Monday, August 30

Day: 360, Calories: 1150, P90X Shoulders & Arms


Nutrition1150 Calories
1 X 1 oz. dried fruit | 100 cals
1 X 1 medium grapefruit | 100 cals
Sweet tomatos 600
Popcorn 100
2 X 3 oz. chicken or turkey breast | 200 cals
2 X 1 cup cooked veggies | 100 cals

WorkoutP90X Shoulders & Arms
Status: Completed
Sheri

WorkoutP90X Ab Ripper
Status: Completed
Sheri and Blake

WorkoutDistance Running
Status: Completed
Cross country practice

I wish I could do this...

It has to be amazing to be able to combine strength, agility, and confidence like this:

Sunday, August 29

Day: 358, Calories: 2270, P90X Core Synergistics


Nutrition2270 Calories
1 X 6 egg whites
1 X 1 cup cooked veggies
1 X 2 slices turkey bacon
.5 X 2 slices bread (wheat, rye, etc)
1 X 1 medium apple | 100 cals
1 X 2 cups broccoli | 50 cals
1 X 1 potato | 200 cals
1 X 1 cup brown or wild rice | 200 cals
1 X 3 oz. chicken or turkey breast | 100 cals
1 X 1 cup whole grain cereal | 200 cals
1 X 1 cup whole grain cereal | 200 cals
1 X 1 tbsp peanut butter w/ celery sticks | 100 cals
1 X 1.5 oz. string cheese | 100 cals
1 X 2 TBSP pure fruit jam | 50 cals
1 X 3 oz. chicken or turkey breast | 100 cals
1 X 2 slices bread (wheat, rye, etc) | 200 cals
1 X 2 cups tomatoes | 50 cals
1 X 2 TBSP mustard | 50 cals
1 X 3 cups light popcorn | 100 cals
1 X 1.5 oz. feta cheese | 120 cals

WorkoutP90X Core Synergistics
Status: Completed
With Blake Sheri and grant.

Friday, August 27

Day: 356, Calories: 1300, Distance Running


Nutrition1300 Calories
Eggs toast 300
Souper salad 500
Salmon veggie 500

WorkoutDistance Running
Status: Completed
16 miles with Scott. 7:28 pace.

Thursday, August 26

Day: 355, Calories: 1300, Rest Day


Nutrition1300 Calories
Oatmeal raisin 150
Grapefruit 50
Pork chop and beans 300
Popcorn 200
More beans and chops. 500
Apple 100

WorkoutRest Day
Status: Completed

Beans, Beans the magical fruit...



I have become a pinto bean freak in the last couple months. If I could only have one food for the rest of my life, I would probably have to go with beans. They are cheap and they cover most of the nutritional needs - protiens, vitamins, minerals, and carbs. When I am running a lot, I love beans any time of day to help recover and get out of the "calorie hole".

I use my crock pot to make them. If you do not have a crock pot, get one!

Here is the basic process:
1. Wash 2-3 cups of dry pinto beans in a strainer really well. Don't skip this. I had a batch taste like dirt because I did not wash them.
2. Soak them fully submerged in water for 1-2 hours and then drain off the water.
3. Put the beans in a crock pot and submerge them in water or chicken broth.
4. Put 2-3 TBSP of cumin, 1-2 TBSP pepper, and 1 TBSP chili powder in the pot.
5. Put in one onion and one bell pepper coarsely chopped.
6. Turn it on.
7. Wait 8-10 hours.
8. Eat

If you have some chicken breasts or pork chops, throw them in on top.

If you start it before work, you will have a nice meal waiting for you when you get home and you will have beans left over for the rest of the week!

Wednesday, August 25

Day: 354, Calories: 1700, Distance Running


Nutrition1700 Calories
Fish tacos and shrimp 500
Yogurt pb crackers 300
Cheese cracker 200
Go lean 200
Beef broccoli 500

WorkoutDistance Running
Status: Completed
5 miles. 2 mile practice cross country race.

August 24 - 6 mile tempo run on Town Lake

I forgot to log the run yesterday and wanted to get it in here.

6 miles on Town Lake in 45 min.  It was pretty quick!


