Pre workout and post workout meals: Well, now, see... Breakfast. It was breakfast.
Breakfast: Potatoes, six minute eggs, bacon, coffee
Lunch: Kind of had this with supper. This was not my best eating day.
Snacks: Does Kombucha count?
Supper: 2 chicken legs from my store bought compliant chicken. Apples sauteed in butter.
Exercise: Run 4.5 miles, walk .5 miles, drills, core conditioning. Plus at the end of the day, the Dungeon Master and I did the Super Bowl experience downtown. So I was on my feet a lot.
Shopping: Shopped for the week, including the aforementioned 'damn it, I didn't plan lunches, let's get a cooked chicken' chicken.
Cooking: Well not really. But I did cut up some veggies for the week, so there's that.
Thoughts: It's day 28 and I'm nowhere near being done. Dungeon Master was all, 'you know, that race next weekend' and I'm like 'it's two weeks away' because I'm literally counting the days.
I think the thing I miss the most this time is being able to go out with friends.
10.2.18
Whole30 Day 27
Pre workout and post workout meals: Pre- 2 slices of bacon.
Breakfast: Larabar. This was also my post workout meal. Sorry, it's Sunday and my meals are always screwed up today. Fizzy water because air is dry and I'm thirsty.
Lunch: Sweet potatoes, bacon, eggs, coffee.
Snacks: None yet, we'll see.
Supper: 6 minute eggs. I believe these are also called 'soft boiled'. Qat Lady taught me and they are excellent. Two burger patties. Prosciutto. Fried plantain. The plantain was ripe and perfect.
Exercise: Running, elliptical, weight lifting
Shopping: Surprisingly, no
Cooking: All of the above
Thoughts: OMG, 27 days.
This is my third round, and the first time I'm really thinking about what are lifestyle changes I can make that are real and I just do all the time.
Between my first and second round, I didn't fall off the wagon too hard. I was best about not eating grains nor a ton of dairy, and worst about alcohol and anything out to eat with friends.
Between the second round and this one, I fell off the wagon on everything, especially grains. Pasta found its way back to my house, as did all of the bread.
Breakfast: Larabar. This was also my post workout meal. Sorry, it's Sunday and my meals are always screwed up today. Fizzy water because air is dry and I'm thirsty.
Lunch: Sweet potatoes, bacon, eggs, coffee.
Snacks: None yet, we'll see.
Supper: 6 minute eggs. I believe these are also called 'soft boiled'. Qat Lady taught me and they are excellent. Two burger patties. Prosciutto. Fried plantain. The plantain was ripe and perfect.
Exercise: Running, elliptical, weight lifting
Shopping: Surprisingly, no
Cooking: All of the above
Thoughts: OMG, 27 days.
This is my third round, and the first time I'm really thinking about what are lifestyle changes I can make that are real and I just do all the time.
Between my first and second round, I didn't fall off the wagon too hard. I was best about not eating grains nor a ton of dairy, and worst about alcohol and anything out to eat with friends.
Between the second round and this one, I fell off the wagon on everything, especially grains. Pasta found its way back to my house, as did all of the bread.
Whole30 Day 26
Pre workout and post workout meals: None.
Breakfast: Um. Larabar. Bacon, eggs, coffee. It was a weird day.
Lunch: Sauteed apples.
Snacks: None. I dreamed of chicken soup most of the day though.
Supper: Banana Pancakes with W30 ingredients only. Apparently I'm ignoring the 'no pancakes' rule as long as my ingredients are legit. Berries. Bacon.
Exercise: Ran 1.5 miles outside, that was all.
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Just meals.
Thoughts: I woke up with a raging headache. Thanks sinuses. Then I couldn't get my humidifier working properly. So I had a pot of boiling water on for a while until I negotiated properly with the humidifier. There was also some pharmacological intervention with Sudafed and Allegra.
Breakfast: Um. Larabar. Bacon, eggs, coffee. It was a weird day.
Lunch: Sauteed apples.
Snacks: None. I dreamed of chicken soup most of the day though.
Supper: Banana Pancakes with W30 ingredients only. Apparently I'm ignoring the 'no pancakes' rule as long as my ingredients are legit. Berries. Bacon.
Exercise: Ran 1.5 miles outside, that was all.
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Just meals.
Thoughts: I woke up with a raging headache. Thanks sinuses. Then I couldn't get my humidifier working properly. So I had a pot of boiling water on for a while until I negotiated properly with the humidifier. There was also some pharmacological intervention with Sudafed and Allegra.
Whole30 Day 25
Pre workout and post workout meals: Pre was an RX Bar, post was lunch.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs. Banana. Coffee
Lunch: Around 2:30 or 3pm, I finally had lunch. I really should've been hungrier. Same as all the other lunches I had this week.
Snacks: Apple
Supper: Left over chicken, left over kale, potatoes, bacon
Exercise: Run 6 miles, lift weights. See why 2 hard boiled eggs and a banana didn't seem like enough to get me to 2:30?
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Made bacon for the week
Thoughts: Some bacon takes longer than others in the oven.
I am so over washing tupperware. I hate dishes in general but the amount of tupperware my lunches generate is ridiculous.
Two more weeks. I miss being able to have dinner at a restaurant with friends.
I bought some kombucha for this round. But I still haven't found the right time to drink it. I have to be in a special mood.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs. Banana. Coffee
Lunch: Around 2:30 or 3pm, I finally had lunch. I really should've been hungrier. Same as all the other lunches I had this week.
Snacks: Apple
Supper: Left over chicken, left over kale, potatoes, bacon
Exercise: Run 6 miles, lift weights. See why 2 hard boiled eggs and a banana didn't seem like enough to get me to 2:30?
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Made bacon for the week
Thoughts: Some bacon takes longer than others in the oven.
I am so over washing tupperware. I hate dishes in general but the amount of tupperware my lunches generate is ridiculous.
Two more weeks. I miss being able to have dinner at a restaurant with friends.
I bought some kombucha for this round. But I still haven't found the right time to drink it. I have to be in a special mood.
Whole30 Day 24
Pre workout and post workout meals: Just, no.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs in prosciutto, banana, larabar. Coffee.
Lunch: Steak, apples, veggies, salami
Snacks: The larabar I had for breakfast was really kind of a snack.
Supper: Chicken thighs, sweet potato, green beans, yellow squash. Ate supper with the dungeon master.
Exercise: Run 1 mile, drills. I was captain grumpy pants apparently.
Shopping: None, even having a friend over for supper. I am getting the hang of this.
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: Over 3 weeks in. I'm starting to think I'm losing weight again, but I wore pants that still fit kind of tight so I'm confused.
This recipe for baked chicken thighs is in my inspiration. I used almond flour and egg wash with onion powder and chili powder as my seasonings though.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs in prosciutto, banana, larabar. Coffee.
Lunch: Steak, apples, veggies, salami
Snacks: The larabar I had for breakfast was really kind of a snack.
Supper: Chicken thighs, sweet potato, green beans, yellow squash. Ate supper with the dungeon master.
Exercise: Run 1 mile, drills. I was captain grumpy pants apparently.
Shopping: None, even having a friend over for supper. I am getting the hang of this.
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: Over 3 weeks in. I'm starting to think I'm losing weight again, but I wore pants that still fit kind of tight so I'm confused.
This recipe for baked chicken thighs is in my inspiration. I used almond flour and egg wash with onion powder and chili powder as my seasonings though.
Whole30 Day 23
Pre workout and post workout meals: Nothing pre, Larabar post.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciutto, banana, coffee
Lunch: Apples, cut up veggies, steak, salami
Snacks: Just the Larabar
Supper: Sausage with green beans and squash; sauteed apples
Exercise: Run, drills
Shopping: Stopped at the co-op for bacon and eggs and bananas. I can never have too many bananas.
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: I'm all "I got this" but I'm also like "what am I going to do when it's over? Will I keep this up?" We shall see.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciutto, banana, coffee
Lunch: Apples, cut up veggies, steak, salami
Snacks: Just the Larabar
Supper: Sausage with green beans and squash; sauteed apples
Exercise: Run, drills
Shopping: Stopped at the co-op for bacon and eggs and bananas. I can never have too many bananas.
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: I'm all "I got this" but I'm also like "what am I going to do when it's over? Will I keep this up?" We shall see.
Whole30 Day 22
Pre workout and post workout meals: None.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciutto. Coffee.
Lunch: Flank steak, cut up veggies, apple, salami
Snacks: Apple
Supper: Chopped Salad at Punch with Qat Lady and My Pooky Bear.
Exercise: Run 20 mins on the treadmill; 50 mins on the elliptical; lift weights. Maybe back outside tomorrow?
Shopping: None.
Cooking: None actually.
Thoughts: At Punch, My Pooky Bear had a pizza with all the bread. Mmmmm. Then Pooky and Qat Lady had a dessert panini. And I was all 'I'm cool. I got this.' And then Pooky wanted to go to the liquor store for a minute to pick something up. And I was all 'I just can't.' I guess we've found my weakness.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciutto. Coffee.
Lunch: Flank steak, cut up veggies, apple, salami
Snacks: Apple
Supper: Chopped Salad at Punch with Qat Lady and My Pooky Bear.
Exercise: Run 20 mins on the treadmill; 50 mins on the elliptical; lift weights. Maybe back outside tomorrow?
Shopping: None.
Cooking: None actually.
Thoughts: At Punch, My Pooky Bear had a pizza with all the bread. Mmmmm. Then Pooky and Qat Lady had a dessert panini. And I was all 'I'm cool. I got this.' And then Pooky wanted to go to the liquor store for a minute to pick something up. And I was all 'I just can't.' I guess we've found my weakness.
Whole30 Day 21
Pre workout and post workout meals: None really
Breakfast: I'm going to admit I made banana pancakes. Because it's a snow day and pancakes with eggs and bacon seemed like the right thing. I had coffee as well.
Lunch: I'm also going to admit I didn't eat lunch here. Snow day and I'm captain grumpy pants. Whatever.
Snacks: Banana and cashew butter
Supper: Steak, kale, squash
Exercise: Run 1 mile. Lots of snow shoveling. Because we had a straight up blizzard.
Shopping: None. Because we had a straight up blizzard.
Cooking: In addition to the meals above, I made lunches for the week.
Thoughts: I am captain grumpy pants and skipped writing this on the correct day. It's a day late but I think still accurate.
Less than 3 weeks to go.
Breakfast: I'm going to admit I made banana pancakes. Because it's a snow day and pancakes with eggs and bacon seemed like the right thing. I had coffee as well.
Lunch: I'm also going to admit I didn't eat lunch here. Snow day and I'm captain grumpy pants. Whatever.
Snacks: Banana and cashew butter
Supper: Steak, kale, squash
Exercise: Run 1 mile. Lots of snow shoveling. Because we had a straight up blizzard.
Shopping: None. Because we had a straight up blizzard.
Cooking: In addition to the meals above, I made lunches for the week.
Thoughts: I am captain grumpy pants and skipped writing this on the correct day. It's a day late but I think still accurate.
Less than 3 weeks to go.
Whole30 Day 20
Pre workout and post workout meals: Pre - quarter of an avocado with salt; post - dried apricots.
Breakfast: Eggs, potatoes, bacon, coffee!
Lunch: Sausages, sautéed apples
Snacks: More dried apricots. I have no regrets.
Supper: Rest of the fish from yesterday, piece of bacon (just one), green beans
Exercise: Run 6 miles, drills, lift weights
Shopping: None.
Cooking: All meals, plus cashew butter for the future.
Thoughts: This is the round I've certainly shopped the least. First round I think I was at the co-op every single day.
I'm shopping for a late March race so I can do another round before Smiley's April wedding. So I can be skinny for his wedding. Yes, I am that vain.
Breakfast: Eggs, potatoes, bacon, coffee!
Lunch: Sausages, sautéed apples
Snacks: More dried apricots. I have no regrets.
Supper: Rest of the fish from yesterday, piece of bacon (just one), green beans
Exercise: Run 6 miles, drills, lift weights
Shopping: None.
Cooking: All meals, plus cashew butter for the future.
Thoughts: This is the round I've certainly shopped the least. First round I think I was at the co-op every single day.
I'm shopping for a late March race so I can do another round before Smiley's April wedding. So I can be skinny for his wedding. Yes, I am that vain.
Whole30 Day 19
Pre workout and post workout meals: Pre was a banana. Post was regular breakfast.
Breakfast: Sausages, sweet potato, eggs, coffee
Lunch: RX Bar - for reasons that will be explained below
Snacks: Well, only the RX bar for lunch
Supper: Tilapia breaded with almond flour and fried in ghee; sauteed mushrooms, roast cauliflower, bacon
Exercise: Run 5.25 miles, drills, 'core conditioning' yoga
Shopping: Co-op. Spent $100 and talked to Rosa who is super excited for the Vikings game tomorrow. When this publishes, it'll be like 3 weeks after that game. I wonder what it'll be like to come back and read this.
