We’re three days in to the New Year and I’m curious about how many of you have already let your ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ fall by the wayside… I overheard someone at the gym the other day tell her friend, after twenty minutes on the treadmill, “OK, that was definitely worth one cookie!”. What is wrong […]
Read More ›Many people feel they’re too busy to eat well. Well- how important is it to you? If it is a top priority, you’ll find a way to do it. Regardless of whether you’re a working mom of three, a top executive at your company or a college student working two jobs, you can find the […]
Read More ›December 1… Hopefully the last few weeks of food blogging have helped convey that it’s actually quite easy and not that time consuming to eat a really healthy, balanced, clean diet that supports a busy lifestyle (and athletic performance to boot!). To reiterate-my diet stays really consistent throughout the year as far as loads of […]
Read More ›Pre-work breakfast @ 5:30 am: Green powder to swallow vitamins, then smoothie: pumpkin/flax/lecithin/protein powder/raw almond butter recovery treadmill run, 45 minutes between client sessions! after: organic goat milk yogurt, raw walnuts, banana, hard boiled egg whites next feeding: leftover salad from last night, salmon, orange & an apple later: Green Kombucha, raw almonds, grapes next: […]
Read More ›Work breakfast at 5:30 Green powder to swallow vitamins; shake: pumpkin/flax/lecithin/protein powder/raw almond butter 9am: leftover salmon, broccoli (steamed), 1/2 grapefruit noon: (pre-swim) banana, organic goat milk yogurt, raw walnuts, hard boiled egg whites swim – one hour… one hammer gel during post: tuna sashimi, apple afternoon snacK: pear, raw nuts, herbal tea, baby carrots […]
Read More ›Breakfast: green powder w. water to swallow vitamins…egg whites with leftover kale from last night, 1/2 grapefruit and a handful of grapes small banana & some organic goat milk plain yogurt, right before hopping on my bike trainer, then: 1:20 hour bike workout during which I had one Hammer Gel next meal: Apple, sliced turkey […]
Read More ›Prework breakfast at 5:30- today I felt more in a berry mood than pumpkin. At this time of year, when it’s harder to find fresh, I don’t mind using organic frozen berries; they actually give a nice texture to the smoothie! flax/lecithin/green powder/berries/protein/raw almond butter 9am: brussels sprouts (steamed- left from last night), 3 oz […]
Read More ›Finally back to normal eating! : ) Took today as a total rest/recovery day as it is one day post-marathon; tomorrow definitely will include a swim- so therapeutic for tired legs! : ) Breakast at 5am: Green powder w. vitamins, Shake: green tea/protein/flax/lecithin/raw almond butter/pumpkin 9am meal: steamed broccoli & cauliflower with a dash of […]
Read More ›Breakfast at 5am- 3 hours before race start: Rice & Shine Cereal (gluten free, organic brown rice cereal- I only eat this for breakfast on the day of a race), banana, raw almond butter, flax, lecithin, green powder w. my vitamins; americano afterward Race PR; 3:13:34 at Seattle Marathon, 3rd Age Group and 6th woman […]
Read More ›The day before the race: have to be sure to keep on top of hydration and the muscle glycogen stores (most frequent consumption of starches here today…) breakfast: green powder w. vitamins, hard boiled egg whites w. avocado, 1/2 banana w. some raw nuts next: 1/2 baked potato w. olive oil sprinkled atop, apple lunch: […]
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