There are about a million things I want to share in this post but I really and truly do not know where to start. This is both a time of great achievements for myself and a time of struggle. I am running better than ever before despite my knee issues and yet at the same time I am constantly battling something that is going on with my body….what it is, we still do not know. I have days where my energy is high and my mood is normal and then there are days where I feel as if I am walking through mud and I have no motivation to continue on. This is the harsh reality I am facing right now. I feel as if there is no balance. I feel as if I am letting so many people down and I am not allowed to struggle or somehow I am not allowed to be going through this. It is hard….
I have changed a few things in my diet that seem to be helping with my overall energy and so I am hoping that things will start looking up. Saturday I had one of the best runs ever. It was my 16 miler….which I am going to write a another blog about it all…with details, but needless to say, I did very well and I felt amazing ( finished 2:44 with a big smile)…..and ALL DAY, my energy was on fire, far more than the days before. It was as if I was a changed person.
I am taking a few blends for my Thyroid and my Adrenals along with trying to eat certain foods that will help boost my Serotonin levels. I hope this helps….something seems to be working though today has been quite hard. Very hard in fact. I guess it is just barrier that I am going to have to bust through, but I am not giving up!
For today, I wanted to list my training for this week along with my meals for today. I HAVE to get back tracking as it is key for me and now that I am dealing with this energy issue, we need to see what is working and what I need to change. Below are my main nutrient goals…..
1. Make sure I have a good source of protein with each meal.
2. For my marathon training – make sure I am fueling properly 2 days prior to my long runs…..this last week I had great success with adding in fruits as my main carb source ( bananas, blueberries, apple and pineapple) along with a good amount of nuts.
3. Make sure I am drinking at least 3 to 4 L of water
4. Log foods on DailyBurn site along with here to increase accountability
Workouts for this week –
Monday – Yoga and PT work
Tuesday – Incline walk on the tread with cross training either on bike or elliptical along with core work
Wednesday – 6 miles steady and light ST
Thursday – Yoga and PT work
Friday – Rest
Saturday – 18 miler – goal time is less than 3:15…I would be so happy with this! We will see what happens 🙂
Meals for today 9/3 – I pre-logged my evening meals…
M1 – Turkey and kale meatloaf……crazy I know but I was craving it 😉 Espresso with skim milk and dark chocolate 🙂 It was one of those days……
M2 – Scrambled eggs with Quorn and spinach
M3 – protein shake with 1/2 apple
M4 – Bell peppers and cucumber
M5 – Grilled salmon with a protein shake
M6 – Yogurt with flaxseeds and almonds