Cooking: Breakfast and supper. Nothing ahead.
Thoughts: Almost half way there.
More and more I'm thinking about those things I used to do that I gave up for this, and how to keep them 'gave up' after I'm technically done with this round. How do I make this a lifestyle for real. Particularly alcohol. But also not buying peanut butter cups in the check out line at the co-op. Or popcorn at the movies. Lifestyle.
Today was Productivity Saturday (which explains why I couldn't cook, or really be in the kitchen at all for 'lunch'.)
-Replaced the lock on my mailbox which had been busted for about a month. Olive and Qat Lady were instrumental in this accomplishment in different ways.
-Some cleaning
-Laundry
-Self cleaned my oven, because it was warm enough to have the doors cracked today
-Dishes. Lots of dishes.
Breakfast: Sausages, sweet potato, eggs, coffee
Lunch: RX Bar - for reasons that will be explained below
Snacks: Well, only the RX bar for lunch
Supper: Tilapia breaded with almond flour and fried in ghee; sauteed mushrooms, roast cauliflower, bacon
Exercise: Run 5.25 miles, drills, 'core conditioning' yoga
Shopping: Co-op. Spent $100 and talked to Rosa who is super excited for the Vikings game tomorrow. When this publishes, it'll be like 3 weeks after that game. I wonder what it'll be like to come back and read this.
Cooking: Breakfast and supper. Nothing ahead.
Thoughts: Almost half way there.
More and more I'm thinking about those things I used to do that I gave up for this, and how to keep them 'gave up' after I'm technically done with this round. How do I make this a lifestyle for real. Particularly alcohol. But also not buying peanut butter cups in the check out line at the co-op. Or popcorn at the movies. Lifestyle.
Today was Productivity Saturday (which explains why I couldn't cook, or really be in the kitchen at all for 'lunch'.)
-Replaced the lock on my mailbox which had been busted for about a month. Olive and Qat Lady were instrumental in this accomplishment in different ways.
-Some cleaning
-Laundry
-Self cleaned my oven, because it was warm enough to have the doors cracked today
-Dishes. Lots of dishes.
Whole30 Day 18
Pre workout and post workout meals: LOL. No
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciutto, banana, coffee
Lunch: Same as the rest of the week except I didn't eat the pulled pork because it was a weird schedule today and that's how life is
Snacks: Larabar because as I mentioned, my lunch had limited protein
Supper: Left over veggies, pulled pork I skipped at lunch
Exercise: Run 1 mile
Shopping: No
Cooking: Not really this either
Thoughts: I was super grumpy yesterday so I'm writing this a day late.
Yesterday marks my first time going to The Riverview Theater and not having their popcorn. That introduced me to a whole 'it is possible to come here and not have popcorn, maybe this is what my life should be like now' train of thought.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciutto, banana, coffee
Lunch: Same as the rest of the week except I didn't eat the pulled pork because it was a weird schedule today and that's how life is
Snacks: Larabar because as I mentioned, my lunch had limited protein
Supper: Left over veggies, pulled pork I skipped at lunch
Exercise: Run 1 mile
Shopping: No
Cooking: Not really this either
Thoughts: I was super grumpy yesterday so I'm writing this a day late.
Yesterday marks my first time going to The Riverview Theater and not having their popcorn. That introduced me to a whole 'it is possible to come here and not have popcorn, maybe this is what my life should be like now' train of thought.
Whole30 Day 17
Pre workout and post workout meals: Nothing pre. RX bar post workout.
Breakfast: Eggs, potato, bacon, coffee
Lunch: Pulled pork, salami, apple, cut up veggies, avocado
Snacks: None
Supper: Burger on a portobello 'bun' with bacon, potatoes with dump ranch
Exercise: Run 4.5 miles, lift weights
Shopping: None. Surprised to say.
Cooking: Supper plus a couple packs of bacon.
Thoughts: I'm having more of those 'maybe I shouldn't eat this, because if I say it's only for special occasions, that tends to snowball' kinds of thoughts. Like about everything. Chocolate. Beer. Popcorn. Cookies.
Maybe I should try to Whole30 down to a size 8 and see how long it takes me and what I learn from the process. Maybe by then I'd learn not to do stupid stuff? Think how fast I'd run..
Update - As I was trying to do a mindfulness meditation, I was aware of these thoughts popping into my head. Perhaps the goal for living life should be
-Do Whole30 at home/work
-When I invite people for food, I invite them to my house. (And therefore whole30)
-No Bitesquad at my house (which is sad, but more affordable)
-I can do anything I want when someone else invites me out to dinner, and I can go anywhere I want
Just now I also thought 'what about movies and popcorn' - I guess it'd be the same as dinner? My idea - no popcorn, someone else invites me - do whatever feels good. I almost always do get popcorn at Riverview and almost always don't get it anywhere else.
Breakfast: Eggs, potato, bacon, coffee
Lunch: Pulled pork, salami, apple, cut up veggies, avocado
Snacks: None
Supper: Burger on a portobello 'bun' with bacon, potatoes with dump ranch
Exercise: Run 4.5 miles, lift weights
Shopping: None. Surprised to say.
Cooking: Supper plus a couple packs of bacon.
Thoughts: I'm having more of those 'maybe I shouldn't eat this, because if I say it's only for special occasions, that tends to snowball' kinds of thoughts. Like about everything. Chocolate. Beer. Popcorn. Cookies.
Maybe I should try to Whole30 down to a size 8 and see how long it takes me and what I learn from the process. Maybe by then I'd learn not to do stupid stuff? Think how fast I'd run..
Update - As I was trying to do a mindfulness meditation, I was aware of these thoughts popping into my head. Perhaps the goal for living life should be
-Do Whole30 at home/work
-When I invite people for food, I invite them to my house. (And therefore whole30)
-No Bitesquad at my house (which is sad, but more affordable)
-I can do anything I want when someone else invites me out to dinner, and I can go anywhere I want
Just now I also thought 'what about movies and popcorn' - I guess it'd be the same as dinner? My idea - no popcorn, someone else invites me - do whatever feels good. I almost always do get popcorn at Riverview and almost always don't get it anywhere else.
Whole30 Day 16
Pre workout and post workout meals: Before was homemade date balls a W30 friend made me. Post was 2 pieces of bacon.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciuitto; banana, coffee
Lunch: Pulled pork; avocado; salami; cut up veggies; apple; pear
Snacks: None other than workout meals
Supper: Hamburger on a Portobella 'bun' with avocado and poached egg, potatoes and bacon on the side. Firefox doesn't know 'portobella' or 'portobello' are words. It keeps asking if I mean 'portable'.
Exercise: Run around Lake Nokomis, drills after running. Lord willing I will do my 'core conditioning exercises' too but that hasn't happened yet.
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: I have one pair of pants that could still fit a little better.
I am up and down in my MAF running pace, which usually gets better with W30. So hopefully more improvement.
I'm realizing, after moments of being honest with myself, that I kept weight off last year between rounds because I didn't buy noodles and I didn't buy a ton of bread. And then that all went to hell in November. So that's a learning moment.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciuitto; banana, coffee
Lunch: Pulled pork; avocado; salami; cut up veggies; apple; pear
Snacks: None other than workout meals
Supper: Hamburger on a Portobella 'bun' with avocado and poached egg, potatoes and bacon on the side. Firefox doesn't know 'portobella' or 'portobello' are words. It keeps asking if I mean 'portable'.
Exercise: Run around Lake Nokomis, drills after running. Lord willing I will do my 'core conditioning exercises' too but that hasn't happened yet.
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper only
Thoughts: I have one pair of pants that could still fit a little better.
I am up and down in my MAF running pace, which usually gets better with W30. So hopefully more improvement.
I'm realizing, after moments of being honest with myself, that I kept weight off last year between rounds because I didn't buy noodles and I didn't buy a ton of bread. And then that all went to hell in November. So that's a learning moment.
Whole30 Day 15
Pre workout and post workout meals: None really
Breakfast: Salami, hard boiled eggs, banana - odd I know, but I do what I can
Lunch: Pulled pork, avocado, pear, salami, cut up veggies
Snacks: None
Supper: The Qat Lady showed me how to do 'six minute eggs' which are awesome, potatoes, kale, mushrooms
Exercise: 3.25 miles on the treadmill, lift weights
Shopping: None
Cooking: None. Because Qat Lady.
Thoughts: I had this moment after dinner when Qat Lady and My Pooky Bear were eating chocolate where I was thinking
'if I wasn't on W30 I'd be eating chocolate too'
'it's okay that I don't have it right now, but I should get chocolate sometimes'
'LOL, sometimes would turn into everyday if you let it'
and that thought process ended with 'maybe I should just not have desserts even when I'm not on W30 if I can't say no or set limits...'
Fascinating.
Breakfast: Salami, hard boiled eggs, banana - odd I know, but I do what I can
Lunch: Pulled pork, avocado, pear, salami, cut up veggies
Snacks: None
Supper: The Qat Lady showed me how to do 'six minute eggs' which are awesome, potatoes, kale, mushrooms
Exercise: 3.25 miles on the treadmill, lift weights
Shopping: None
Cooking: None. Because Qat Lady.
Thoughts: I had this moment after dinner when Qat Lady and My Pooky Bear were eating chocolate where I was thinking
'if I wasn't on W30 I'd be eating chocolate too'
'it's okay that I don't have it right now, but I should get chocolate sometimes'
'LOL, sometimes would turn into everyday if you let it'
and that thought process ended with 'maybe I should just not have desserts even when I'm not on W30 if I can't say no or set limits...'
Fascinating.
Whole30 Day 14
Pre workout and post workout meals: Oh no.
Breakfast: Eggs, potatoes, bacon, coffee
Lunch: Banana, larabar. Sorry, I know this is wrong
Snacks: None
Supper: Steak, mushrooms, sauteed green beans and zucchini
Exercise: Run 1 mile, core exercises
Shopping: No, I barely left the house at all
Cooking: Supper, and made extras for leftovers
Thoughts: 2 weeks down. It seems like I have about 4 weeks to go. How many days am I doing this?
The whole 'no alcohol' thing is good. I wonder if I could keep it up even after W30?
Breakfast: Eggs, potatoes, bacon, coffee
Lunch: Banana, larabar. Sorry, I know this is wrong
Snacks: None
Supper: Steak, mushrooms, sauteed green beans and zucchini
Exercise: Run 1 mile, core exercises
Shopping: No, I barely left the house at all
Cooking: Supper, and made extras for leftovers
Thoughts: 2 weeks down. It seems like I have about 4 weeks to go. How many days am I doing this?
The whole 'no alcohol' thing is good. I wonder if I could keep it up even after W30?
Whole30 Day 13
Pre workout and post workout meals: Well, the post meal probably counts as breakfast.
Breakfast: Half an avocado, poached egg, coffee.
Lunch: Eggs, sweet potato, bacon.
Snacks: None
Supper: Fried catfish (which could've used more flavor, but I had the right idea), sweet potatoes, sauteed yellow squash and zucchini
Exercise: Run 5 miles on the track, kettlebell workout
Shopping: Yes, $140 worth. That's a lot, even for me.
Cooking: Yes.
Pulled pork for lunches. This was not the greatest piece of pork, and I may be supplementing the meats this week.
Cut up veggies for lunches.
Cut up grapefruit, because that should always be a thing.
Supper.
Thoughts: Someone told me yesterday she could tell I'd lost weight in my face. Always a good sign.
A friend wants to lose weight before a wedding and I suggested W30 but noted it's a boatload of planning. What do ya know, not eating crap works.
Friend also told me his Contigo tastes like coffee but he normally drinks tea. I have no suggestions because I almost only put coffee in mine.
I'm figuring out I have about 4 weeks to go of this particular round.
Breakfast: Half an avocado, poached egg, coffee.
Lunch: Eggs, sweet potato, bacon.
Snacks: None
Supper: Fried catfish (which could've used more flavor, but I had the right idea), sweet potatoes, sauteed yellow squash and zucchini
Exercise: Run 5 miles on the track, kettlebell workout
Shopping: Yes, $140 worth. That's a lot, even for me.
Cooking: Yes.
Pulled pork for lunches. This was not the greatest piece of pork, and I may be supplementing the meats this week.
Cut up veggies for lunches.
Cut up grapefruit, because that should always be a thing.
Supper.
Thoughts: Someone told me yesterday she could tell I'd lost weight in my face. Always a good sign.
A friend wants to lose weight before a wedding and I suggested W30 but noted it's a boatload of planning. What do ya know, not eating crap works.
