FOOD:
- Breakfasts: Smoothies with the usual suspects of almond milk, protein powder, a frozen banana, chia seeds, kale, and almond butter. Some days I threw in some frozen cauliflower, some I threw in frozen raspberries, and some had no additions.
- Lunches: Salads with mixed greens, lentils, tomatoes, zucchini, and a dressing of olive oil, rice vinegar, lemon, salt, pepper, and mustard.
- Snacks: I had ½ grapefruit for my morning snacks and then had these almond joy energy bites or something similar in the afternoons.
- Dinners: My typical sautéed veggies (onion, green peppers, green beans, and kale) with eggs. There was also a kale salad with salmon and almonds. And then there was that one time I had cookies for dinner on Thursday (whoops).
- Other random meals:
- My sister and I had Sunday brunch over at Red Cow in North Loop. It opened recently and I had been wanting to check it out. I got the breakfast burrito and Jaci got breakfast pot pie. Bloody Mary’s were also involved. Everything was really good! I want to go back for dinner.
- Tuesday night dinner with Kristin at Spoonriver. I had the lamb burger with a side salad and it was delicious. I hadn’t had a burger in far too long!
- Birthday meals: I had my typical pre long run breakfast before the trail race. Then I made a delicious omelet (it’s been forever since I’ve made an omelet!) with roasted garlic asparagus and parmesan and a side of blueberries. For dinner a few friends and I went out to Kramarczuk’s. I had a cabbage roll with tomato sauce and sauerkraut. Gahhhhh so good. There were also lots of good snacks in between
FITNESS:
- Sunday: Easy run. It was beautiful and sunny and so so sooo very windy, but I saw a bald eagle so that was cool. Total = 5.0 miles; 9:14 min/mile pace.
- Monday: Hill workout. My legs were a little bit beat, but I managed to do a 2-mile warm up, 6 hill repeats, and a 2-mile cool down. Total = 9.15 miles; 9:12 min/mile pace.
- Tuesday: Easy run. Man oh man, I could feel those hills from Monday! I wanted to stop at .2 miles, but worked on my mental strength and pushed through to 4. Total = 4.0 miles; 9:07 min/mile pace.
- Wednesday: Strength Training. I fit in a quick 40-minute strength training workout during my lunch break, primarily focusing on upper body and core. I’m lucky that General Mills has such a nice gym at headquarters! I did two sets each of the following circuits – 1st: adductors, abductors, leg raises; 2nd: shoulder press, biceps curls, knee-to-elbow plank with BOSU ball; 3rd: bent over rows, triceps kick backs, weighted side dips; 4th: glute bridges, push ups, 1-minute plank hold.
- Thursday: Variety Speed. A 20-minute warm-up followed by 3-4-5-4-3 variety speed and a 20-minute cool down. It’s very similar to this workout, but the intervals are different. I ran “hard” between 8:00-8:30 min/mile and recovered at 9:00-10:00 min/mile. Total = 7.0 miles; 9:18 min/mile pace.
- Friday: Rest day. This is the first full rest day that I’ve taken since mid-March – no yoga, no biking, no nothing; however, I did go on a nice little walk in the park and remembered how enjoyable walks are!
- Saturday: 25K Trail Mix Race. This was my first trail race ever and I absolutely loved it! It was all up and down hills through the Lake Rebecca Park Reserve. I treated it as more of a “long run” than a “race”, which is probably why it was pretty enjoyable. I went with a couple of ladies from run club and ran with my friend Meggan. We walked up the steep hills and stopped at the water stops and enjoyed the change of scenery. I definitely want to try out another one! Total = 15.5 miles; 10:35 min/mile pace.
OTHER FUN THINGS:
- My friend Katie and I booked a trip to Denver for the weekend of May 15! WOO HOO.
- Since it’s my birthday month Anthropolgie gifted me 15% off a purchase, so I bought two sale dresses (because sale on sale) and a new candle. The next day they announced an additional 20% off sale. #ofcourse
- I had a Twin Cities in Motion Marketing Committee meeting on Thursday. We are getting ready for the TC 1-Mile and Red, White, and Boom Half Marathon. Exciting stuff!
- I met up with a couple of friends on Saturday for the first beer rocket of 2015 at Tugg’s! It was my birthday and my best friend just finished her Master’s comp exam (not sure if that’s the actual legit name of it?). Plenty of reasons to celebrate!
I hope your week was as great as mine!