It is November. For anyone who has been following along, that means there are 20 days left until the Philadelphia Half Marathon (sure there's a full marathon the same day, but I'm not running it. So, it will be forever be known as the Philadelphia Half Marathon. Except for when talking to the owner of Earn Your Donuts who is actually running the full marathon.). It is hard to believe how quickly it came up! But in 20 short days I will be starting, running, and crossing the finish line on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Eeeee!!!
So, I have decided I gotta get my act together. I gotta make the next 20 days count. No more messing around. See that photo above? That's my exercise routine leading up to the half marathon. I need to make sure my body can handle the rigors of running 13.1 miles all at the same time. So, there's lots of stuff on there - running, walking, stationary bike, core workouts, weights, and a walking DVD. I want to make sure I'm physically as ready as I can be by November 20th.
I'm also working on eating healthier. I've been eating pretty well lately, but I'm upping my game. I am concentrating on making more meals during the week. We tend to rely on Ellios pizza, frozen waffles and the like. My goal is to make more "real" meals on weekdays. More vegetables, more fruit, more protein. All very important. This week's meals are all laid out:
Monday - chili and cheesy corn bread
Tuesday - turkey wraps
Wednesday - eggs, bacon, and toast
Thursday - pasta and tomatoes
Friday - pizza
Any thoughts on these last few weeks? Suggestions? Things I should be doing/not doing?
I am so excited for you and your race! I think you are smart to cross train. It makes you stronger all around which I think will help you on your run. I know how much I need my core when biking. I too am going to try and cook more. Not my favorite thing to do. I want to like it... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI'm excited too! :-) LOL! I'm not sure if I'm excited about running for just over 3 hours, but I'm excited for the medal. Heehee!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan of cooking, but I'm trying to get back into it. Monday's dinner was chili with cornbread, which was yummy. Last night was Purdue turkey slices in a wrap with lettuce, peppers, corn, salsa, and Laughing Cow cheese. Yum! Tonight, scrambled eggs with peppers, bacon, and English muffin with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and home made peach jelly (gift). Tomorrow, pasta and fresh tomato. I try to plan on Sunday what we'll do that week, which makes it a bit easier come that night. And it ends the, "what do you want to do for dinner?" LOL! Oh! And Friday is pizza. We buy frozen at the grocery store and have them on Friday's to cut back on going out and it let's us control what we eat before our long runs on Saturday. :-)