Friend also told me his Contigo tastes like coffee but he normally drinks tea. I have no suggestions because I almost only put coffee in mine.
I'm figuring out I have about 4 weeks to go of this particular round.
Whole30 Day 12
Pre workout and post workout meals:Well, this was a complex day, so...
Breakfast: Half an avocado, some coffee, slice of prosciutto, poached egg
Lunch: Sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon. Mmmmm.
Snacks: Larabar and more coffee during The Post movie with friends.
Supper: Very late, I had potatoes, green beans, bacon, and dump ranch dressing.
Exercise: Run 3 miles outside at Lake Nokomis. It was very cold.
Shopping: None.
Cooking: All the meals, but nothing ahead.
Thoughts: I forgot to write this last night, so I'm trying to remember. This was a complex day because we had a 4pm movie, and I didn't wake up early to run. So I woke up late, had a small breakfast, went for a run, then had a more normal size meal, and then snacks at the movie.
Sat at a restaurant and had water while friends had cocktails. That was a new experience.
Breakfast: Half an avocado, some coffee, slice of prosciutto, poached egg
Lunch: Sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon. Mmmmm.
Snacks: Larabar and more coffee during The Post movie with friends.
Supper: Very late, I had potatoes, green beans, bacon, and dump ranch dressing.
Exercise: Run 3 miles outside at Lake Nokomis. It was very cold.
Shopping: None.
Cooking: All the meals, but nothing ahead.
Thoughts: I forgot to write this last night, so I'm trying to remember. This was a complex day because we had a 4pm movie, and I didn't wake up early to run. So I woke up late, had a small breakfast, went for a run, then had a more normal size meal, and then snacks at the movie.
Sat at a restaurant and had water while friends had cocktails. That was a new experience.
Whole30 Day 11
Pre workout and post workout meals: Nothing before; post workout was a Larabar
Breakfast: Banana, hard boiled eggs, coffee!
Lunch: Steak, pear, veggies, salami
Snacks: None except the Larabar
Supper: Sausage, sauteed pear, sauteed squash
Exercise: Run 1.5 miles, lift weights
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper
Thoughts: Day 11 already? That's good.
I'm going to the movies tomorrow. We'll see what the smell of $10/bag popcorn does to me.
I just read something saying it really takes 66 days to form a habit. I wonder if I'll ever do a Whole66
Breakfast: Banana, hard boiled eggs, coffee!
Lunch: Steak, pear, veggies, salami
Snacks: None except the Larabar
Supper: Sausage, sauteed pear, sauteed squash
Exercise: Run 1.5 miles, lift weights
Shopping: None
Cooking: Supper
Thoughts: Day 11 already? That's good.
I'm going to the movies tomorrow. We'll see what the smell of $10/bag popcorn does to me.
I just read something saying it really takes 66 days to form a habit. I wonder if I'll ever do a Whole66
Whole30 Day 10
Pre workout and post workout meals: LOL. No
Breakfast: I ate late. Because ice and snow. Eggs, bacon, sweet potato, coffee. Maybe a banana. I forget.
Lunch: Same as yesterday plus a Larabar. Also at pretty late.
Snacks: None
Supper: Fried plantain and crisped prosciutto; grapefruit. I ate lunch late so I wasn't hungry. This was more an 'I have to eat or I'll regret it later' thing.
Exercise: Ran a mile in the snow.
Shopping: Franklin Ave Co op on the way home. Did I mention the ice and snow. It was literally on the way or I would not have stopped.
Cooking: Breakfast and technically supper
Thoughts: Eating one meal late screws up all the rest of the meals for the day. Sigh.
Also, I legit would've had a banana pancake but I couldn't remember if I needed almond milk and I didn't have any.
Breakfast: I ate late. Because ice and snow. Eggs, bacon, sweet potato, coffee. Maybe a banana. I forget.
Lunch: Same as yesterday plus a Larabar. Also at pretty late.
Snacks: None
Supper: Fried plantain and crisped prosciutto; grapefruit. I ate lunch late so I wasn't hungry. This was more an 'I have to eat or I'll regret it later' thing.
Exercise: Ran a mile in the snow.
Shopping: Franklin Ave Co op on the way home. Did I mention the ice and snow. It was literally on the way or I would not have stopped.
Cooking: Breakfast and technically supper
Thoughts: Eating one meal late screws up all the rest of the meals for the day. Sigh.
Also, I legit would've had a banana pancake but I couldn't remember if I needed almond milk and I didn't have any.
Whole30 Day 9
Pre workout and post workout meals: Pre workout was some pumpkin seeds an hour or two before. I had scheduling issues. Post workout was a banana.
Breakfast: 3 hard boiled eggs; banana; coffee
Lunch: Same as yesterday but I abandoned the olives. It's like the don't taste good when they've been out of their juices too long
Snacks: Only the pre/post workout stuff
Supper: Leftovers from last night. Just as good the second time around
Exercise: Ran around Lake Nokomis in the evening and had a freaking blast
Shopping: None, though I considered making a pre-snow run for bacon.
Cooking: None really, even dinner was just reheating
Thoughts: I bought a bunch of bananas at Costco and have been eating them like it's my job.
Breakfast: 3 hard boiled eggs; banana; coffee
Lunch: Same as yesterday but I abandoned the olives. It's like the don't taste good when they've been out of their juices too long
Snacks: Only the pre/post workout stuff
Supper: Leftovers from last night. Just as good the second time around
Exercise: Ran around Lake Nokomis in the evening and had a freaking blast
Shopping: None, though I considered making a pre-snow run for bacon.
Cooking: None really, even dinner was just reheating
Thoughts: I bought a bunch of bananas at Costco and have been eating them like it's my job.
Whole30 Day 8
Pre workout and post workout meals: Nothing before. Banana after.
Breakfast: 3 hard boiled eggs. Coffee. I know, but I forgot my banana.
Lunch: Steak; pears; cut up veggies; salami; olives
Snacks: Did I mention the banana?
Supper: Crock pot chicken, purple potatoes, green beans, carrots, and lots of dump ranch. And excellent company with My Pooky Bear.
Exercise: Ran 5.6 miles in the afternoon, lifted weights. Lunch was kind of my 'pre workout meal'
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Supper
Thoughts: I'm on day 9 of meditating every day this month and only on day 8 of Whole30. It's a bit of a let down mentally to be a day behind.
#2 - I was thinking I haven't been nearly as hungry in the middle of the night on this round as I have been on other rounds. Maybe because I'm eating a ton?
Breakfast: 3 hard boiled eggs. Coffee. I know, but I forgot my banana.
Lunch: Steak; pears; cut up veggies; salami; olives
Snacks: Did I mention the banana?
Supper: Crock pot chicken, purple potatoes, green beans, carrots, and lots of dump ranch. And excellent company with My Pooky Bear.
Exercise: Ran 5.6 miles in the afternoon, lifted weights. Lunch was kind of my 'pre workout meal'
Shopping: None.
Cooking: Supper
Thoughts: I'm on day 9 of meditating every day this month and only on day 8 of Whole30. It's a bit of a let down mentally to be a day behind.
#2 - I was thinking I haven't been nearly as hungry in the middle of the night on this round as I have been on other rounds. Maybe because I'm eating a ton?
Whole30 Day 7
Pre workout and post workout meals: None
Breakfast: Sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffee
Lunch: In two stages, first one was veggies with a friend. Next stage was baked mahi and plantains. Long story why I ate in stages today.
Snacks: None really.
Supper: Hard boiled egg wrapped in prosciutto, snap peas with dump ranch, banana with cashew butter. That's a lame supper I know.
Exercise: Run in the morning plus drills and 'core conditioning'
Shopping: Went to the co-op. Spent lots of money. I was also getting food for tomorrow night.
Cooking: Dump Ranch which is a staple of the whole30 and I can't believe I've never made it before.
All the meals.
Lunches for the week including cut up veggies, flank steak, cut up salami for fats
Thoughts: All of a sudden I've forgotten how to cook chicken thighs in a crock pot. We'll see how tomorrow goes.
Breakfast: Sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffee
Lunch: In two stages, first one was veggies with a friend. Next stage was baked mahi and plantains. Long story why I ate in stages today.
Snacks: None really.
Supper: Hard boiled egg wrapped in prosciutto, snap peas with dump ranch, banana with cashew butter. That's a lame supper I know.
Exercise: Run in the morning plus drills and 'core conditioning'
Shopping: Went to the co-op. Spent lots of money. I was also getting food for tomorrow night.
Cooking: Dump Ranch which is a staple of the whole30 and I can't believe I've never made it before.
All the meals.
Lunches for the week including cut up veggies, flank steak, cut up salami for fats
Thoughts: All of a sudden I've forgotten how to cook chicken thighs in a crock pot. We'll see how tomorrow goes.
Whole30 Day 6
Pre workout and post workout meals: Banana before the workout, banana and cashew butter afterwards
Breakfast: Potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffe
Lunch: Sausage, apples pears sautted in butter
Snacks: None really.
Supper: Sauteed pears and prosciutto. It's been a big pears day with lots of butter.
Exercise: Run 5 miles, lift weights
Shopping: I'm surprised to say I have not been shopping today.
Cooking:All the meals.
Thoughts: Did I tell you I got to run outside today?
I hope I'm not going to regret all those pears.
Breakfast: Potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffe
Lunch: Sausage, apples pears sautted in butter
Snacks: None really.
Supper: Sauteed pears and prosciutto. It's been a big pears day with lots of butter.
Exercise: Run 5 miles, lift weights
Shopping: I'm surprised to say I have not been shopping today.
Cooking:All the meals.
Thoughts: Did I tell you I got to run outside today?
I hope I'm not going to regret all those pears.
Whole30 Day 5
Pre workout and post workout meals: I am surprised to tell you that I did have two hard boiled eggs wrapped in prosciutto before the workout. Banana with cashew butter post workout.
Breakfast and Lunch: Let's be honest here. Sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffee
Snacks: Dried Apricots
Supper: Leftover chicken, roasted cauliflower, spinach, toasted prosciutto
Exercise: Run 4 miles, Zumba. I was tired after Zumba.
Shopping: I am equally surprised to tell you that I did not go shopping today.
Cooking: Frozen berries. And now I'm all 'how do I explain this? Breakfast, supper.
Thoughts: The Frozen Berries thing in a way that's Whole30 Compliant:
They go really well over chia seed pudding.
There is a non-Whole30 way of doing this. I believe corn starch and possibly sugar are included. I find it sweet enough and thick enough on its own.
Breakfast and Lunch: Let's be honest here. Sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffee
Snacks: Dried Apricots
Supper: Leftover chicken, roasted cauliflower, spinach, toasted prosciutto
Exercise: Run 4 miles, Zumba. I was tired after Zumba.
Shopping: I am equally surprised to tell you that I did not go shopping today.
Cooking: Frozen berries. And now I'm all 'how do I explain this? Breakfast, supper.
Thoughts: The Frozen Berries thing in a way that's Whole30 Compliant:
- Buy a big bag of frozen berries (think Costco size)
- Put 1/4 to 1/3 of the berries in a pot, put the pot over low-medium heat, let the berries cook down.
- Add a few more berries in. Let them cook down some.
- Add the rest of the berries. Stir.
They go really well over chia seed pudding.
There is a non-Whole30 way of doing this. I believe corn starch and possibly sugar are included. I find it sweet enough and thick enough on its own.
Whole30 Day 4
Pre workout and post workout meals: LOL.
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, potatoes. Coffee with coconut milk. And I spilled coconut milk ALL OVER my kitchen. I've almost got it all cleaned up now.
Lunch: Chicken, olives, veggies, apple. No avocado and that is perhaps why I'm hungry now. Or maybe it's that I ate lunch at like 10:45am.
Snacks: Banana with cashew butter, dried apricots
Supper: Sausage, potatoes, spinach, and marinated onions. This was a throw together meal and it worked out well. Marinated onions.
Exercise: Ran outside for 1 mile
Shopping: Costco adventure. I got avocados, bananas, pears, frozen fruit, steak for next week lunches, and gum. And pants.
Cooking: Breakfast and supper
Thoughts: I'm at the point where I don't want to cook dinner. On a non-W30 day this is where I'd call Bite Squad. And gain weight too I guess.
#2 - Day 4. Woohoo. I'm like 1/10th the way there.
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, potatoes. Coffee with coconut milk. And I spilled coconut milk ALL OVER my kitchen. I've almost got it all cleaned up now.
Lunch: Chicken, olives, veggies, apple. No avocado and that is perhaps why I'm hungry now. Or maybe it's that I ate lunch at like 10:45am.
Snacks: Banana with cashew butter, dried apricots
Supper: Sausage, potatoes, spinach, and marinated onions. This was a throw together meal and it worked out well. Marinated onions.
