I’ve had a couple great workouts this week. Unfortunately, they have been at the expense of sleep and a set schedule. The past 3 days, instead of going straight to the gym and getting my workout in, for some reason I’ve gone home and decided to lie down for an hour. What does that tell me? That I’m too tired and need to sleep and recover more. But then because I’m tired, I want to grab that quick nap..which leads to finishing dinner at 11…it’s vicious cycle! Today, I had a long bike and run planned, but when I didn’t get out of work in time, I figured I’d take a recovery day and totally slept though the light run I was going to take. It’s making me pretty uncomfortable since it’s the second day this week, but I’m trying to keep it in a positive light and tell myself it will make me stronger for that long workout tomorrow!
Tuesday and Wednesday I got in some good workouts and even a little lift after my running Wednesday night. Thursday I did a duathlon at the gym: Started with a 10k, then a 42 minute bike (specific workout) and then another 5k run. It was tough, but I loved the bike workout. I incorporated endurance, power, and speed, instead of doing multiple sets of just one. Let me know if you want to see the workout.
Also got a lot of good eats this week. This first recipe was baked chicken fingers. I didn’t feel like taking the time to do these right, so I just coated the chicken in bbq sauce and Dijon mustard and sprinkled some oat bran on top, instead of doing a whole flour and egg wash. I also forgot to spray them with cooking spray or anything, so they didn’t get real crispy, but they were still crispy and good enough!
Baked on a rack so the bottom doesn't get soggy
Delicious
Here was a snack I had at work the other day: I tried the peanut butter on a Clif Bar again, but this time used a Peanut Toffee Buzz Clif Bar. Much much better than using a thicker, more chocolately bar!
At my desk haha
And here was my lunch today. For some reason I was inspired to making something different than my regular sandwich. I shredded some chicken tenderloins and mixed it with salsa and steamed vegetables then put some cheese on top which I heated up so that the cheese melted before I ate it at lunch. I also sliced up a tortilla a crisped in the toaster oven to make chips! Thanks to Em and Georgie for this idea!
"Chips:
The ingredients
Ignore the 1% cheese…its allI had on hand. Regular is 100 times better.
Pre-heated
Melted and awesome
Now finally, a give-away! I work with a triathlon coach, Ben Greenfield, who has a website www.Bengreenfieldfitness.com where he provides fantastic information that is great for everyone, not just triathletes and other athletes. He also does a completely free podcast each week where he interviews some sort of fitness, nutrition, etc, expert as well as answer listener questions in incredible depth.
Ben has a great shirt that anyone can get just for donating to the show. He sent me one and since I have 2 now, I want to pass one on to y’all! What makes this shirt so great is the message it reads. It says, “My personal trainer told me to eat more fat!” This is such a true statement and means a lot to see since it’s something I struggle with so much. I would love to send to the winner as well as some nutrition bars and goodies I have left from other give-aways!
Ben Greenfield Fitness
Here’s how to enter–each method is worth one entry:
- Leave me a comment and let me know why you agree that fat, and all macronutrients, deserve a place in a balanced diet. OR just leave me any comment you want!
- Add my site to the BlogRoll on your site
- Mention this giveaway in one of your posts
- Tweet about this giveaway on your Twitter
Leave me a comment to let me know what you’ve done! Thanks everyone, looking forward to hear what you have to say!