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Cross Country is starting - I am giddy

I am getting to help coach Blake's cross country team.  It is gonna be a blast.  We had a practice today.  Blake, Issac and I ran to the field (about 2 miles) and then we did a quick practice race.  It was great.  Blake and Paint (Scott's son) really flew.  The GPS said 8:14 first mile and 7:45 second mile.  That puts them just under 16 minutes which blows away last years 20s and 21s.

Blake has a lot of power on the hills and he will be able to call on that in the race for passing.  I am trying to help him think about his breathing and when to grab the next gear.  It is tricky sometimes to keep up the pace when you are breathing hard.  When you just crest a hill, you want to slow to catch your breath, but that is when you pick it up a notch and let the downhill catch your breath over 30-40 seconds instead of going for a faster recover.  He tried it today on the second mile and it paid off.  He was 30 seconds faster in the second mile.

I think Paint has his dad's fast twitch muscles and that will help him in the flats and the sprints at the end.  I told Blake that he better have 50 yards on Paint toward the end if he wants to beat him.

They let parents race at the end of the cross country meets.  This will be fun for me.  I  look forward to some fun hilly fast races each Tuesday!

Here is the GPS from today as a starting point.

Monday, August 23

Day: 349, Calories: 1400, P90X Back & Biceps


Nutrition1400 Calories
Yogurt golean 150
Japanese 700
Soup 450

WorkoutP90X Back & Biceps
Status: Completed

Sunday, August 22

Day: 348, Calories: 1950, Interval Run-Sprints


Nutrition1950 Calories
Eggs and sausage 300
Go lean 300
Beans and chilling 350
Steak salad beans sweet potato 700
3 beer 300

WorkoutInterval Run-Sprints
Status: Completed
4 mile hill repeats.

Saturday, August 21

Day: 347, Calories: 1800, Distance Running


Nutrition1800 Calories
Shake 250
Apple nuts 200
Salad and soup 350
Raisins 100
Popcorn 100
Beer 300
Chili 500

WorkoutDistance Running
Status: Completed
6 mile tempo 7:25 pace.

Temp Run - 9 miles

Friday, August 20

Day: 346, Calories: 1200, Distance Running


Nutrition1200 Calories
Eggs sausage grapefruit toast 500
Tai 600
Raisins 100

WorkoutDistance Running
Status: Completed
6 miles

Thursday, August 19

Day: 345, Calories: 2000, Rest Day


Log EntryDaily Note:
In Seattle.

Nutrition2000 Calories
Oatmeal cookie 100
Subway 300
2 apples 200
Fish tacos 500
Clams 150
2 beers 300
Popcorn 250
Nuts 200

WorkoutRest Day
Status: Completed

Wednesday, August 18

Day: 344, Calories: 1500, P90X Shoulders & Arms


Nutrition1500 Calories
Buffalo salad and sweet potatoes 500
Raisins apple grapefruit 200
Nuts 150
Pancake 200
Egg white omelet 200
Bread 100
Rice cake 50
Raisins 100

WorkoutP90X Shoulders & Arms
Status: Completed

Tuesday, August 17

Day: 343, Calories: 2350, P90X Yoga X


Nutrition2350 Calories
2eggs 150
Grits 50
Toast 150
Bacon and sausage 250
Pb 150
Grapefruit 50
Raisin 50
Pigged out at Joe Ts 1100
Crackers 200
Nuts 200

WorkoutP90X Yoga X
Status: Completed
I haven't done Tony yoga in a while. It kinda kicked my butt.

Monday, August 16

Day: 342, Calories: 1800, P90X Chest and Back


Nutrition1800 Calories
Oatmeal and raisins 150
Turkey sandwich 300
Nuts 150
Apple 100
Grapefruit 50
Beans 300
Bread and honey 300
Pork chop 150
Nuts 150
Popcorn 150

WorkoutP90X Chest and Back
Status: Completed
Felt a little weak today. Probably did 75% of normal.

Sunday, August 15

Day: 342, Calories: 750, Run


Nutrition750 Calories
Oatmeal and raisins 150
Turkey sandwich 300
Nuts 150
Apple 100
Grapefruit 50



Saturday, August 14

Last Couple Runs...





