That's right...PASTA!!!
I am back to eating carbs in the form of whole-wheat pasta, whole-grain bread, and brown/wild rice. Bring on the processed carbs!!! The deicison was made for me in the last few days of training where I have had problems post-training with energy level and some lightheadedness. I have been spending 2-3 hours each day running, swimming, biking and lifting. Expending this amount of energy, in the range of a few thousand calories burned total, requires consumption of a lot of calories and ready-to-burn carbs. While I eat a lot of fruit and veggies, it's just not enough to sustain these high intensity, long-duration workouts. My taste buds definitely welcome novel treats in the diet!
Last night it was a big plate of pasta with a meat sauce I made. I followed dinnner with some almond butter on crackers and a giant glass of whole milk. Absoultely delicious! But, in order to allow myself to eat like this, I have to be working hard both day and night.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009:
5 minute jump rope warmup
Modified Crossfit Warmup
From Crossfit.com:
3x3x3x3x3 - Front Squats
That's 5 sets of max weight for each set front squats. I used the following weights:
135
155
185
185
190 (only two reps)
After, I hit the jump rope for 10 minutes, then did 600 meters of kickboard work in the pool.
I am back to eating carbs in the form of whole-wheat pasta, whole-grain bread, and brown/wild rice. Bring on the processed carbs!!! The deicison was made for me in the last few days of training where I have had problems post-training with energy level and some lightheadedness. I have been spending 2-3 hours each day running, swimming, biking and lifting. Expending this amount of energy, in the range of a few thousand calories burned total, requires consumption of a lot of calories and ready-to-burn carbs. While I eat a lot of fruit and veggies, it's just not enough to sustain these high intensity, long-duration workouts. My taste buds definitely welcome novel treats in the diet!
Last night it was a big plate of pasta with a meat sauce I made. I followed dinnner with some almond butter on crackers and a giant glass of whole milk. Absoultely delicious! But, in order to allow myself to eat like this, I have to be working hard both day and night.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009:
5 minute jump rope warmup
Modified Crossfit Warmup
From Crossfit.com:
3x3x3x3x3 - Front Squats
That's 5 sets of max weight for each set front squats. I used the following weights:
135
155
185
185
190 (only two reps)
After, I hit the jump rope for 10 minutes, then did 600 meters of kickboard work in the pool.
I then drove home and took the huskies on a 4.01 mile run at a very comfortable husky pace (29:03)!
Two good days of training, and importantly, I'm getting my time in the water up to 5-6 days a week. From here on out, this has to be my focus. My form is improving, but I'm no where near where I need to be. I want to do the 2.4 mile swim in under 1:25:00. While this goal is beyond what I have ever been able to do, I feel it is attainable and am confident that if I train hard, eat well, and listen to my swim coach, I will reach it without issue.
Two good days of training, and importantly, I'm getting my time in the water up to 5-6 days a week. From here on out, this has to be my focus. My form is improving, but I'm no where near where I need to be. I want to do the 2.4 mile swim in under 1:25:00. While this goal is beyond what I have ever been able to do, I feel it is attainable and am confident that if I train hard, eat well, and listen to my swim coach, I will reach it without issue.
Spaghetti image from wikipedia commons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spaghetti.jpg
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