Exercise: Ran outside for 1 mile
Shopping: Costco adventure. I got avocados, bananas, pears, frozen fruit, steak for next week lunches, and gum. And pants.
Cooking: Breakfast and supper
Thoughts: I'm at the point where I don't want to cook dinner. On a non-W30 day this is where I'd call Bite Squad. And gain weight too I guess.
#2 - Day 4. Woohoo. I'm like 1/10th the way there.
Whole30 Day 3
Pre workout and post workout meals:None.
Breakfast: Purple sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffee
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, olives, apple, veggies. Eaten on the run.
Snacks: Dried apricots. Not sure if this is a snack or a post workout something, but it definitely happened.
Supper: Had the Dungeon Master over. We had sauteed green beans, roasted cauliflower, purple sweet potatoes with ghee, and flank steak. I crisped some prosciutto for her too.
Exercise: Ran on the treadmill to get my mile. Finished up cardio on the elliptical because I am so over the treadmill it isn't funny. Lift weights.
Shopping: Stopped at the Co op for green beans and eggs. I wanted to get the ingredients for 'dump ranch' too, but the websites have too many ads to load right on my phone so I gave up trying to find that recipe.
Cooking: Breakfast, supper, cashew butter, and make ahead bacon.
Thoughts: Every time I start W30 I think I'm not going to get the carb flu. And then every single time, I'm all 'I feel like crap'. I slept in and made sure to eat a lot today. And am now feeling much better.
Breakfast: Purple sweet potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffee
Lunch: Chicken, avocado, olives, apple, veggies. Eaten on the run.
Snacks: Dried apricots. Not sure if this is a snack or a post workout something, but it definitely happened.
Supper: Had the Dungeon Master over. We had sauteed green beans, roasted cauliflower, purple sweet potatoes with ghee, and flank steak. I crisped some prosciutto for her too.
Exercise: Ran on the treadmill to get my mile. Finished up cardio on the elliptical because I am so over the treadmill it isn't funny. Lift weights.
Shopping: Stopped at the Co op for green beans and eggs. I wanted to get the ingredients for 'dump ranch' too, but the websites have too many ads to load right on my phone so I gave up trying to find that recipe.
Cooking: Breakfast, supper, cashew butter, and make ahead bacon.
Thoughts: Every time I start W30 I think I'm not going to get the carb flu. And then every single time, I'm all 'I feel like crap'. I slept in and made sure to eat a lot today. And am now feeling much better.
Whole30 Day 2
Pre workout and post workout meals:Nothing pre, Larabar post workout
Breakfast: 3 hard boiled eggs, coffee with coconut milk, apple
Lunch: Apple, chicken + avocado, veggies, pumpkin seeds, olives
Snacks: Did I mention that Larabar?
Supper: Sauages, and apple + yellow squash sautted in butter. This has been my go to meal for a while now. Plus bacon because the first dinner didn't quite fill me up. Sigh.
Exercise: Captain Grumpy Pants ran 3 miles on the treadmill
Shopping: Surprisingly, none
Cooking: Dinner
Thoughts: I keep forgetting I'm on this. Like, I walked into a clinic today and there were donuts and I was all that'd be good before I realized WTF. I'm doing Whole30. I can't have that right now.
Breakfast: 3 hard boiled eggs, coffee with coconut milk, apple
Lunch: Apple, chicken + avocado, veggies, pumpkin seeds, olives
Snacks: Did I mention that Larabar?
Supper: Sauages, and apple + yellow squash sautted in butter. This has been my go to meal for a while now. Plus bacon because the first dinner didn't quite fill me up. Sigh.
Exercise: Captain Grumpy Pants ran 3 miles on the treadmill
Shopping: Surprisingly, none
Cooking: Dinner
Thoughts: I keep forgetting I'm on this. Like, I walked into a clinic today and there were donuts and I was all that'd be good before I realized WTF. I'm doing Whole30. I can't have that right now.
Whole30 Day 1
Pre workout and post workout meals: Nothing before. After is breakfast
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs. Coffee with coconut milk.
Lunch: Chicken, veggies, apple. I forgot about the olives and had them later.
Snacks: Bacon. Serious. And the apple sauce I didn't eat for lunch. And a banana and cashew butter. Because breakfast and lunch weren't big enough.
Supper: Steak, yellow squash, zuccini, purple sweet potatoes that are also purple on the inside.
Exercise: Run on the track, lift weights
Shopping: Co op for steak.
Cooking: Dinner only.
Thoughts: Breakfast was too small.
Steak wasn't worth it. I massively burned my fingers because I'm a bonehead, and I set off the building fire alarm for a minute. It appears the fire department was not called.
I need to see if I have avocado for lunch because that wasn't big enough either.
Breakfast: Hard boiled eggs. Coffee with coconut milk.
Lunch: Chicken, veggies, apple. I forgot about the olives and had them later.
Snacks: Bacon. Serious. And the apple sauce I didn't eat for lunch. And a banana and cashew butter. Because breakfast and lunch weren't big enough.
Supper: Steak, yellow squash, zuccini, purple sweet potatoes that are also purple on the inside.
Exercise: Run on the track, lift weights
Shopping: Co op for steak.
Cooking: Dinner only.
Thoughts: Breakfast was too small.
Steak wasn't worth it. I massively burned my fingers because I'm a bonehead, and I set off the building fire alarm for a minute. It appears the fire department was not called.
I need to see if I have avocado for lunch because that wasn't big enough either.
7.2.18
Food Habits?
I spend entirely too much time on Lifehacker. As I was hanging out there I read this article asking for the dirt on people's food habits. Since I'm coming to the end of Whole30, this is on my mind anyways.
What’s your favorite processed, totally craptastic food you enjoy more than homemade? Butter popcorn. The already popped butter popcorn you can buy at the gas station. Butter flavor popcorn is legit hard to find. Cheese popcorn is ubiquitous.
Do you have a daily habit you cannot break? Running? Oh, no, this is about food. Coffee. I guess I could try to break that habit but I don't want to. I don't even feel bad about wanting coffee every day.
Have you managed to make any positive, healthful food or drink changes this year? I'm on day 37 of Whole30. I will not stay on the super strict regime for the whole year, but I probably will do it again this year as I prepare for more races.
What meal planning or prep work helps you not eat like crap during the week? Making all my lunches ahead for the week. Sometimes I make breakfast the night before as well. (Lots of hard boiled eggs.)
Do you watch TV while you eat? Yes, when I'm alone. No when I'm with others. Unless I'm specifically there to watch something. I dated a guy once who always wanted to watch TV while we ate and it was not my jam.
Where do you eat most of your meals? I legit eat a significant portion of my meals in my car. Sometimes breakfast and almost always lunch. At home, I eat on my couch if I'm alone, at my table if I have people over.
Do you eat at your desk at work or do you make an effort to change your scenery? LOL. Did I tell you how much I eat from my car? I remember when I had an office with a microwave and I could prepare this wide variety of food every day.
Have you ever stuck to a diet change long-term? For most of 2017 I kept pasta and crackers and bread out of the house. And it kept a significant amount of weight off. I know this because when pasta came back in my house around Christmas, the weight did too.
What made this diet change work? It helped me to see nutrition as part of race training. Which is why I didn't keep it up at the end of last year when race training was over.
What’s your favorite processed, totally craptastic food you enjoy more than homemade? Butter popcorn. The already popped butter popcorn you can buy at the gas station. Butter flavor popcorn is legit hard to find. Cheese popcorn is ubiquitous.
Do you have a daily habit you cannot break? Running? Oh, no, this is about food. Coffee. I guess I could try to break that habit but I don't want to. I don't even feel bad about wanting coffee every day.
Have you managed to make any positive, healthful food or drink changes this year? I'm on day 37 of Whole30. I will not stay on the super strict regime for the whole year, but I probably will do it again this year as I prepare for more races.
What meal planning or prep work helps you not eat like crap during the week? Making all my lunches ahead for the week. Sometimes I make breakfast the night before as well. (Lots of hard boiled eggs.)
Do you watch TV while you eat? Yes, when I'm alone. No when I'm with others. Unless I'm specifically there to watch something. I dated a guy once who always wanted to watch TV while we ate and it was not my jam.
Where do you eat most of your meals? I legit eat a significant portion of my meals in my car. Sometimes breakfast and almost always lunch. At home, I eat on my couch if I'm alone, at my table if I have people over.
Do you eat at your desk at work or do you make an effort to change your scenery? LOL. Did I tell you how much I eat from my car? I remember when I had an office with a microwave and I could prepare this wide variety of food every day.
Have you ever stuck to a diet change long-term? For most of 2017 I kept pasta and crackers and bread out of the house. And it kept a significant amount of weight off. I know this because when pasta came back in my house around Christmas, the weight did too.
What made this diet change work? It helped me to see nutrition as part of race training. Which is why I didn't keep it up at the end of last year when race training was over.
6.2.18
Weight Lifting?
Tuesday's on the Run asks:
Strength Training: Yay or Nay? I mean, obviously Yay. I started over a year ago with a 'just go do something at least 3 times/week' and 'experiment, find what works, most important thing is to get into the habit of doing it 3/week' attitude. From there I had help from a trainer, classes, and some programs from the internet.
Now I do a rip off of the 5x5 program two days/week (A and B days) and one day of single leg/single arms stuff with kettle bells. All days have a push, a press, and legs components. Workouts are 20-30 minutes.
What's Your Favorite Thing? I hate them all? No, that's not true. I kind of like them all. The most improvement I've seen is my confidence in the bench press. I used to use dumbbells. But I've started using the bar and generally am not afraid of strangling myself with a weight too heavy to lift. Progress, right?
Have You Seen the Benefits in Your Runs? Yes? I made a bunch of changes around the same time last year including weights, changes to my diet, and some speed workouts last spring. So it's hard to attribute cause to one change or another. What I remember was a total lack of soreness after last year's Flying Pig Half Marathon. Usually after that I'm so sore I can't walk for a day or two. By the time I got to the 10 miler I was in some of the best shape of my life and the race reflected that.
Strength Training: Yay or Nay? I mean, obviously Yay. I started over a year ago with a 'just go do something at least 3 times/week' and 'experiment, find what works, most important thing is to get into the habit of doing it 3/week' attitude. From there I had help from a trainer, classes, and some programs from the internet.
Now I do a rip off of the 5x5 program two days/week (A and B days) and one day of single leg/single arms stuff with kettle bells. All days have a push, a press, and legs components. Workouts are 20-30 minutes.
What's Your Favorite Thing? I hate them all? No, that's not true. I kind of like them all. The most improvement I've seen is my confidence in the bench press. I used to use dumbbells. But I've started using the bar and generally am not afraid of strangling myself with a weight too heavy to lift. Progress, right?
Have You Seen the Benefits in Your Runs? Yes? I made a bunch of changes around the same time last year including weights, changes to my diet, and some speed workouts last spring. So it's hard to attribute cause to one change or another. What I remember was a total lack of soreness after last year's Flying Pig Half Marathon. Usually after that I'm so sore I can't walk for a day or two. By the time I got to the 10 miler I was in some of the best shape of my life and the race reflected that.
5.2.18
February Goals - Spanish
One of my goals for February and March is to be around Spanish in some form every day so I can practice for an upcoming trip.
This video is awesome, and I think will become funnier and funnier as I understand more and more of it.
This video is awesome, and I think will become funnier and funnier as I understand more and more of it.
4.2.18
VDay 5K - 2 Weeks To Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 24-27
Actual: 28 with running, walking, and ellipticals
Proprioceptive cue: Driving the thigh
Core conditioning exercises: One Round: Single Leg Squat x10 each leg; Side plank x20 secs each side; Lying Draw-in with hip flexion x10 each side; Bird dog, hold 10 secs, x5 each side. Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: Bounding; Stiff Leg Running; Running No Arms
Sunday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1.25 miles running on the treadmill, plus .25 miles cooldown. 4 'miles' on the elliptical. Sunday Kettlebell workout. After the workout, I explored Super Bowl Festivities for a minute.
Monday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: I am surprised to report, I ran 4.5 miles, did drills and core conditioning, and then walked .5 miles to cool down. Who am I? On the track, I saw my ultimate relationship goal: a couple walking around hand in hand. They looked so sweet.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the dreadmill, 3.75 'miles' on the elliptical. Tuesday weights. I am up to 2x25lb plates for squats and 2x10lb plates for bench press.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 5.3 miles in Annandale around the lake. Drills at the end of the run. Core Conditioning exercises later in the day.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.16 miles on the track. Lift weights. (Mileage is swapped with yesterday.)
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.3 miles plus drills outside; core conditioning
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
4 miles running, a few laps walking with friends.
10 minutes of Zumba. I was not feeling the music today so I left.
