: Core, Upper Body
Wednesday:
Fuel -
Pre-Run: Toast w/ peanut butter
Breakfast: Peanut Butter granola w/ greek yogurt, fruit
Lunch: Salad w/chicken, cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, egg, lite ranch dressing
Dinner: Lean Turkey Burgers
Cardio: Run 3 mi
Lifting: Core, Upper Body
Thursday:
Fuel -
Pre-Run: Toast w/ peanut butter
Breakfast: Peanut Butter granola w/ greek yogurt, fruit
Lunch: Salad w/chicken, cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, egg, lite ranch dressing
Dinner: Rosemary Garlic Chicken w/ brown rice
Cardio: Run 3 mi, Bike 45 min
Lifting: Core, Legs
Friday:
Fuel -
Breakfast: Peanut Butter granola w/ greek yogurt, fruit
Lunch: Salad w/chicken, cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, egg, lite ranch dressing
Dinner: Rosemary Garlic Chicken w/ brown rice
Cardio: Swim 30
Lifting: Core, Upper Body
Saturday:
Fuel -
Pre-Run: Toast w/ peanut butter
Breakfast: FroYo
Lunch: Salad w/chicken, cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, egg, lite ranch dressing
Dinner: Steak from Sprouts
Fitness -
Cardio: Run FroYo 10k, leisure swimming
Lifting: Rest Day
Sunday:
Fuel -
Breakfast: Nectarine & Sweet Cheese-Stuffed French Toast
Lunch: TBD
Dinner: TBD
Fitness -
Cardio: Walk 30 min, Bike 30 min
Lifting: Core
Monday:
Fuel -
Breakfast: Peanut Butter granola w/ greek yogurt, fruit
Lunch: Salad w/chicken, cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, egg, lite ranch dressing
Dinner: Spaghetti and meat and veggie sauce
Fitness -
Cardio: Rest, leisure swimming
Lifting: Core, Upper Body
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<3Andrea
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