7/28: Meals and fitness for the week
Hi! Happy Sunday <3
This morning I FINALLY got my booty out of bed and ran. I went to Sabino, where many of the small streams were flowing from the recent monsoons. I ran through the water, and am pretty sure my shoes weighed 10 lbs when I was finished ๐ Todayโs run was a version of my favorite HIIT and Steady cardio workout: warm up, intervals for 20 minutes, then steady state all the way back. 5 miles done and I got home just as the Pilot was starting to feed Livi her breakfast ๐
Since my teaching schedule ended up being all over the place last week, I ditched my run and CrossFit and subbed in some yoga to recover. This week I feel motivated to hit it with a bang! (I think Iโm just feeling triumphant that I got in a training run for my half)
Hereโs whatโs on the tentative fitness schedule for this week:
Sunday: Runday 4 miles
Monday: OFF
Tuesday: HIIT and Strength
Wednesday: Teach Zumba
Thursday: Teach DJ Dance and Zumba
Friday: OFF
Saturday: Teach Zumba and Barre
For my strength and HIIT Iโll probably be doing a repeat of the Monsoon Sweat Workout. It was killer and over before I knew it!
Hereโs whatโs in our farm box:
The artichokes to go with dinner, the beets and cucumber are for juicing, cantaloupe for snacking, and the bell pepper and lettuce for salad.
On the menu:
-Juices (green juices and carrot, apple, beet)
โSalmon teriyaki with fried rice and veggies
โAmazeballs
โChicken nuggets (for lunches/snack)
โZucchini pizza (going to make some and freeze!)
โChicken tortilla soup, calabacitas and black beans
-Hot bar Thursday ๐
โBreakfast cookie dough cereal
โApple, sage and chickpea burgers with sweet potato fries and salad
Are you taking time to plan and prep today? Whatโs on the menu? What fitness classes are you taking? Feel free to link away! Itโs always fun to share ideas with each other.
xoxo
Gina
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Congrats on getting the week started with a great training run! Weโre hosting a family cookout today and the weather is SUPER cold and rainy. Oops! Hopefully everyone will be able to fit inside. ๐
Making burgers, bratwurst, broccoli salad, watermelon, and a zucchini chocolate cake with zucchini from my garden. Should be delicious!
Hi Gina! I was wondering if you do anything special to the beets before juicing them? I havenโt had much success with them
nope! i just wash them well and cut in half
Dinner:
Monday-Errands and out to dinnerโฆThe girls have been begging to go to Taco Mac.
Tuesday- White wine roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy, peas http://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/07/01/white-wine-roasted-chicken/, I will probably do it a bit different this time, because I already have chicken breasts instead of a whole chicken.
Wednesday- Leftover lasagna from freezer, Bruschetta, salad
Thursday- Cheese bacon wrapped hotdogsโWHAT??? Yep, gotta try this! Not healthy at all, but totally fun for the kids!
Friday- Fish and chipsโฆprobably do parchment wrapped in oven with Alexia waffle fries and frozen broccoli
Workouts: Today: Off Run M,W, F T and/or TH- HITT and strength Sat-. ZUMBA!!!
Nice job on the run!
Iโm taking a class called Muscle Up this week (I donโt know if it is available everywhere, but it is a really awesome strength training class). Iโm a personal trainer myself, but I like to take a class every week or so to get new ideas and to keep myself from getting stale ๐ My other strength workout this week will be this toughie (it really worked up a sweat the last time I did it!): http://www.thefitscoop.com/strength-workout-of-the-week-2/
We have a TON of leftovers from the past couple days so meals are pretty set already. I have a super busy week ahead at work so Iโm glad I wonโt have to think about cooking too much!
Dinners this week will be my version of a greek salad: lettuce, feta, kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, peperoncinis, dressed with salt, pepper, balsamic, and lemon juice along with grilled balsamic vinaigrette marinated chicken breast. I could seriously eat this every day.
