Juli!! Poor you! I hope you're able to find relief from the toe-stubbing. That stuff is so annoying. To say nothing of painful. In the meantime, experiment with totally wild nailcolor to cover the boo-boo. :-)
This past week had me doing two 3-milers and a 6-miler that I supplemented with a pool workout and a couple of bike rides. This coming week, I ramp the mileage back up and also start doing interval workouts. I've never been a fan of intervals...I know they're supposed to make me stronger and faster and build my endurance, blah blah blah. That doesn't make me like them any more. This is the first time I'll incorporate weekly interval workouts into my training. We'll see if I grow to like them. It may be one of those fake-it-til-I-make-it situations!!
Okay, let's talk food! Juli, I can totally relate to what you're going through. Your metabolism has always been sky-high, so add into the mix regular intense activity, and you have to get creative about how to eat enough without sabotaging your hard work. Easy enough to eat a lot of calories...harder to eat enough high-quality calories. The best foods are sometimes the lowest in calories (see: fruits and vegetables). And seriously, how many carrots can one person stand?
I've learned that the benefits of training come not when we're running or zumba-ing or swimming or whatever...but rather when we're not. What we do "off-hours" is almost the most important factor, specifically, how much sleep we get and what we eat to recover and refuel. It's so important not only to eat and drink enough to replenish what's been depleted from training, but also to eat and drink enough all the time. When my training volume gets really high I end up resorting to recovery smoothies. As much as I love food, I get tired of eating, so it's easier for me to drink my calories, especially right after working out, and recovery drinks can pack a lot of calories in a small package. There are so many out there...experiment and find several you like. My faves have olive oil as a main ingredient, which leads me to my next suggestion...
...make sure you're eating enough fat. Earlier this summer, before the wheels fell off the bus, I stopped worrying about buying the low-fat versions of this-and-that. Bring on the full-fat yogurt and nut butters and avocados and cheese!
PS--I'm up to my eyeballs in articles and books on this kind of stuff, all of it really helpful. I'm happy to share.
Those are my two cents! Now, can anyone tell me how to get more sleep??!! Sure wish there was a fast-track recovery-smoothie for sleep...
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