Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 164.

Morning weight = 168.5 / post 6.34 mile run 164.5

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-20-2013

• 10:14am (Meal 2) – Pre run nutrition. Herbalife24 Prepare and Herbalife Niteworks. Those Power Bar Energy Blasts are for the road!

Meal 2 – 10:14am

• 12:59pm (Meal 3) – More leftover homemade chili with some gluten-free chips.

Meal 3 – 12:59pm

Today’s Activities:

• 6.34 mile run. 8:28 mile per minute pace. Burned 831 calories. First mile 9:05. Last mile 8:35. Fastest mile 8:05.

Wednesday, 11-20-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 163.

Morning weight = 169.5

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-19-2013

Today’s Activities:

• No run today.

Tuesday, 11-19-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 162.

Morning weight = 171

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-18-2013

Today’s Activities:

• Hunger Games screening tonight. They broke out the red carpet for this press screening. As for the movie, the pre-event was more entertaining.

Monday, 11-18-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 161.

Morning weight = 170

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-17-2013

• 1:28pm (Meal 3) – Post church grub! This place makes the best chili relleno.

Meal 3 – 1:28pm

• 2:16pm (Meal 3a) – Sample time at Costco! Dessert is served … in a small Dixie cup.

Meal 3a – 2:16pm

• 8:44pm (Meal 5) – My wife’s homemade chili! One of the best dishes she prepares, along with a homemade corn bread pudding.

Meal 5 – 8:44pm

Today’s Activities:

• No activities today.

Sunday, 11-17-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 160.

Red Dress Gala

Red Dress Gala for my niece’s sorority. Great food. Great people. Nice to see young people bucking the sorority stereotype.

They raised over $12K for heart disease.

Morning weight = 171. Post 10.01 mile run 165.5

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-16-2013

• 8:38am – (Meal 1) – Pre run nutrition. Herbalife24 Prepare and Prolong. Herbalife Niteworks. Half a banana. That Clif Shot is for between mile 2-3.

Meal 1 – 8:38am

• 10:57am – (Meal 2) – Post run snack to get us to Meal 3 without being hungry.

• 1:29pm (Meal 3) – Celebrating my auntie’s birthday. I dare not ask her which birthday it is. Notice the 7UP — yes, it was a run day today.

Meal 3 – 1:29pm

• 6:43pm – (Meal 5) – Annual Red Dress Gala. Sorority event to raise awareness and money for heart disease.

Meal 5 – 6:43pm

Today’s Activities:

• 10 mile run. 8:28 mile per minute average. Burned 1,310 calories. First mile 8:48. Last (and fastest) mile 8:05.

Saturday, 11-16-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 159.

Morning weight = 170

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-15-2013

• 8:11am (Meal 1a) – Portos Apple turnover. Day old from yesterday, but nothing a quick 25 second microwave hit can’t cure.

Meal 1a – 811am

• 11:48am (Meal 3) – Hand cut honey oat bread and extra dill sauce. This sandwich shop wins year after year for “best sandwich spot of the year!”

Meal 3 – 11:48am

• 10:05pm (Meal 5a) – Local bakery chocolate pastry. Two straight days of pastries … I’m on fire!

Meal 5a – 10:05pm

• 10:54pm (Meal 6) – Sprinkles cupcakes assortment. Truth be told, my wife makes a better cupcake.

Meal 6 – 10:54pm

Today’s Activities:

• No activities, unless you count clearing the DirecTV box an activity.

Friday, 11-15-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 158.

Morning weight = 170 / dusted off the gym membership card today! No post-weigh in.

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-14-2013

• 8:23am (Meal 1) – Dropped of my wife at the airport for a quick day trip. Too early and running late to make my regular Herbalife shake. After coming home, classic cereal breakfast.

Meal 1 – 8:23 am

• 5:30pm (Meal 5) – Rolling solo tonight before a press screening of The Lone Survivor. Appropriate title for tonight …

Meal 5 – 5:30pm

• 9:50pm (Meal 5a) – Picked up my wife from the airport and the closet food joint was Red Robin. Haven’t been here in quite some time — they have veggie patties, we have options. Threw a fried egg on top of it. Bottomless sweet potato fries for a buck more … bring it on!

Meal 5a – 9:50pm

• 10:40pm (Meal 6) – My wife stopped at the famous Portos Bakery in Los Angeles and grabbed me a cheese roll. That bite was the only bite I took. Wasn’t the best.

Meal 6 – 10:40pm

Today’s Activities:

• Dusted off my 24 Hour gym membership this morning.  Free weights and gone in 45 minutes. Nice break from the road.

Thursday, 11-14-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 157.

Morning weight = 169

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-13-2013

• 11:37am (Meal 2) – Quorn Jalapeno Chicken and veggie pasta.

Meal 2 – 11:37am

• 1:16pm (Meal 3) – Breakfast for lunch. Ever since the race, been like a pregnant woman. Lots of sweet cravings. Wondering if I actually depleted a lot of my sugar reserves. Based on MyFitnessPal numbers, I’ll have no problem replenishing the reserves. Bottom line … I eat too many sugar-filled foods, but the very bottom line, oh well. I also enjoy my food and exercise regularly. An easy trade-off!

Meal 3 – 116pm

• 5:42pm (Meal 5) – Tofu bowl and a side of sour cream apple pie. Haven’t tried it? What are you waiting for.

Meal 5 – 542pm

Today’s Activities:

• Day 3 of rest.

Wednesday, 11-13-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 156. Morning weight = 168.5

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-12-2013

• 5:36pm (Meal 5) – Terriyaki Tofu Bowl with extra sesame seeds.
  

  Meal 5 – 5:36pm

Today’s Activities:

• No activities. Taking a mini break from training to get my knees, shoulders, and feet a much needed rest.

Tuesday, 11-12-2013

Marathon Meal and Training Plan

Day 155.

Morning weight = 167.5

Today’s Meals:

MyFitnessPal 11-11-2013

• 11:13 (Meal 2) – Tofurkey slice and good ole fashion American Kraft Cheese. Put it in the microwave for 15 seconds and you’ve got a gourmet snack. And oh … that tea-colored drink is Herbalife Herbal Concentrate Tea.

Meal 2 – 11:13am

• 5:50pm (Meal 5) – Thai! And don’t be quick to say, “I thought you were vegetarian” — we follow every order with “and no fish sauce.”

Meal 5 – 5:50pm

Today’s Activities:

• Really? I just ran 20 miles yesterday. I’m actually thinking of taking a few days off the road. Did you hear that? That was the sound of my feet and knees letting out a sigh of relief and an even bigger sound of relief from my shoulders.

Monday, 11-11-2013