15 hours. That's how many hours I spent training this week, including stretching. It's no wonder I don't have a free moment!
The weather was much more cooperative this week. I got to run a lot of hills outside. My totals looked like this:
5 hours 20 minutes on the bike trainer
32 miles run, focusing on hill work
2.5 hours strength work
1.5 hours yoga
Half hour plus of regular stretching
So how does one fuel this madness? Lots of calories and lots of high quality foods. An endurance athlete's nutritional needs are a lot different than the average person who exercises. My nutrition intake is not perfect, but I do my best to eat so that I will fuel my activity and recover well. I strongly believe in eating a lot of fresh, raw foods. Here's a sample of an average day for me:
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oats, protein powder, banana, rice cake with natural peanut butter and honey, greek yogurt
Morning snack: 1 cup brads raw kale chips
Lunch: 2 Honey Stinger protein bars, and a fruit salad made with 3/4 cup pineapple, 1 starfruit, 1 kiwi, 1/4 cup papaya, handful gapes, handful shredded coconut
Afternoon snack: apple
Dinner: large chicken breast, large salad with spinach and broccoli, 1/2 cup wild rice, ice cream for dessert.
Yes, I love my fruit!
Next week I will post a tentative race schedule. Excitement!!
The weather was much more cooperative this week. I got to run a lot of hills outside. My totals looked like this:
5 hours 20 minutes on the bike trainer
32 miles run, focusing on hill work
2.5 hours strength work
1.5 hours yoga
Half hour plus of regular stretching
So how does one fuel this madness? Lots of calories and lots of high quality foods. An endurance athlete's nutritional needs are a lot different than the average person who exercises. My nutrition intake is not perfect, but I do my best to eat so that I will fuel my activity and recover well. I strongly believe in eating a lot of fresh, raw foods. Here's a sample of an average day for me:
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oats, protein powder, banana, rice cake with natural peanut butter and honey, greek yogurt
Morning snack: 1 cup brads raw kale chips
Lunch: 2 Honey Stinger protein bars, and a fruit salad made with 3/4 cup pineapple, 1 starfruit, 1 kiwi, 1/4 cup papaya, handful gapes, handful shredded coconut
Afternoon snack: apple
Dinner: large chicken breast, large salad with spinach and broccoli, 1/2 cup wild rice, ice cream for dessert.
Yes, I love my fruit!
Next week I will post a tentative race schedule. Excitement!!