Week 13: The last week of peak training! | Feed Your Runner

Little steps in the right direction, spring sunshine, yummy recipes, & heat training protocol (plus how to stay hydrated). And of course, the grocery lists!

Hi friends!

We’ve been enjoying our crocuses and daffodils this week, all while knowing that there is snow on the forecast for next week. It’s always fun to see what a Utah spring has in store. :)

I’m a fair weather fan when it comes to spectating, so since the sun came back on Tuesday, we joined Clayton at the track for his workout. The girls had so much fun riding bikes, digging in the sand pit, and cheering. :) I love that this is part of their childhood.

Clayton had a solid workout, which was really exciting! There are so many ups and downs throughout a build, and honestly there’s a lot of monotony too. Tuesday’s workout was another reminder of trusting the process and remembering that all of these little steps we are taking are heading in the right direction.

We’re headed into the last big week of training before Clayton starts his taper! I can mentally wrap my mind around this: two big workouts, two long runs, and one more week of high mileage days. We can thrive!

This week we’re reading Des Linden’s Choosing to Run about her 2018 Boston marathon win. Good mental prep!

Take care,

Ashley

Breakfast

Clayton runs twice a day, and his morning run is usually 10-12 miles. So breakfast is a big event! We aim for protein and lots of carbs, particularly carbs now that his training is intensifying. In addition to this week’s options, we’ll serve things like toast, hash browns, and granola each morning.

Lunch

Clayton usually eats big breakfasts (post morning run) and big dinners (post afternoon run), so we keep lunch time pretty simple. His typical go-to is turkey sandwiches with pretzels or chips. We’ll include a serving of tuna this week for omega-3s as well.

Snack

We devoured the mango salsa a few weeks ago, so I know this is going to be a hit! And I’m sure we’ll add some to our breakfast burrito bowls.

Dinner

Monday: easy mileage

Tuesday: workout

Post-workout omega 3s! I showed this picture to Clayton and said, “What sides would you pick to go with it?” He chose broccoli. :) We might even serve this over rice, depending on how much he has eaten that day after his workout.

Wednesday: easy mileage

Pesto chicken pasta leftovers

Thursday: workout

We loved these bowls back in week 5! Can I admit that it was my first time cooking steak? I have since bought a meat thermometer (which I should have done a long time ago) and I’m excited to up my game this second time around.

I’ll probably make our favorite black beans to go in these bowls. Low effort, high reward!

Friday: easy mileage

Saturday: long run

Steak and rice bowl leftovers.

Sunday: recovery day

Thai green curry with chicken leftovers.