Welcome to Meals + Miles. In these blog posts, we'll tell you about the workouts we do in a day and the exact foods that fuel them. Sometimes we have a plan for what we're going to eat and other times we go for whatever's in the larder.
Here's how yesterday looked. Keep in mind, I'm training for a half ironman against the leanest, fastest triathletes in the world. If I want to be competitive, three workouts a day is the norm. β--Bec
Swim Focus Day
Breakfast #1: Coffee with whole milk
Oats with sliced apples, nuts, cinnamon oil, sea salt, maple syrup
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Workout #1: Power walk to school drop off and back (1.5 miles). Easy 2.5 miles on treadmill.
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Breakfast #2: 2 rice cakes with almond butter, coconut oil, and honey
Nespresso
1 xrcel
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The Crux: 60 minute hard swim (2.8 miles)
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Lunch: tomato coconut curry soup, apple
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Workout #3: Training session at Fusion (legs day) + 4 mile TM run at 6:45 pace (+ 1.2 mile power walk to gym and back)
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Infinit MUD recovery shake
Dinner: Athlete Food Harvest Chopped Salad, lots of dark chocolate
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*all day grazing* handfuls of roasted almonds every time I walked by the pantry!
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Total miles: 12
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