I also prepped a new recipe for lunch. It is a portobello mushroom wrap. I did Dreena Burtonโs creamy hummus recipe, and then a homemade kalamata olive tapinade mixed with red peppers and sun-dried tomatoes. All of it will go in a whole wheat wrap with the grilled portobello mushrooms. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iโm doing green smoothies and hard boiled eggs for breakfast. Bring on the week!!!
Iโve made those apple, sage, and chickpea burgers and they are amazing! Add a little more sage though. ๐
Oh, hun! I wish I was in those trails with you! Absolutely beautiful! I am still in Utah until Wednesday and we are actually going for a hike tonight, so Iโm looking forward to taking some beautiful pictures of the trails I am on! Iโll be thinking of you ๐
Your meals sound great for the week! Itโs been foreverrrr since I made cookie dough cereal, so I need to have that soon. Iโm not planning any meals since Iโm in Utah, but I know tomorrow night is sushi at the Naked Fish ๐
Good luck on your training and today sounded like a great way to get it kicked off!!
Great job on the run! I always feel super accomplished after a longer(ish) run too.
No fitness classes on the agenda for the week, but I am doing some shorter runs and Best Body Bootcamp workouts!
As for my meal plan, your Cookie Dough Cereal (been LOVING it lately!) and oatmeal for breakfasts, salads and sandwiches for lunches, green smoothies for snacks, and a random assortment of some easy and healthy dinners I found on Pinterest.
Your farm box looks so yummy and exciting, I canโt wait to be able to get one! Same goes for the zucchini pizza, this will be first on my cooking agenda as soon as I get my own kitchen back! I pinned it, saved it, and ziplist clipped it so that I could remember that one!
As for my plan Iโve got a steady but not crazy workout plan going this week trying to incorporate more running before I officially start training for my first half marathon (womenโs running series). Last week I did your sweaty monsoon workout and it was killer! It made me miss AZ a little bit though, monsoon time is one of the best times in AZ for sure! huAs for meals Iโve got quick, easy, with minimal ingredients planned! Oh the life of a studentโฆ. he he LOVE your blog!
Mmmm calabacitas, reminds me of breakfast at Nanas house. Iโll make some too
Loving the workout schedule for your week. I am still dying to try a barre class.
Love your farm box! Iโm going to try and get a run on the trails this week (first time in a few months!) and a couple of of my favorite yoga classes to go along with my usual iron pumping sesh. Noooooot so sure if Iโll make it 5 miles on my trail run, but Iโm aiming for 3ish.
Shopped today, prep tomorrow! Iโve definitely been eating out or on-the-go more than Iโd like as of late and while my physique hasnโt suffered, Iโm definitely ready to make a return to the kitchen and get cookinโ!! Iโve been craving huge salads in this summer heat and usually just change up the add-ins from lunch to dinner.
Not the biggest โclassโ person, but Iโll probably hit up a few Metabolic Effect classes and then my usual Sunday yoga, which hasnโt been in the workout rotation as much as Iโd like these last few weeks.
This week Iโm starting half marathon training! I havenโt done one for over two years and Iโm ready to get back into running.
Hereโs my meal plan for the week!
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2013/07/28/venus-de-miles-2013/
Oops, hereโs the correct link! ๐ http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2013/07/27/meal-plan-728-83/
Your zucchini pizza pic looks amazing! Check out this tomato-basil pizza with gluten-free crust that I made a few weeks ago. The secret ingredient in the crust may surprise you ๐
http://thewellnessscientist.com/blog/meatless-monday-recipe-tomato-basil-pizza-with-gluten-free-crust/
My favorite part of this post is that Eegeeโs cup in the background of the TJโs loot!! Iโm trying to stock up before watermelon is gone ๐
ahhhh we only have less than a week! i think that they might surprise us and extend it. it happens sometimes ๐ *fingers crossed*
Those artichokes look amazing! I have pretty fun workout week planned with Zumba, a bootcamp class and a dance class. I may throw some barre in there for good measure! ๐
I have started using your idea of weekly meal and workout planning. Had made my life so much easier!!! I know exactly what to shop for, eat healthier and havenโt missed a workout. Thanks for the inspiration!