Day: 343, Calories: 1500, Distance Running


Log EntryDaily Note:
Ate lots of carbs today.

Nutrition1500 Calories
French toast 300
Nuts 200
Bread 200
Spaghetti 200
Beans and sweet potatoes 500
Beer 150

WorkoutDistance Running
Status: Not Complete
6.4 with Blake

Whole Wheat + Wheat Germ Honey Bread

I just made my first loaves of wheat bread.  This recipe was pretty easy and the results are amazing.  I love how a house smells with baking bread.  I wish you could buy bread like this at the store.



Thursday, August 12

Day: 341, Calories: 250, Distance Running


Nutrition250 Calories

WorkoutDistance Running
Status: Not Complete

Tuesday, August 10

Day: 340, Calories: 700, P90X Chest, Shoulders & Tris


Nutrition700 Calories
Eggs sausage fruit toast 400
Chicken sweet potato 300

WorkoutP90X Chest, Shoulders & Tris
Status: Completed
This was hard today for some reason.

Monday, August 9

Day: 339, Calories: 1000, P90X Rest


Log EntryDaily Note:
Test test

Nutrition1000 Calories
Eggs fruit sausage yogurt 400
Salmon gumbo 300
Nuts 100
Apple 100
Bar 100

WorkoutP90X Rest
Status: Completed

Good Video on Running Form...

Sunday, August 8

Marathon Training Research

I am going to use this post to track some marathon training articles:

- http://strengthrunning.com/2010/08/marathon-workouts/

Summer Bath Race Analysis

Results: 15K in 1:11. 5th place overall.

Analysis: I feel really good about this as the first race this year. It was super hot (90+ degrees at the finish). The heat plus the hills in the last mile really slowed my last 2 miles. I would have liked to stay in the sub 8 min range. That said, the overall 7:33 is on pace and with the heat, I think going out fast and slowing as it heats up is probably the best strategy.

As it starts getting cooler, I need to make sure I am working toward negative splits. I also need to get comfortable staying in the high160/low170 heart rate.

I passed three people in the 6-8 mile range. That felt good, but after that, there were no other targets and that curbed my motivation a bit.

I was a little tweaky at mile 7-8 and I think it was due to bad form. I cleaned up my form, slowed down and it went away.

Plusses:
- Really enjoyed it
- Good distance and speed for this point in traing
- Exceeded my expectations on placing
- Met overall pace expectations
- Mentally pushed through heat
- Stayed fueled and hydrated
- Attacked 3 competitors at mile 6-8

Deltas:
- Let form slip a bit
- Could have pushed harder in the last 2 miles

I am not sure if I can do that pace for 26.2 miles! I'll keep truckin.

Saturday, August 7

Day: 336, Calories: 1900, Interval Run-Sprints


Log EntryDaily Note:
Prepping for 15 K training race tomorrow.

Nutrition1900 Calories
Brunch 550
Go Lean 200
Nuts 100
Apple and pb 200
Grapefruit yogurt 150
Appetizers 300
Pork chops and sweet potatoes 400

TONS OF WATER

WorkoutInterval Run-Sprints
Status: Completed
Sheri's first BF run at the rugby fields. We even did intervals. She loved it!

Friday, August 6

Friendly Reminder...


Drink

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Water

People

Day: 335, Calories: 950, Yoga - Hot/Bikram


Nutrition950 Calories
Oatmeal 100
Yogurt 100
Grapefruit 50
Go lean 150
Healthy choice 300
Cheese and cracker 100
Celery and pb 150

WorkoutYoga - Hot/Bikram
Status: Completed
Sunstone with Scott.

Thursday, August 5

Day: 334, Calories: 1850


Nutrition1850 Calories
Oatmeal 150
Grapefruit 50
Popcorn 100
Nuts 150
Health choice 300
Yogurt 100
Tacos 600
Go lean 250
Nuts 150

Wednesday, August 4

Day: 333, Calories: 1750, P90X Shoulders & Arms


Nutrition1750 Calories
Go lean 250
Cheese an cracker 100
Pork and beans 300
Healthy choice 300
Apple 100
Chicken rice veg 500
Nuts 200

WorkoutP90X Shoulders & Arms
Status: Completed