Actual: 28 with running, walking, and ellipticals
Proprioceptive cue: Driving the thigh
Core conditioning exercises: One Round: Single Leg Squat x10 each leg; Side plank x20 secs each side; Lying Draw-in with hip flexion x10 each side; Bird dog, hold 10 secs, x5 each side. Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: Bounding; Stiff Leg Running; Running No Arms
Sunday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1.25 miles running on the treadmill, plus .25 miles cooldown. 4 'miles' on the elliptical. Sunday Kettlebell workout. After the workout, I explored Super Bowl Festivities for a minute.
Monday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: I am surprised to report, I ran 4.5 miles, did drills and core conditioning, and then walked .5 miles to cool down. Who am I? On the track, I saw my ultimate relationship goal: a couple walking around hand in hand. They looked so sweet.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the dreadmill, 3.75 'miles' on the elliptical. Tuesday weights. I am up to 2x25lb plates for squats and 2x10lb plates for bench press.
Actual: 5.3 miles in Annandale around the lake. Drills at the end of the run. Core Conditioning exercises later in the day.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.16 miles on the track. Lift weights. (Mileage is swapped with yesterday.)
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.3 miles plus drills outside; core conditioning
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
4 miles running, a few laps walking with friends.
10 minutes of Zumba. I was not feeling the music today so I left.
2.2.18
2018 Goals Update: January
Eating:
Whole30 in January 2 - Feb 10. So far, so good.
Running:
Keep up the streak. So far, so good.
Keep weight lifting 3 days/week. So far, so good.
Cross train with Zumba. Meh. I have been to one Zumba class this year. I hate being at the gym in January. I also haven't been to the Monday/Wednesday Zumba classes which I typically enjoy. Perhaps my schedule needs some consideration?
Races:
5K in February.
Possible addition of 1-2 races in March. Contenders are the MDRA races. Lake Johanna 4 miler on March 17 and/or MDRA 7 Mile on March 31. One entry fee would cover both races.
Loony Challenge in October
Feet in the Street 5K in October.
Break 30:00 in a 5K
Continue MAF training through June. MAF training is continuing.
Blogging:
Meal per day Whole30 Posts daily, all publish at the ‘end’ of the Whole30. So far so good. Today is day 30 of roughly 40.
Race Training posts weekly. So far so good. Race is soon.
General life stuff:
Read 12 books in 2018. This one is likely to happen, since I'm already 7 or 8 deep.
Read 50 books in 2018. I mean, it's possible. I have trouble believing I'm going to keep this up.
Meditate every day in January. Meditation yes. Blog post about it kind of fell apart. But the meditation did happen.
Volunteer at a race. I'm considering volunteering at Hot Dash since Dungeon Master is running the 5K and I'm pretty sure I won't run that one.
Learn to french braid my hair. Not long enough yet.
February/March Addition: Spanish lessons every day of the month, both months. For reasons.
Whole30 in January 2 - Feb 10. So far, so good.
Running:
Keep up the streak. So far, so good.
Keep weight lifting 3 days/week. So far, so good.
Cross train with Zumba. Meh. I have been to one Zumba class this year. I hate being at the gym in January. I also haven't been to the Monday/Wednesday Zumba classes which I typically enjoy. Perhaps my schedule needs some consideration?
Races:
5K in February.
Possible addition of 1-2 races in March. Contenders are the MDRA races. Lake Johanna 4 miler on March 17 and/or MDRA 7 Mile on March 31. One entry fee would cover both races.
Loony Challenge in October
Feet in the Street 5K in October.
Break 30:00 in a 5K
Continue MAF training through June. MAF training is continuing.
Blogging:
Meal per day Whole30 Posts daily, all publish at the ‘end’ of the Whole30. So far so good. Today is day 30 of roughly 40.
Race Training posts weekly. So far so good. Race is soon.
General life stuff:
Read 12 books in 2018. This one is likely to happen, since I'm already 7 or 8 deep.
Read 50 books in 2018. I mean, it's possible. I have trouble believing I'm going to keep this up.
Meditate every day in January. Meditation yes. Blog post about it kind of fell apart. But the meditation did happen.
Volunteer at a race. I'm considering volunteering at Hot Dash since Dungeon Master is running the 5K and I'm pretty sure I won't run that one.
Learn to french braid my hair. Not long enough yet.
February/March Addition: Spanish lessons every day of the month, both months. For reasons.
1.2.18
Before and After: Super Bowl Edition
Super Bowl festivities are in full force. The gym I go to most often looks out onto some of the outdoor activities. I've watched them being set up, scouted with bomb sniffing dogs, the whole situation. Obviously I was curious enough I spent time checking things out. Then one night Dungeon Master wanted to do the thing properly and walk all up and down Nicolette Mall and see all the things..
One of these photos is on my own, in a mildly warm (for Minnesota) day. The other, I have on 2 pairs of long johns under my sweat pants, 3 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 gaiters and 2 hats.
One of these photos is on my own, in a mildly warm (for Minnesota) day. The other, I have on 2 pairs of long johns under my sweat pants, 3 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 gaiters and 2 hats.
31.1.18
Annandale Running Redux
Plan: Enjoy a space that is not covered in ice and snow.
Route: I've run this once before and had a pleasure. Today I drove the route first to make sure it wasn't snow covered and all was well. (Currently Minneapolis is like one giant skating rink with an inch of snow hiding all that ice. Running in a place with dry ground was a pleasure.)
Weather: 28* and biting wind. It was windy last time I was here too.
Wardrobe: Red wool shirt, blue jacket; head band; running sweat pants; Altra running shoes. I had gloves but didn't really wear them. I didn't have sunglasses but wished I did, more to block the wind than because of the sun.
Execution: I did not look at my watch. I had a blast.
Nutrition: LOL. None.
Bonus: Did I tell you about the snow and ice free route? I did not have a latte like last time I was here. Because Whole30. This was a really nice day.
Weather: 28* and biting wind. It was windy last time I was here too.
Wardrobe: Red wool shirt, blue jacket; head band; running sweat pants; Altra running shoes. I had gloves but didn't really wear them. I didn't have sunglasses but wished I did, more to block the wind than because of the sun.
Nutrition: LOL. None.
Bonus: Did I tell you about the snow and ice free route? I did not have a latte like last time I was here. Because Whole30. This was a really nice day.
28.1.18
VDay 5K - 3 Weeks To Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 24-27
Actual: 25+
Proprioceptive cue: Pounding the road
Core conditioning exercises: Three Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: One Leg Hops; Bounding; Stiff Legged Running I'm pretty sure one legged hops are from the devil.
Sunday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.1 miles. Sunday Kettlebell workout, drills that I'm almost positive won't happen tomorrow. Because snow.
Monday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.19 miles before the blizzard.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the treadmill. 3.75 'miles' on the elliptical. Lift weights. I moved up to 2x25lb plates for squats and 2x10lb plates for bench press. That may not sound like much but there was a time I was scared to press the big bar.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 4.55 miles outside. Drills. Core conditioning exercises. Mileage is swapped with Blizzard Monday.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.18 miles, drills, core conditioning, yoga before bed. I am captain grumpy pants today. and absolutely didn't want to get out of bed this morning. Add my work schedule in and this is what happened. It's supposed to 40* tomorrow so I'm hopeful to get a nice run in then instead and also be able to lift weights.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: Run 6 miles outside in the best weather ever! Lift the weights I owed myself from yesterday. (Drills and core conditioning happened yesterday so all is well.)
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.55 miles. I felt like garbage most of the day thanks to a raging sinus headache. The run actually made me feel better. But it was super icy outside. This was one of those 'run up and down the street until it gets to a mile' kind of runs. By 1 mile, I was feeling better so I kept on a bit.
Actual: 25+
Proprioceptive cue: Pounding the road
Core conditioning exercises: Three Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: One Leg Hops; Bounding; Stiff Legged Running I'm pretty sure one legged hops are from the devil.
Sunday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.1 miles. Sunday Kettlebell workout, drills that I'm almost positive won't happen tomorrow. Because snow.
Actual: 1.19 miles before the blizzard.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.25 miles on the treadmill. 3.75 'miles' on the elliptical. Lift weights. I moved up to 2x25lb plates for squats and 2x10lb plates for bench press. That may not sound like much but there was a time I was scared to press the big bar.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 4.55 miles outside. Drills. Core conditioning exercises. Mileage is swapped with Blizzard Monday.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.18 miles, drills, core conditioning, yoga before bed. I am captain grumpy pants today. and absolutely didn't want to get out of bed this morning. Add my work schedule in and this is what happened. It's supposed to 40* tomorrow so I'm hopeful to get a nice run in then instead and also be able to lift weights.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: Run 6 miles outside in the best weather ever! Lift the weights I owed myself from yesterday. (Drills and core conditioning happened yesterday so all is well.)
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.55 miles. I felt like garbage most of the day thanks to a raging sinus headache. The run actually made me feel better. But it was super icy outside. This was one of those 'run up and down the street until it gets to a mile' kind of runs. By 1 mile, I was feeling better so I kept on a bit.
24.1.18
More Shoes Than A Princess
Tuesday's on the Run asks What’s your running shoe situation? Are you loyal to one shoe? A polyshoeist? This one sounded fun to me because my shoes are completely not normal. It's also impressive how many photos I have of my shoes. In general, my shoes are zero drop, pretty minimal. I run and lift weights, sometimes in the same workout without wanting to change shoes. I use my Garmin app to track mileage for all but the 'everyday' shoes.
Winter Running and Trail Running: Altra Lone Peaks. These are the shoes I ran VDay 5K and Hot Dash in during those snowy episodes. I originally got these when I was training for the William O'Brien 10 Miler. These get heavy use on grass trails and in snow. They kind of sit around all summer when I'm out on the roads.
Winter Running, Trail Running, and Weight Lifting: NB Minimus Trail. How happy am I that they re-released this shoe? This is one of the few shoes I've paid full price for. I use this shoe when I'm going to run and then lift in the same workout. It fits more snugly and works better for weight lifting than the Altras, but it lacks the extra cushion and warmth of those shoes. Bonus note: My original NB Minimus lives at Mom and Dad's and are my running shoes while I'm home.
Non-winter Road Running and/or Weight Lifting: Skora Phase-X I have this shoe in two colors. Both pairs are an older model with extra reflective panels. This is an extremely minimal shoe and I double down on the concept by taking out the insoles as well. These soles are extra sticky and I love them in the rain. These are the shoes I wore in that very wet 10 Miler last year.
Road/Trail Hybrid: Merrell Trail Crusher. Sometimes I have runs on crushed limestone trails, or alternating between non-technical trail and roads. In those conditions I don't want a super lugged out trail shoe, but a road shoe isn't my first choice either. These are a happy medium and I love them. I wore these for the TC 10K and 5K this year because they had a little more cushion for my first day of a 2 day race series.
Walking and Everyday: Altra Intuition have been my go-to for an 'every day' shoe that I can also take really long walks in. This is what I wore for walking half marathon training and the race itself. Apparently we're doing this again in 2018 so my 3.0 model should be well worn down by September.
Summer running and indoor running: Xero Cloud. I bought these on a total impulse/black Friday sale. So far I've only worn them inside on the track because frostbite is not my thing. Did I tell you about our blizzard? I'm excited to wear them outside in the summer for running. I'm also picturing them as the shoes I wear if I'm walking around the lake and want to swim, or kayaking, etc.
Bonus everyday shoe: I bought a pair of these in that same Black Friday sale as I got the huraches. They were small and easy to pack so I threw them in my bag at Christmas and wore them around Cincinnati. They immediately became my favorite casual shoe in life. Right now they're strapped to my work bag as my 'indoor shoes' when I go into people's houses and take off my boots at the door.
Bonus everyday shoe: I bought a pair of these in that same Black Friday sale as I got the huraches. They were small and easy to pack so I threw them in my bag at Christmas and wore them around Cincinnati. They immediately became my favorite casual shoe in life. Right now they're strapped to my work bag as my 'indoor shoes' when I go into people's houses and take off my boots at the door.
22.1.18
Before and After: The Blizzard Edition
Even though I didn't have to work today, I set my alarm. So I could get up and run my mile. Before the blizzard.
About 7:30pm, I went out to begin clearing off my car and shoveling around it a bit. It's not done snowing yet, but I had to get started somewhere. I may make another trip out tonight.
Bonus: Tile floor in my entry way was 100% the correct decision because I was soaked when I came in and I left my wet coat, hat, gloves, etc there to dry out.
21.1.18
VDay 5K - 4 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 27
Actual: Almost 25. I need to reconsider my mileage totals. It's much harder without a long run each week to know what volume is right.
Proprioceptive cue: Pulling the road, explained here.
Core conditioning exercises: Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: High Knees; One Leg Hops; Bounding
Sunday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 5 miles on the track. In my huaraches. It was nice to be in sandals and pretend I live in an environment where that could ever be possible outside. Kettlebell workout complete.
