Wow! What a fabulous day! I have just returned from Miami’s Super Sunday and, like always, am so thankful to be surrounded by such inspiring, joyous, life-changing people. Spending time at events like this bring me back to the core reason why Beachbody is such an incredible company – each person is devoted to helping people achieve their goals and enjoy healthy, fulfilling lives. These are not just words, this is what a coach is devoted to day in and day out! If you are in need of accountability, support, or just a friend to help you set goals, fill out the coach form on the side of this page and see what its like to have a free health and fitness coach in your life.
Now that I have been mentally energized, it’s time to focus on getting physically energized! This weekend I completed my final long run in my marathon training. Last Saturday’s 18 mile run challenged me with unseasonably warm weather, forcing me to split my miles between the morning and evening. I had to have my husband come pick me up after getting sick twice and feeling so light-headed, leaving me feeling very discouraged and terrified that I wouldn’t be able to handle the full mileage of the marathon. However, the weather was on my side this week! I completed the 20 mile run with only one walking interval to refuel and very minimal soreness today. I now have recovered my confidence and am so ready to tackle this race!
With only two weeks to race day, I am now going to begin the tapering portion of my training. I will slowly be decreasing my mileage and cross training times, allowing my muscles to recover and repair from the long runs. I have been so surprised at the muscles that are sore and are vital to my running stride. You would think that my legs are the essential piece to racing, but my CORE has been so important to keeping my form while running. Because of this, my Insanity Max: 30 workouts have proven to be incredibly beneficial. I am going to continue using Tabata Power and Sweat Intervals as my cross training workouts.
Now that I have been mentally energized, it’s time to focus on getting physically energized! This weekend I completed my final long run in my marathon training. Last Saturday’s 18 mile run challenged me with unseasonably warm weather, forcing me to split my miles between the morning and evening. I had to have my husband come pick me up after getting sick twice and feeling so light-headed, leaving me feeling very discouraged and terrified that I wouldn’t be able to handle the full mileage of the marathon. However, the weather was on my side this week! I completed the 20 mile run with only one walking interval to refuel and very minimal soreness today. I now have recovered my confidence and am so ready to tackle this race!
With only two weeks to race day, I am now going to begin the tapering portion of my training. I will slowly be decreasing my mileage and cross training times, allowing my muscles to recover and repair from the long runs. I have been so surprised at the muscles that are sore and are vital to my running stride. You would think that my legs are the essential piece to racing, but my CORE has been so important to keeping my form while running. Because of this, my Insanity Max: 30 workouts have proven to be incredibly beneficial. I am going to continue using Tabata Power and Sweat Intervals as my cross training workouts.
This week’s meal plan may look very similar to last week’s because I am reusing some of the recipes. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, while spontaneity is a beautiful part of our relationship, it often disrupts my meal planning! Saturday and Sunday nights both turned into fun date nights, resulting in no cooking. No complaints from me! I made smart decisions while eating out and now I get to push my grocery shopping back a few days ;)
This week I am going to be trying out spaghetti squash for the first time. I am a true lover of carbs, especially pasta, often causing over eating. If I can find an alternative that curbs my craving for pasta and satisfies my husband, I am all for it! I’ll be sure to post the meal and our thoughts in the next post. Check out the recipes page if you’d like to try it for yourself.
This week I am going to be trying out spaghetti squash for the first time. I am a true lover of carbs, especially pasta, often causing over eating. If I can find an alternative that curbs my craving for pasta and satisfies my husband, I am all for it! I’ll be sure to post the meal and our thoughts in the next post. Check out the recipes page if you’d like to try it for yourself.