2014 may be winding down, but before it’s even officially the holidays, my new challenge is beginning. Marathon training starts tomorrow, so I’m kicking it off with my own marathon of watching Lord of the Rings, and laying in bed. It was the first night in months that I could go to sleep without setting an alarm the next day, so I’m taking full advantage of it. It also happens to be a rest day, so I can watch the snow flurries outside without having to gear up and brave the slippery roads. Yesterday I ran my best 5k so far with a time of 26:35. It was a cold morning and we had to wait about 15 minutes too long for the start of the race, which caused my legs to get stiff and not really warm up during the run. Regardless, the course felt easy and I beat my previous best race from the end of October by a minute. I know that Christmas is coming up and my eating isn’t going to be “perfect” (ricotta cookies are to blame), but I went to Whole Foods to stock up one some essentials for training. My training really won’t be any different from my normal weeks until I get in the ballpark of the 15 mile runs. I’ll save all of the fun carbs for then.
Marathon Training Grocery List
– Chicken, Carrots, Celery, Leeks (Making soup, because I’m always cold, especially after runs)
– Epic Bars
– Canned Wild Planet Tuna (No Salt)
– Sir Kensington’s Chipotle Mayo (for said tuna)
– Organic Steel Cut Oats
– Frozen Berries
– Frozen Mixed Vegetables (different varieties)
– Coconut Water
– Nuun Electrolyte Tabs
– Chia Seeds
– 1lb Pecans
– Vitamin D, Calcium, Magnesium (Natural Calm is great for muscle cramps)
– Bacon & 85% Dark Chocolate (for after those shitty runs)
– Brown Rice Pasta (for that one time I feel like eating it)
– Eggs
– Avocados
– Romaine, Baby Spinach, Kale (for lots of green salads)
– Sweet Potatoes (carbs, duh)