Monday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.18 Miles outside. Core conditioning exercises done. I didn't feel like doing anything, and am hopeful for better weather later in the week, so I'm okay with this.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 3.25 miles on the treadmill. I tried to go short because we're having good weather later in the week and I want to get some miles outside. Lift weights.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 4.35 miles at Lake Nokomis in the somewhat warm. Drills, core conditioning. Yoga too.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.5 miles. The drills I owed myself from Monday. Lift weights. Stretch.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.18 miles, mildly icy.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.25 miles. Core conditioning and drills that I owed myself from yesterday. Those need to come off my easy days. Yoga before bed.
Actual: Almost 25. I need to reconsider my mileage totals. It's much harder without a long run each week to know what volume is right.
Proprioceptive cue: Pulling the road, explained here.
Core conditioning exercises: Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: High Knees; One Leg Hops; Bounding
Actual: 5 miles on the track. In my huaraches. It was nice to be in sandals and pretend I live in an environment where that could ever be possible outside. Kettlebell workout complete.
Monday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.18 Miles outside. Core conditioning exercises done. I didn't feel like doing anything, and am hopeful for better weather later in the week, so I'm okay with this.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 3.25 miles on the treadmill. I tried to go short because we're having good weather later in the week and I want to get some miles outside. Lift weights.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 4.35 miles at Lake Nokomis in the somewhat warm. Drills, core conditioning. Yoga too.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.5 miles. The drills I owed myself from Monday. Lift weights. Stretch.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.18 miles, mildly icy.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.25 miles. Core conditioning and drills that I owed myself from yesterday. Those need to come off my easy days. Yoga before bed.
13.1.18
VDay 5K - 5 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 25 Miles. I know. So short!
Actual: 25.19
Proprioceptive cue: Scooting. So far, I hate this one. End of the week update: I did better at this when I imagined not hitting my head on the ceiling and pulling myself along on a tug of war rope than how the book originally described it. I only really liked it one day this week.
Core conditioning exercises: One Round: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: Running No Arms; High Knees; One Leg Hops
Sunday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 5.23 miles on the Greenway. Slow as hell 'scooting around' but it's done. Sunday Kettlebell workout is: 5x5 of Step ups, 2x8kg bells; One legged single arm press 8kg, 10kg, 10kg, 10kg, 8kg; Single leg deadlift 12kg; Single arm high pulls 12kg, 16kg, 16kg, 16kg, 12kg
Monday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 4 miles with Running Neighbor. Drills: that 'one leg hop' business is harder than it sounds. I did 20 secs/leg instead of 30. Core conditioning.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 5.61 miles in the afternoon in the sunshine. Tuesday weight lifting (heavy squats, barbell rows, bench press).
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: It's 37* and no wind now. Winter is Coming and I will go outside while I can. So, 4.45 miles at Lake Nokomis. Drills outside after the run. I'm saving core conditioning for tomorrow and it may get permanently moved to a weights day. Because logistics.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles in the snow. Core conditioning exercises I skipped yesterday.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.5 miles on the track. Inside. Because weather. Drills. Core conditioning exercises. Lift weights that I skipped yesterday.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.03 miles outside. No Zumba. It was really cold for this run, but I just couldn't deal with the gym.
Actual: 25.19
Proprioceptive cue: Scooting. So far, I hate this one. End of the week update: I did better at this when I imagined not hitting my head on the ceiling and pulling myself along on a tug of war rope than how the book originally described it. I only really liked it one day this week.
Core conditioning exercises: One Round: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills: Running No Arms; High Knees; One Leg Hops
Sunday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 5.23 miles on the Greenway. Slow as hell 'scooting around' but it's done. Sunday Kettlebell workout is: 5x5 of Step ups, 2x8kg bells; One legged single arm press 8kg, 10kg, 10kg, 10kg, 8kg; Single leg deadlift 12kg; Single arm high pulls 12kg, 16kg, 16kg, 16kg, 12kg
Monday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 4 miles with Running Neighbor. Drills: that 'one leg hop' business is harder than it sounds. I did 20 secs/leg instead of 30. Core conditioning.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 5.61 miles in the afternoon in the sunshine. Tuesday weight lifting (heavy squats, barbell rows, bench press).
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: It's 37* and no wind now. Winter is Coming and I will go outside while I can. So, 4.45 miles at Lake Nokomis. Drills outside after the run. I'm saving core conditioning for tomorrow and it may get permanently moved to a weights day. Because logistics.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles in the snow. Core conditioning exercises I skipped yesterday.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run, drills, core conditioning exercises
Actual: 1.5 miles on the track. Inside. Because weather. Drills. Core conditioning exercises. Lift weights that I skipped yesterday.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3.03 miles outside. No Zumba. It was really cold for this run, but I just couldn't deal with the gym.
10.1.18
Favorite blogs
Tuesdays on the Run asked:
What are some of your favorite blogs?
Hungry Runner Girl because she's always positive about herself and those around her. I love it when her mom guest posts. It is everything!
Steve in a Speedo because he talks a lot about local events. And he trains on the same indoor track I do. I try not to stare.
The Right Fits also because she's local and talks about the trails and lakes I love. One time I saw her out on a trail and I really did stare. Sorry. You just looked so familiar.
DC Rainmaker because I love all of the gadgets. All of them.
Ask a Manager is my favorite blog of all time. Is it still a blog if it's that good? People write in and ask this lady all sort of questions that could come up in real life at a job. It's the best way to start or end your day ever. You're welcome.
What are some of your favorite blogs?
Hungry Runner Girl because she's always positive about herself and those around her. I love it when her mom guest posts. It is everything!
Steve in a Speedo because he talks a lot about local events. And he trains on the same indoor track I do. I try not to stare.
The Right Fits also because she's local and talks about the trails and lakes I love. One time I saw her out on a trail and I really did stare. Sorry. You just looked so familiar.
DC Rainmaker because I love all of the gadgets. All of them.
Ask a Manager is my favorite blog of all time. Is it still a blog if it's that good? People write in and ask this lady all sort of questions that could come up in real life at a job. It's the best way to start or end your day ever. You're welcome.
6.1.18
The Plan: VDay 5K
VDay 5K is coming up in about 5 Weeks. This is a relatively short training cycle. Unlike Marathon Training I'm not worried about covering the distance, so I'm focusing on form and making my body and mind as strong as possible.
Nutrition training plan: Stay on Whole30 until the race. Bonus nutrition plan: Stay on Whole30 the whole day of the race. Usually the moment I'm done racing, I'm all "pass me a beer" which is probably not the lifestyle choice Whole30 is trying to teach. So we'll see how long after that race I can maintain my nutrition.
Form and strength:
I finished reading Brain Training For Runners. Since I'm doing the MAF thing for now, I'm holding off on running by pace still. I am adopting some of the other ideas from the book.
Proprioceptive Cues:
Week 1: Scooting
Week 2: Pulling the road
Week 3: Pounding the road
Week 4: Driving the thigh
Week 5: Butt Squeeze
Core conditioning exercises:
Week 1: One Round: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 2: Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 3: Three Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 4: One Round: Single Leg Squat x10 each leg; Side plank x20 secs each side; Lying Draw-in with hip flexion x10 each side; Bird dog, hold 10 secs, x5 each side. Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 5: Two Rounds: Single Leg Squat x10 each leg; Side plank x20 secs each side; Lying Draw-in with hip flexion x10 each side; Bird dog, hold 10 secs, x5 each side. One Round: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills:
Week 1: Running No Arms; High Knees; One Leg Hops
Week 2: High Knees; One Leg Hops; Bounding
Week 3: One Leg Hops; Bounding; Stiff Legged Running
Week 4: Bounding; Stiff Leg Running; Running No Arms
Week 5: Running No Arms; High Knees; One Leg Hops
Nutrition training plan: Stay on Whole30 until the race. Bonus nutrition plan: Stay on Whole30 the whole day of the race. Usually the moment I'm done racing, I'm all "pass me a beer" which is probably not the lifestyle choice Whole30 is trying to teach. So we'll see how long after that race I can maintain my nutrition.
Form and strength:
I finished reading Brain Training For Runners. Since I'm doing the MAF thing for now, I'm holding off on running by pace still. I am adopting some of the other ideas from the book.
Proprioceptive Cues:
Week 1: Scooting
Week 2: Pulling the road
Week 3: Pounding the road
Week 4: Driving the thigh
Week 5: Butt Squeeze
Core conditioning exercises:
Week 1: One Round: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 2: Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 3: Three Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 4: One Round: Single Leg Squat x10 each leg; Side plank x20 secs each side; Lying Draw-in with hip flexion x10 each side; Bird dog, hold 10 secs, x5 each side. Two Rounds: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Week 5: Two Rounds: Single Leg Squat x10 each leg; Side plank x20 secs each side; Lying Draw-in with hip flexion x10 each side; Bird dog, hold 10 secs, x5 each side. One Round: Lying hip abduction x12 on each side; Cook Hip Lift, hold 5 secs x5 each leg; Knee fall out x12 each leg; Overhead draw in, hold 5 secs x5
Drills:
Week 1: Running No Arms; High Knees; One Leg Hops
Week 2: High Knees; One Leg Hops; Bounding
Week 3: One Leg Hops; Bounding; Stiff Legged Running
Week 4: Bounding; Stiff Leg Running; Running No Arms
Week 5: Running No Arms; High Knees; One Leg Hops
1.1.18
2018 Goals
Eating:
Whole30 in January 2 - Feb 10. 5K Race Feb 10.
Whole30 - Maybe another one before Smiley's wedding in April? (I've decided his blog name is Smiley. Wonder if I've named him anything else here before.)
Generally Whole30 the 30-45 days before a race.
Running:
Keep up the streak.
Keep weight lifting, because that's been very helpful.
Maybe look at the running schedule so one Zumba class/week starts happening more?
Races:
5K in February.
Loony Challenge in October
I'd love to head back for the Feet in the Street 5K again.
I'm not registered for anything else right now, and honestly not sure what the rest of the year holds for me in terms of racing and travel.
I want to break 30:00 in a 5K. If I'm being honest, that's on my mind. I was close in October but have some work to do.
I also want to keep doing the MAF thing. Not sure that's compatible with a 30:00 5K.
Blogging:
Maybe do the meal/day posts for Whole30 again? They do make for a lot to sift through later on.
Definitely keep doing the race training posts. I remember those but it feels like forever since I've done one.
General life stuff:
My "A Goal" is to read at least 12 books in 2018. I was really sporadic in my reading this year and I want to keep better track. My 'big scary goal' is like 50 books. Because I read a Facebook post of a guy who listens to books while running and read basically a book a week running.
In January, try meditating every day. No time goal on the practice, just so that it happens every day.
Volunteer at a race. I want to thank Kooky Runner for inspiring me here. I run a ton. Supporting others can be great too!
Updated the evening of Jan 1: I seriously want to add 'learn how to french braid my hair' to the list.
Whole30 in January 2 - Feb 10. 5K Race Feb 10.
Whole30 - Maybe another one before Smiley's wedding in April? (I've decided his blog name is Smiley. Wonder if I've named him anything else here before.)
Generally Whole30 the 30-45 days before a race.
Running:
Keep up the streak.
Keep weight lifting, because that's been very helpful.
Maybe look at the running schedule so one Zumba class/week starts happening more?
Races:
5K in February.
Loony Challenge in October
I'd love to head back for the Feet in the Street 5K again.
I'm not registered for anything else right now, and honestly not sure what the rest of the year holds for me in terms of racing and travel.
I want to break 30:00 in a 5K. If I'm being honest, that's on my mind. I was close in October but have some work to do.
I also want to keep doing the MAF thing. Not sure that's compatible with a 30:00 5K.
Blogging:
Maybe do the meal/day posts for Whole30 again? They do make for a lot to sift through later on.
Definitely keep doing the race training posts. I remember those but it feels like forever since I've done one.
General life stuff:
My "A Goal" is to read at least 12 books in 2018. I was really sporadic in my reading this year and I want to keep better track. My 'big scary goal' is like 50 books. Because I read a Facebook post of a guy who listens to books while running and read basically a book a week running.
In January, try meditating every day. No time goal on the practice, just so that it happens every day.
Volunteer at a race. I want to thank Kooky Runner for inspiring me here. I run a ton. Supporting others can be great too!
Updated the evening of Jan 1: I seriously want to add 'learn how to french braid my hair' to the list.
31.12.17
2017 Run Down
Streak:
Running streak remains intact. I celebrated with Mom, Dad, and friends of the family. 5K for 5 years.
Races:
Flying Pig 3 Way Challenge: Beat my A goal for time. Also the first year I wasn't so sore I wanted to die after the race. That made a nice change.
