I’m officially over the hill on my marathon training, yay! Which sounds absolutely fantastic until I realize that it means that my runs are going to get longer and longer while our normal family schedule doesn’t care about my training plan at all.
This week the handsome hubby got tickets for a dinner show with friends, so that’s one less dinner to plan and cook! But that also means no leftovers for Tuesday lunch…and Tuesday is the craziest day of the week for us.
I also have Back to School Night at my school on Wednesday. That means another easy/light dinner night or possibly a no-cook night at all if Mommom, who is watching the boys since hubby works, decides to cook dinner for them. I am not going to complain about that!
Annnnnd, the smoker gets to make an appearance this weekend thanks to a fairly easy weekend game schedule between the boys. I’m so excited to crank that bad boy up again. Will I be checking my phone nonstop? Yes. Will it take longer than I planned? Also yes. Do I love the ease of smoking dinner while going about my business during the day? Yes again!
I’ve also been trying to be more intentional with food as my mileage starts climbing. While I love a good premade salad, I am no longer interested in surviving the week on salads and protein bars. It stopped working and I realized my runs felt better when I ate a lot more. I need actual meals that keep me full, especially with boy boys in soccer in different cities/programs, BJJ, school events, and my own running thrown into the mix. So this week’s plan has plenty of protein, carbs where I need them, and lots of meals that can pull double duty as leftovers.
Monday – Full body strength, Dinner show with Ryan -> fend for yourself children!
- Breakfast – Protein waffles, chicken maple sausage & berries
- Lunch – Chicken rice bowl with roasted vegetables & 1/2 a jumbo avocado
- Dinner – Light snacks for Mom & Dad before the show; chicken nuggets or a Mommom dinner for the boys
Tuesday – Soccer Night (boys), Upper body strength & 4.5mi easy run (me)
- Breakfast – Protein waffles, chicken sausage & banana
- Lunch – Turkey & provolone wrap with fruit
- Dinner – Crockpot Chicken Parmesan, protein pasta & roasted broccoli
Wednesday – Soccer Night (Big), 5mi Tempo 2.5 (me), Back to School Night (me) -> leftovers it is!
- Breakfast – Egg & sausage breakfast sandwich with fruit
- Lunch – Sandwich or Leftover Chicken Parmesan pasta
- Dinner – Leftover Chicken Parmesan, pasta & vegetables
Thursday – BJJ Night (boys), Lower body strength (me)
- Breakfast – Protein waffles, Ratio yogurt & berries
- Lunch – Chicken rice bowl with roasted vegetables
- Dinner – Quick turkey taco bowls with rice, black beans, corn, avocado & salsa
Friday – 4.5mi easy run (me)
- Breakfast – Egg & sausage breakfast sandwich with fruit
- Lunch – Turkey taco bowl
- Dinner – Easy flatbread pizzas
Saturday – Rest Day, Little’s morning soccer game, possible local Cornhole tournament
- Breakfast – Breakfast burrito with eggs, chicken sausage & cheese, plus a banana
- Lunch – Turkey & cheese wrap/sandwich with fruit
- Dinner – Blackstone pizzas with plenty of carbs for Sunday’s long run
Sunday – Long Run Day 12 miles, Big’s afternoon home soccer game
- Breakfast – Bagel with peanut butter + banana before my run
- Post-run meal – Eggs, breakfast potatoes, chicken sausage & fruit
- Lunch – Turkey & cheese wrap with fruit + yogurt
- Dinner – Smoker baby! Smoked tri-tip, roasted/smoked potatoes & green beans
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