Food Journal 8-17

9AM Zumba
10:30- Subway 6in Ham, Egg, Shredded cheese on flatbreat with tomatoes, onion, bellpepper, and spinach. 2% milk

1:30- Smoked Chicken Stew w/6 crackers

3:00-Smoked chicken salad w/ ritz crackers and slice of pecan pie. A few M&Ms.

7:00- chicken noodle soup

8:00 Chai w/vanilla almond milk

Tommy had family in from out of town and his Mom put her back out. It was not a very active day and too much food and sitting around, but it was nice visiting with family.

The chai was amazing. I bought the chai herbs earlier in the week and tonight I boiled them then let them sit about half an hour. Cooled them in the fridge and then mixed it with the vanilla almond milk and it was AMAZING :)

8-16 Food Journal

7AM Wake- 20 oz water
7:15 apple, tbs PB, boiled egg/only half yoke, 20 oz water
7:30- 20 oz water
10:00- 20 oz water
12:15ish- Kashi Peanut Bar
2:00- Wendy's Baha salad no dressing. water
3:00 Menchi's FROYO in waffle cup split with hubby
5:00- Dinner out with family at Miss Annies- Grilled chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, grilled veggies, garlic bread, few bits of brownie split with 5 people. water

8-15 Food Journal

7:05AM WAKE 20 oz of water

7:15 AM

1 serving Quaker Oats, truvia, apple, PB, chia seeds.  (THIS WAS AMAZING!)
20 oz water

10:15AM 

 boiled egg, 20 oz water

1:00PM

Panara Thai Chopped Chicken salad/bread, 20 oz water 

3:45 PM
Kashi Pumpkin granola bar, 20 oz water

5:30 PM - Rest Day 1,

7:10 PM 
Turkey Taco Salad
  5 blue cheese filled olive, Publix Blue Crab sushi roll, 20oz water

8:45 PM
Peanut only PB, cinnamon, chia seeds

Food Journal 8-14

This morning I overslept and I have felt behind all day.

 

7:05AM WAKE 20 oz of water

 

7:15 AM

plain greek yogurt, ¼ c blueberries,5 strawberries, truvia packet, hard boiled egg, 20oz water

8:00-8:30AM-20 oz water

10:15AM 

boiled egg, 20 oz water

12:30PM

  Chef Salad from the shop/lettuce mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, egg, ham, cheese, Newman's Own Golder Italian, apple,20 oz water

3:45 PM
Kashi Pumpkin granola bar, 20 oz water

5:30 PM -WATP 2mi High Calorie Burn DVD, 20oz water

7:10 PM 
Turkey Taco Salad
shredded luttuce, steamed bell pepper, onion, avacado, salsa, ground turkey w organic taco seasoning, plain greek yogurt, 20oz water

8:15 PM
I usually try not to eat after dinner, but I was still hungry so I had a peanut peanut kashi bar

Food Journal 8-13

6:45AM

Wake, 20oz water 

7:05AM

plain greek yogurt, ¼ c blueberries,5 strawberries, truvia packet, 2 eggs scrambled with salsa 20oz water

7:30-8:00AM-20 oz water

10AM 

boiled egg, 20 oz water

12:20PM

6in Subway wheat, black forest ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onion, lite mayo apple, 20 oz water

4:00 PM
Fiber 1 PB&J bar ( I also had 3 almond m&ms sometime between lunch and this snack. They were offered by a friend and in my mouth before I thought about it.)

5:30 PM -30 mins recumbent bike, 20oz water

7:30 PM 
lean minute steak, black eye peas, green giant cauliflower and cheese, 1 cup broccoli slaw, Tabasco and parm cheese 20 oz water

Food Journal 8-12

Once again, Amy has inspired me. Amy is doing food journaling on her blog, so I decided I would follow her lead and do it, too!

6:30AM

Wake, 20oz water 

7:05AM

plain greek yogurt, ¼ c blueberries,5 strawberries, truvia packet, 20oz water

7:30-8:00AM-20 oz water

9:45AM 

boiled egg and peach, 20 oz water

1:00PM

lemon pepper tuna pack, 3 figs, apple, 1tbs PB, hard boiled egg, Green Giant Broccoli  and cheese pack, 20 oz water

4:45 PM
Nature Valley protein chewy bar PB dark chocolate, 20 oz water

5:30 PM -ZUMBA, 20oz water

7:30 PM 
Gound turkey and marinara sauce, 1 serving dreamfield noodles, 1 cup broccoli slaw, 20 oz water

Good day. Workout and water!

Because Amy missed me!

Amy sent me a FB message saying that she missed me posting, and I responded that I probably wouldn't post until after my Summer Reading Program had ended (I am a children's librarian in a public library and summer is complete CHAOS for 8 weeks). But, today when I was working out, I decided that I would try to blog my training for an upcoming 5k that I will be doing in August.

Truth is, I have a love/hate relationship with blogging. I love the accountability of blogging, and enjoy reading everyone's blogs(I read even when I am not posting), but most of the time I can't think of anything to write about on my own blog. Maybe my brain is just tired after work :)

But anyway, one of my goals this year is to run an official 5k during the months of June, July, or August. In the several years I have been running, I always slack off during the heat of summer...even when I was just running on a treadmill. But I wanted this year to be different. I am very proud that I have kept up with my workouts during the summer running a couple of times a week and hitting one or two zumba classes. And I have taken my runs outside, something I would have never done without the encouragement of my friend Kim. Too bad we live a million miles from each other and can't run together. So anyway, I was hoping to run a 5k on July 4, but we had awful storms (pouring rain and thunder). I honestly thought they would cancel it because of the thunder, and decided to no make the 45 minute drive only to turn around and come home. But, as soon as I made the decision to skip the race, I got online to look for another one. And found a great one that runs the same course that I did back in January. The race is August 27, which gives me almost 2 more months to continue to train. I am interval girl, and would like to do 7 minute run/3 minute walk intervals for the race. I know that the heat and humidity will be awful, but that is the interval I am shooting towards.

Today's run was pretty typical of my last few runs.
Three interval sets of 5/5 and then a 3 min cool down.
I did bring water with me on this run for the first time this summer (should have been doing it for weeks) and would take a sip of water during each walk. After the run, I was a hot mess and grabbed 12 oz of Gatorade. I think running with a bottle ( I have one with a strap to attach to your hand) will take some getting used to, but will be wonderful. During the last run interval, I had a tough time, and watched the clock for pretty much the entire 5 minutes. I ran at 6:30 PM and it was 88 degrees with 89% humidity. Ick! I plan on continuing this for two more weeks, and then adding an extra run minute, and losing a walk minute for 6/4 intervals.

So anyway, that is what I am up to these days. Even though my workouts have been good this summer, my food hasn't been great. Actually it has been WAY to laxed, but that will be changing in the next couple of weeks.

So do anyone have any "running in the heat" advise, other than "just do it" ?