Loony Challenge: Beat my A goal for time. I guess next year I need a more aggressive goal?
Feet in the Street 5K: I think this was my favorite race of the year. I was certainly in the best fitness of the year. It was an emotional day because of the streak anniversary. And it was a great running performance.
Workouts:
In addition to running, I tried to lift 3 times/week. Sundays is single arm/single leg days. Tuesday and Thursday are following the 5X5 plan (so just one A day and one B day/week). I threw some other stuff in there from time to time with plyos and other exercises. Weight lifting has been the most consistent.
Surprises:
I'm surprised by the real lack of Zumba most months. Every time I go I think "this is such a great workout for my hips". But timing wise it's not always convenient.
Running streak remains intact. I celebrated with Mom, Dad, and friends of the family. 5K for 5 years.
Races:
Flying Pig 3 Way Challenge: Beat my A goal for time. Also the first year I wasn't so sore I wanted to die after the race. That made a nice change.
Loony Challenge: Beat my A goal for time. I guess next year I need a more aggressive goal?
Feet in the Street 5K: I think this was my favorite race of the year. I was certainly in the best fitness of the year. It was an emotional day because of the streak anniversary. And it was a great running performance.
Workouts:
In addition to running, I tried to lift 3 times/week. Sundays is single arm/single leg days. Tuesday and Thursday are following the 5X5 plan (so just one A day and one B day/week). I threw some other stuff in there from time to time with plyos and other exercises. Weight lifting has been the most consistent.
Surprises:
I'm surprised by the real lack of Zumba most months. Every time I go I think "this is such a great workout for my hips". But timing wise it's not always convenient.
3 Good Things 8
1. That Minnesota seasons poster I just got, happy they have June as Pride month
2. Agents of SHIELD is back on for what I think is their final season (but it's back on)
3. A sweet visit to end the work week!
2. Agents of SHIELD is back on for what I think is their final season (but it's back on)
3. A sweet visit to end the work week!
3 Good Things 7
1. I slept in. Sorry.
2. Running steak is alive and well. That was a nice run actually, even though it was only a mile.
3. It was a pretty day to be doing so much driving.
Bonus: I find myself thinking of more and more things as I go through this. My other one was 'that bathroom at Walgreens was a nice stop'
2. Running steak is alive and well. That was a nice run actually, even though it was only a mile.
3. It was a pretty day to be doing so much driving.
Bonus: I find myself thinking of more and more things as I go through this. My other one was 'that bathroom at Walgreens was a nice stop'
3 Good Things 6
1. I felt awesome on my run. Amazing.
2. Wound up being able to come home in the middle of my day for that part of my lunch that I forgot to pack. That was unexpected.
3. The Qat Lady bought me dinner. She and my Pooky Bear are just the best!
2. Wound up being able to come home in the middle of my day for that part of my lunch that I forgot to pack. That was unexpected.
3. The Qat Lady bought me dinner. She and my Pooky Bear are just the best!
3 Good Things 5
1. Nice walk with the Dungeon Master during the day
2. Did I tell you how the high was 57* today? After Thanksgiving?
3. Janice on The Voice killing it with an awesome rendition of Collective Soul's Shine.
Also, my dishes are done.
This was hard because it was a quiet day and I kept thinking, 'not enough good things happened to write about today' but when I started it was easy.
2. Did I tell you how the high was 57* today? After Thanksgiving?
3. Janice on The Voice killing it with an awesome rendition of Collective Soul's Shine.
Also, my dishes are done.
This was hard because it was a quiet day and I kept thinking, 'not enough good things happened to write about today' but when I started it was easy.
3 Good Things 4
1. That parking spot outside the gym
2. Mushrooms and veggies for lunch. Mmm.
3. That hotel's 5am breakfast. The six sausages I had kept me going most of the day.
2. Mushrooms and veggies for lunch. Mmm.
3. That hotel's 5am breakfast. The six sausages I had kept me going most of the day.
3 good things 3
1. A few minutes talking to Kris before leaving.
2. Hanging out with Mom and Dad. And Dad actually shopping at Costco.
3. Even though traffic was horrendous, seeing downtown Chicago
2. Hanging out with Mom and Dad. And Dad actually shopping at Costco.
3. Even though traffic was horrendous, seeing downtown Chicago
3 good things 2
1. That fast run today.
2. Free headband from Kris. Thanks to whomever left it at the pool house
3. Playing tennis with Dad.
2. Free headband from Kris. Thanks to whomever left it at the pool house
3. Playing tennis with Dad.
3 good things 1
1. Running in the morning in a beautiful and safe space
2. Hanging out with Mom and Dad and my awesome family
3. Pushing Lu in the stroller on the evening walk
2. Hanging out with Mom and Dad and my awesome family
3. Pushing Lu in the stroller on the evening walk
30.12.17
Christmas Eve Supper - remember for next year
Christmas Eve Supper was a super hit this year. So much so that I feel a lot of pressure to recreate the drama next year. So I'm writing this mostly for myself.
Appetizers:
Main Dish
Appetizers:
- Olives for Uncle Spaghetti. Mom picks these out. This year they came from Jungle Jims which was even better.
- Manchego Cheese. Dad needed the instruction to get this kind of cheese. All that we put out was gone.
- Goat cheese, pears, crackers, nuts just all around the room in different places. For next year, Dad needs more instruction on the Crackers. I should tell him to get Sea Salt Nut Thins. He got all these flavored things that didn't go well with the cheeses or pears.
- Plated crackers+goat cheese+sliced pears. Those were all gone too. Apparently Mom didn't even get to have any.
Main Dish
- Kale Salad. Mom insisted and made the salad. Apparently it comes from a book called 'The Omni Diet' and they are okay with meat.
- This Flank Steak. Chef Cousin says I shouldn't have washed the meat. I should've added the salt to the rub and let it sit longer. Dad got two steaks. We did one 4 mins/side, and one 6mins/side. For next year I need to remember to line the broiler pan and rack in foil. Because, wow, dishes.
- Sweet potato 'fries' cooked in Ghee.
- Roasted Garlic Puree for either the toast or the potatoes. (Or the chicken Mom and Aunt Barb ate.)
- Store bought Garlic Aoili also for the potatoes or the chicken for Mom and Aunt Barb
- Homemade Cinammon, sugar, and ghee for the potatoes. That stuff is legit and I've been spreading it on left over bread all day.
- Apple cobbler Dad cooked (also from Omni Diet I think?)
- Graters Ice Cream. I just had the ice cream. Sorry.
29.10.17
Always in my fridge
Someone asked what's always in your fridge?
Coconut milk: since I no longer do the cream in my coffee, this is a staple
Eggs: I eat eggs like it is my job. I can never have enough.
Bacon: No egg is complete without bacon.
Butter: because duh
Drunken Goat Cheese: this is a thing I get at my co-op, and about the only kind of cheese I eat regularly. I slice and enjoy.
Baked, sliced potatoes: (these live in my freezer) ready to be thawed and fried in bacon grease
Berries: (also living in my freezer) ready for chia seed pudding breakfasts
Lunches for the work week: I have Monday off so that is 'cooking' day. Every lunch has to have a protein (usually shredded chicken, shredded pork, or flank steak), a fat (usually avocado with the meat), a veggie (bell peppers cut in match sticks, or zuccini, carrots, etc), and a fruit (grapes are this week, SweeTango apples have been big recently.
Fizzy water: Before this week I would've also said LaCroix. But, after much encouragement I just got a soda stream. Now I'm filling the bottles with water, keeping them cool in my fridge and then 'gassing them' when I ready to enjoy.
Coconut milk: since I no longer do the cream in my coffee, this is a staple
Eggs: I eat eggs like it is my job. I can never have enough.
Bacon: No egg is complete without bacon.
Butter: because duh
Drunken Goat Cheese: this is a thing I get at my co-op, and about the only kind of cheese I eat regularly. I slice and enjoy.
Baked, sliced potatoes: (these live in my freezer) ready to be thawed and fried in bacon grease
Berries: (also living in my freezer) ready for chia seed pudding breakfasts
Lunches for the work week: I have Monday off so that is 'cooking' day. Every lunch has to have a protein (usually shredded chicken, shredded pork, or flank steak), a fat (usually avocado with the meat), a veggie (bell peppers cut in match sticks, or zuccini, carrots, etc), and a fruit (grapes are this week, SweeTango apples have been big recently.
Fizzy water: Before this week I would've also said LaCroix. But, after much encouragement I just got a soda stream. Now I'm filling the bottles with water, keeping them cool in my fridge and then 'gassing them' when I ready to enjoy.
25.10.17
Debate weigh in
The questions at the bottom of this post were hilarious.
When you buy bread, do you put it in the pantry or the fridge? Is this a real question? No. Not the fridge.
Almond Joys: Delicious or the opposite of delicious? More on the delicious side.
Ever freeze candy (or other things that most people don’t normally freeze but you think it is delicious)? What? Lime juice. Juice the limes, put the juice in an ice cube tray. You can thank me whenever.
Ever lost anything important on a run? I lost an ear band one time that I sorely miss.
Ever find anything cool on a run? Every so often I find money. One time I found a sweet pair of sunglasses. To this day they are my biking sunglasses.
When you buy bread, do you put it in the pantry or the fridge? Is this a real question? No. Not the fridge.
Almond Joys: Delicious or the opposite of delicious? More on the delicious side.
Ever freeze candy (or other things that most people don’t normally freeze but you think it is delicious)? What? Lime juice. Juice the limes, put the juice in an ice cube tray. You can thank me whenever.
Ever lost anything important on a run? I lost an ear band one time that I sorely miss.
Ever find anything cool on a run? Every so often I find money. One time I found a sweet pair of sunglasses. To this day they are my biking sunglasses.
24.10.17
Running Goals - LOL
Thanks for this question, What are your running goals for the rest of the year?
A - Keep the streak alive. This is always the main goal. I run to take care of my body. I run to enjoy my body. Those seem like things worth celebrating every day.
B - Keep going with the MAF situation. Maybe rest up a bit. I'm noticing that when I decrease my mileage, my MAF pace actually gets faster. So maybe this winter I'll run fewer miles per week and hope I get a lot faster. While not running I'm sure I'll focus on weight lifting, with a dose of swimming or zumba or both thrown in.
C - Don't get hurt and don't mess anything up. I mention this because last Monday I had an odd weakness/pain in my quad. Like, my quad didn't hurt except when I tried to use it and it wouldn't fire, it'd just get weak. I'm told this pain is called 'being over 35'. It really freaked me out and I only ran my mile for the rest of the week.
A - Keep the streak alive. This is always the main goal. I run to take care of my body. I run to enjoy my body. Those seem like things worth celebrating every day.
B - Keep going with the MAF situation. Maybe rest up a bit. I'm noticing that when I decrease my mileage, my MAF pace actually gets faster. So maybe this winter I'll run fewer miles per week and hope I get a lot faster. While not running I'm sure I'll focus on weight lifting, with a dose of swimming or zumba or both thrown in.
C - Don't get hurt and don't mess anything up. I mention this because last Monday I had an odd weakness/pain in my quad. Like, my quad didn't hurt except when I tried to use it and it wouldn't fire, it'd just get weak. I'm told this pain is called 'being over 35'. It really freaked me out and I only ran my mile for the rest of the week.
15.10.17
Avondale 5K
Start time: 8:30am, perfect for me.
Weather: Around 50*, no wind, sunny
Wardrobe: Happy pants, tank, compression socks, now retired NB Minimus Trail shoes
Transportation: Dad carpooled us all to the start, parked at Avondale Town Center
Route:
Plan/Goals: Race the thing! (Back up plan was 'run with your heart and don't get discouraged on the hills')
Execution: I put it down on this course. I was pleased with the whole thing. This is easily a PR for me and the most fun I've had on a 5K course.
Nutrition: I'd planned to have half an avocado about two hours before the race. Instead, when I woke up I was still full from the bad decisions I'd made the night before so I raced on an empty stomach. It was the right decision.
Results: 31:23 or a 10:07 mile pace. See, picked it up and put it down!
SWAG: For such a small race, there are some very big sponsors (Cincinnati Zoo, Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati) and the goodies are on point. I got a cotton t-shirt, which was an awesome surprise. Re-usable shopping bag. Hippo rug (which is freaking adorable and waiting for me every time I go home now), little flash light, beer can huggie, and some coupons. The post-race party had some additional stuff from a sponsor so I wound up with another shirt from there.
Remember for next time:
Second bonus: 5K for my 5 year streak running anniversary! Mom, Dad, and two other people came out to help me celebrate.
Weather: Around 50*, no wind, sunny
Wardrobe: Happy pants, tank, compression socks, now retired NB Minimus Trail shoes
Transportation: Dad carpooled us all to the start, parked at Avondale Town Center
Route:
- Runs through South Avondale and a short stretch of North Avondale (where I grew up). Full course can be seen here.
