Yep, today was another bummer day. I don't know why I am feeling so heavy lately. There are a couple things I know I can do for myself to make it better, but I am still uncertain as to why my legs feel like they weigh 50 pounds each. One thing I need to get much much better at is my water intake. I should be consuming 3 liters a day and am no where near that, even though water is the main beverage I have....after I drink my 2 cups of coffee in the morning, which could also be a part of the problem.
I did get my training book today and was a little disappointed. I guess that is one of the downfalls to ordering a book online and not being able to peruse it like you would at a bookstore. I really like the information in the book and I know that, overall, it is a good purchase and will provide a lot of help in areas I was unsure about, particuarly reminding me that this is more than just running. There is a lot more I need to do, conditioning wise, than just getting out there a 3-4 times a week and clocking miles. What it didn't have that I was a little bummed about was that there was no week by week sample training schedule to follow. I am going to have to do more research to find something that works for me to start increasing my overall run time to 45 minutes 3 times a week. At least, that's where I think I want to be.
On a very positive note, my food intake was MUCH better today than it was this weekend. High fiber cereal for breakfast and after my run I had a banana sushi (recipe below ladies: high fiber, high protein, high potassium, low calorie....perfect pre- or post-run snack!), lunch was marinated grilled chicken and fresh fruit, had yogurt with whole grain granola and for dinner had ravioli with Connor.
Until the race, I am running M, W and F for 30 minutes. Hopefully, I can keep pushing closer to my 10 minute mile pace but Ben gave me an excellent reminder last night as I was continuing to complain about my run yesterday. He reminded me that my goal for the 5K was only to run the whole thing. It was only AFTER I knew I was able to run the entire 3 miles that I changed my goal to try and complete in 30:00. Running 11 minute miles, having gone from virtually not being able to walk 3 miles without getting winded in less than 3 months is an accomplishment in and of itself. However, I keep pushing. On T and R, I will power walk 45 minutes with Connor and on this Sunday is my last distance run. I stop completely on Wednesday with my last 3 mile run and then I give my body the break and recovery until the 5K on Saturday morning.
Here is the banana sushi: whole-wheat flour tortilla wrap, 1 banana and 1 Tbsp. all natural peanut butter. Spread PB inside the wrap and cut the banana into lengthwise slices. Roll up and enjoy! You'll be surprised how quickly one "sushi" roll will fill you up!
No comments:
Post a Comment