Now that my marathon is finished, I’m looking for my next goal. I realize how much the 10 pounds that I gained is bothering me. Luckily, I am smack dab in the middle of getting a nutrition coach certification! So I decided to treat myself as a client.
Exercise Goals
Training for my next marathon begins next week (I’m planning to do the Grand Rapids Marathon in October). Now that I know I can do the distance, I need to work on getting my speed up. To that end I plan to start going to speed work sessions during the week with my running club.
In addition, my IT Band issues are a clear indication that I need to add strength training to my fitness routine. I have never been one for weights and classes, partly I think because I never felt like I knew what I was doing. Recently I was sent a copy of Freeweight Training Anatomy. It has really helped me visualize what it is that various exercises are supposed to be doing, and I look forward to incorporating many of the concepts into at home weight routines. I do have a Y membership, but I have a hard time getting up early enough to make the morning classes.
Nutrition Goals
Right now I’m learning how to develop more in-depth nutrition plans. However, until I finish those chapters I am going to get back to the basics. Now that CSA season has started, I have a lot of vegetables so I have no reason not to incorporate them into my meal plans. After all, that’s what I’m doing for Simple Seasonal Meal Plans! The challenge has been that now that we are eating more fresh salads/freshly grilled dinners, there aren’t as many leftovers for lunch. As you can see from last week’s CSA pickup, it is definitely lettuce and greens season.
I also need to be more intentional with my snacks. One thing I hope to do is a better job of packing for workdays. I was recently sent some FUEL containers to review and I have to say that I am really impressed. Here are links to the items that I’ve tried:
I love that they really don’t leak and wash beautifully in the dishwasher. I couldn’t find my favorite one on Amazon, but here is a link on the Trudeau website. I love that it has cutlery built right into the case.
In addition to finding better lunch and snack choices, I am feeling a bit of pressure to make sure that my dinners are healthy and things that I feel good about sharing with my meal plan subscribers. I’ve been scouring the following cookbooks and look forward to sharing more from them very soon:
Wellness Goals
As you can imagine, life is crazy busy with working full time, trying to eat healthy and exercise, plus blog all about it. I want to make sure I remember why I’m doing this. To that end, I will be hosting a few group challenges over the summer. It is so much more fun to connect with others who are on similar paths. The free 30 day challenge is one way that you can join us.
You can also join the Whole Life Approach to Fitness Facebook group.
What are your goals for this summer?
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Sounds like some good goals for the summer! I’ve always found that classes like barre and yoga really, really help keep injuries at bay. I had IT band problems when I first started running, but getting into barre class really helped a lot. At first I didn’t like the hassle of classes, but now I love it!
Good luck with your first week of marathon training! I look forward to following your training! I begin training for marathon #3 in July.
I think I told you before, I too gained during my marathon training. I’m seeing some progress but it is slow. I hope your recovery is going well and you don’t jump to fast back into training hard. October is a ways away so you got plenty of time.