- The hills on this course are for reals. Especially that beast at the end. That's where I kissed my 'sub 30' dream goodbye.
- This course is partially open to traffic. It's closed where the runners are but open for cars to cross the course in some places.
- There were a lot of police on the course to direct traffic and they were very supportive of the runners.
Plan/Goals: Race the thing! (Back up plan was 'run with your heart and don't get discouraged on the hills')
Execution: I put it down on this course. I was pleased with the whole thing. This is easily a PR for me and the most fun I've had on a 5K course.
Nutrition: I'd planned to have half an avocado about two hours before the race. Instead, when I woke up I was still full from the bad decisions I'd made the night before so I raced on an empty stomach. It was the right decision.
Results: 31:23 or a 10:07 mile pace. See, picked it up and put it down!
SWAG: For such a small race, there are some very big sponsors (Cincinnati Zoo, Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati) and the goodies are on point. I got a cotton t-shirt, which was an awesome surprise. Re-usable shopping bag. Hippo rug (which is freaking adorable and waiting for me every time I go home now), little flash light, beer can huggie, and some coupons. The post-race party had some additional stuff from a sponsor so I wound up with another shirt from there.
Remember for next time:
- I mean, is there a way to forget about that hill?
- This race is seriously welcoming to walkers and family.
- I was the only 'non-local' there. It's okay because I consider this my hometown race.
- I had planned to listen to music but wound up taking out both ear buds early on because the course is partially open to traffic and I wanted to be able to hear the volunteers and police.
- Apparently I can run a solid 5K on an empty stomach.
Second bonus: 5K for my 5 year streak running anniversary! Mom, Dad, and two other people came out to help me celebrate.
2.10.17
TC 10 Mile Race Report
Start time:7am for Corral A. My corral started around 7:20am. I think they need more corrals because this race was crowded.
Weather: Not the best. 50s and rain, or 50s and wind. Roads were wet. The best part was the amazing full rainbow we saw before the start. About three minutes before the sky opened up.
Wardrobe:
Throw away clothes: Top and bottom from GoodWill. I took them off when Corral C started to move towards the start.
Shoes: Purple Skora Phase because I know how those shoes perform in the wet. I was confident of my footing the entire race.
Bottoms: Nike running shorts because they had pockets for my Larabar and a zipper pocket for my keys
Top: Orange Singlet
Other: Race belt, orange visor, orange compression socks
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the race. Dungeon master gave me a ride home which was a surprise.
Route: TC 10 Mile route. This is a hard course. Flying Pig is hard because of the climbing. In some ways this is harder because there's not really a down. It's like go up and up and up and oh, look, you're done.
Plan/Goals:
Goal: My A goal is to run an 11:40 for the race series. I knew I did well on the Saturday races but I purposefully did not look at my results before Sunday because I didn't want to be thinking did I go too hard on Saturday? So I was really just telling myself to run 11:40s today.
Plan: My mental game was so strong this year. I'd thought about everything, and had a plan for it. There's all the normal stuff like when am I going to take gels and which water stops should I use? I also thought about 'what will I tell myself on the hills?' and 'what pace/effort should I use on the big hills?'; 'what do I tell myself as people are passing me on the hills?'; 'what do I tell myself if my paces are slower than I wanted?' and 'what if it rains?' thought I admit I wasn't totally expecting that.
The real plan I kept telling myself was 'run with your heart' and 'run to feel good'. My mantra, which I also gave to Dungeon Master was “I am a discomfort master. I thrive in all conditions. Everything I need to succeed is already within me. It is here to stay.” I mostly just kept saying 'I have everything I need to succeed'
Execution: Mission totally freaking accomplished. I started off fast, totally didn't pay attention to my pace on the Franklin Ave hills, then did pay attention to pace until I got to the Cretin Ave hill. After that, I mildly paid attention to pace but mostly tried to stay strong and feel good. And it felt fantastic.
Nutrition:
Morning: Salted avocado slices around 5am
During race: Bite of Larabar at mile 4 or so, water just after that. Bite or Larabar around mile 7. That is all. The rest of the water stops were way too crowded. I just stayed away.
Post race: Well, sigh. This is when the wheels fell off the wagon.
Remember for next time:
GoodWill - go on Tuesdays which is Blue Tag sale day. I had a blast this year.
Strong mental game is the key to having a great weekend. This is probably the best mentally prepared I've ever been for any race.
Tapering was done correctly this year, even though it felt like too little running. Results speak for themselves.
Just Fine: Music is everything. No time for negative vibes because I'm winning. I focused on having a positive playlist for this race. Mary J Blidge carried me up 'the hill in a place where there shouldn't be a hill' AKA the River Flats. I'mma still wear a smile if it's raining. Indeed. Other hits from this playlist include Work This Body, Mountains Beyond Mountains which is appropriate for Summit Ave, and Super Duper Love.
Bonus: I got a ride home!
I got a mug of coffee at the finish
I did not get my free beer
I did not get to ring the PR bell. But I earned it.
Wardrobe:
Throw away clothes: Top and bottom from GoodWill. I took them off when Corral C started to move towards the start.
Shoes: Purple Skora Phase because I know how those shoes perform in the wet. I was confident of my footing the entire race.
Bottoms: Nike running shorts because they had pockets for my Larabar and a zipper pocket for my keys
Top: Orange Singlet
Other: Race belt, orange visor, orange compression socks
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the race. Dungeon master gave me a ride home which was a surprise.
Route: TC 10 Mile route. This is a hard course. Flying Pig is hard because of the climbing. In some ways this is harder because there's not really a down. It's like go up and up and up and oh, look, you're done.
Plan/Goals:
Goal: My A goal is to run an 11:40 for the race series. I knew I did well on the Saturday races but I purposefully did not look at my results before Sunday because I didn't want to be thinking did I go too hard on Saturday? So I was really just telling myself to run 11:40s today.
Plan: My mental game was so strong this year. I'd thought about everything, and had a plan for it. There's all the normal stuff like when am I going to take gels and which water stops should I use? I also thought about 'what will I tell myself on the hills?' and 'what pace/effort should I use on the big hills?'; 'what do I tell myself as people are passing me on the hills?'; 'what do I tell myself if my paces are slower than I wanted?' and 'what if it rains?' thought I admit I wasn't totally expecting that.
The real plan I kept telling myself was 'run with your heart' and 'run to feel good'. My mantra, which I also gave to Dungeon Master was “I am a discomfort master. I thrive in all conditions. Everything I need to succeed is already within me. It is here to stay.” I mostly just kept saying 'I have everything I need to succeed'
Execution: Mission totally freaking accomplished. I started off fast, totally didn't pay attention to my pace on the Franklin Ave hills, then did pay attention to pace until I got to the Cretin Ave hill. After that, I mildly paid attention to pace but mostly tried to stay strong and feel good. And it felt fantastic.
Nutrition:
Morning: Salted avocado slices around 5am
During race: Bite of Larabar at mile 4 or so, water just after that. Bite or Larabar around mile 7. That is all. The rest of the water stops were way too crowded. I just stayed away.
Post race: Well, sigh. This is when the wheels fell off the wagon.
Remember for next time:
GoodWill - go on Tuesdays which is Blue Tag sale day. I had a blast this year.
Strong mental game is the key to having a great weekend. This is probably the best mentally prepared I've ever been for any race.
Tapering was done correctly this year, even though it felt like too little running. Results speak for themselves.
Just Fine: Music is everything. No time for negative vibes because I'm winning. I focused on having a positive playlist for this race. Mary J Blidge carried me up 'the hill in a place where there shouldn't be a hill' AKA the River Flats. I'mma still wear a smile if it's raining. Indeed. Other hits from this playlist include Work This Body, Mountains Beyond Mountains which is appropriate for Summit Ave, and Super Duper Love.
Bonus: I got a ride home!
I got a mug of coffee at the finish
I did not get my free beer
I did not get to ring the PR bell. But I earned it.
TC 5K - Race Report
Start time: 9am
Weather: Low 50s and some wind. It was very crisp.
Wardrobe: tank top, arm warmers that were soon taken off, happy pants, compression socks, Merrel shoes, hat to sheild my eyes from staring into the sun
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start (so early because I ran a 10K before this race)
Route: New this year, the course is a loop/lollipop course. There is a hill. The loop is so much better than the old course, so much more room for runners.
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is a 11:40 pace.
Goal for this race is stay around 12:00/mile because the 10K went so well
Leave something in the tank for tomorrow
Enjoy the awesome playlist I made specifically for the 5K
Execution: I haven't seen my final pace, but I think I did very well. I was tired at the end of the race, but hopeful that I'll be able to deliver a similar performance tomorrow. Update: Though I did very well pace wise, my heart rate monitor went off the rails a couple times. 214 indeed.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the 10K race. Post 10K I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K. There are no water stops during this race.
Remember for next time: New course for the 5K!
There are no water stops on the 5K
The end is less of a down hill than it looks (sorry)
Bonus: I'm very happy with the way this race turned out. And no, I did not look at my results until after all of Loony was over.
Songs from the above mentioned 5K playlist include Levanatate - Pitbull and Fight Song - Rachel Platten.
Weather: Low 50s and some wind. It was very crisp.
Wardrobe: tank top, arm warmers that were soon taken off, happy pants, compression socks, Merrel shoes, hat to sheild my eyes from staring into the sun
Transportation: 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start (so early because I ran a 10K before this race)
Route: New this year, the course is a loop/lollipop course. There is a hill. The loop is so much better than the old course, so much more room for runners.
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is a 11:40 pace.
Goal for this race is stay around 12:00/mile because the 10K went so well
Leave something in the tank for tomorrow
Enjoy the awesome playlist I made specifically for the 5K
Execution: I haven't seen my final pace, but I think I did very well. I was tired at the end of the race, but hopeful that I'll be able to deliver a similar performance tomorrow. Update: Though I did very well pace wise, my heart rate monitor went off the rails a couple times. 214 indeed.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the 10K race. Post 10K I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K. There are no water stops during this race.
Remember for next time: New course for the 5K!
There are no water stops on the 5K
The end is less of a down hill than it looks (sorry)
Songs from the above mentioned 5K playlist include Levanatate - Pitbull and Fight Song - Rachel Platten.
TC10K - Race Report
Start time: 7:15am at the State Capitol.
Weather: 45-50* for the start, some wind
Wardrobe: tank top, happy pants, compression socks, hat, Merrel shoes. Plus sweats that I kept the bag check and arm warmers which relate to things that happened after the race.
Transportation: I took the 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start. I really couldn't remember this from last time.
Route: Out and back on Summit Ave. Start/finish is at the state capitol. Should we talk about the hills?
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is to be around 11:40/mile and my 'big scary goal' is anything faster than that.
My 'mind goal' for today was to run partly by pacing off the watch and partly by feel. Too fast is too fast. Something has to be in the tank for tomorrow.
Execution: I ran this very much by feel and was pleased with how it turned out. I did slow a bit in mile 4 or 5, on purpose. Again, I have another race today and one tomorrow and there needs to be something in the tank.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the race but no food. Post race I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K.
Remember for next time: Transportation as noted above.
The leaders tend to come 'back' when I'm at about mile 2.
I tended to pass the back of the pack when I was at mile 4.
Corporate Team Challenge tent is heated which is a bigger deal than it sounds like.
Bring a coffee mug for post race coffee from Caribou! (I totally did that this year and it was everything.)
Bonus: Found my results!
Weather: 45-50* for the start, some wind
Wardrobe: tank top, happy pants, compression socks, hat, Merrel shoes. Plus sweats that I kept the bag check and arm warmers which relate to things that happened after the race.
Transportation: I took the 5:40am bus to the train, train to the start. I really couldn't remember this from last time.
Plan/Goals: My A goal for the race series is to be around 11:40/mile and my 'big scary goal' is anything faster than that.
My 'mind goal' for today was to run partly by pacing off the watch and partly by feel. Too fast is too fast. Something has to be in the tank for tomorrow.
Execution: I ran this very much by feel and was pleased with how it turned out. I did slow a bit in mile 4 or 5, on purpose. Again, I have another race today and one tomorrow and there needs to be something in the tank.
Nutrition: I had an avocado, sliced and salted around 5am. A few sips of water during the race but no food. Post race I had a banana, half a Larabar and few more sips of water before the 5K.
Remember for next time: Transportation as noted above.
The leaders tend to come 'back' when I'm at about mile 2.
I tended to pass the back of the pack when I was at mile 4.
Corporate Team Challenge tent is heated which is a bigger deal than it sounds like.
Bring a coffee mug for post race coffee from Caribou! (I totally did that this year and it was everything.)
Bonus: Found my results!
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