Week 2: Building Mileage & How Soon to Refuel After

Recap of our 48 hours on NYC, this week's recipe roundup + grocery lists + Jackie's deep dive on how soon to refuel after a run/workout.

Jun 14, 2025

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Hi friends,

It's been a solid week of training. Clayton has been extra tired as his body is trying to catch up to the work he’s trying to do: big workouts while battling comparison between his past self, his training partners, and his present self. Gotta love the mental gymnastics and physical exhaustion of getting back in the groove of a build!

I'm happy to report that I survived another trip trip to Costco. ;) It's always slightly overwhelming for me—the size of the space, the options, the people, the cost. But I do appreciate buying things in bulk and having a stash, especially when it saves us money in the long run.

We spent 48 fun hours in NYC this week as we attended the premier of “Final Finishers,” a documentary produced by New York Road Runners x Tribeca Film Festival.

The film told the stories of four runners who were some of the last to cross the finish line of the New York City Marathon. I loved the panel at the end when we got to hear from the director and two of the runners as they spoke about resilience and not being defined by perceived limitations. Definitely feeling inspired!

Other than that, we enjoyed several loops around Central Park, a Broadway show (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), and some good food. Quick but fun!!

As always, we've got a great lineup of recipes this week. That mango smoothie is calling my name!

Take care,

Ashley

Breakfast

I like to batch prep a few breakfast options, and then mix and match them throughout the week with eggs (usually scrambled with bell peppers) and cereal (I can’t keep Clayton from his rice krispies + bananas or his honey bunches of oats; he’s also a big fan of granola). He usually eats both a savory and a sweet option 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

These bars are our favorite, favorite, favorite. :)

Dinner

Monday: easy mileage

I’ll probably serve this with watermelon and cilantro lime rice.

Tuesday: workout

Clayton and the girls absolutely love this salmon. I’ve had good success with refrigerated pesto from both Costco and Walmart. Yay for post-workout omega-3s!