I try to eat whole foods as a rule [fruits, vegetables, grains, lean protein], but I love sugar, baked goods and other treats like wine, cheese, beer and greasy chips as much as the next guy. How I feel on my runs is directly impacted by what I eat.
I made a bad call this week. I bought some new Pop-Tarts. [I love crap food and have to race past it in the grocery store so I won't spastically grab something and throw it in my cart.] The new Pop-Tarts have fiber in them -- 20% daily value!
I eat a lot of fiber. One to two bowls of All Bran a day. Not the All Bran Buds, but the Original All Bran. It's like eating a bowl of little sticks. I seriously love it. The point is my stomach is used to digesting fiber.
Unfortunately, I discovered my stomach has a difficult time with the 5 grams of dietary fiber that's in the new Pop-Tarts. Or something that's in the new Pop-Tarts.
Due to my healthy Pop-Tart bedtime snacks the past few nights, my runs this week have been... crampy.
Lesson Learned: Stick to Original All Bran for my fiber, AND enjoy Original Pop-Tarts for an occasional crap-food treat.
For you, my friend...
Blue = completed workouts this week. Red = workouts awaiting me.
M - 3 miles easy
T - Elliptical 30 minutes; lift weights
W - 4 miles with 4 x 20 sec strides
Th - 5.5. miles -- 1 mi warm-up; 3 x 1 mile repeats [.25 mi recovery]; 1 mi cool-down
F - cross train [bike or elliptical]; lift weights
Sa - 9 miles on trails
Su - Off
I think you win the prize for best post title this week! Love it.
And I love the tip, because sometimes those sweets call to me in the grocery store too. Sometimes = every single time I shop. Love your description of that - made me smile!
And wow - great training sessions this week. Hurrah to you! Fabulous - I'm so impressed!
Posted by: christy | 05/21/2009 at 04:56 PM
I think you hit the nail on the head - it might not be the fiber that's killing you in the pop tarts, but one of the many other missing ingredients. Too funny!! Maybe next they will try to sell Velveeta for the protein or bologna for the omega threes.
Posted by: Beth | 05/21/2009 at 05:39 PM
I did something healthy today. Instead of smoking, or dozing off again in bed, I got up and walked 5 miles. Now, I'm bushed . . .
But I do love me some Pop Tarts. And now they've got a limited edition flavor, ORANGE CREME!! OMG!! Personal favorite flavor, now in a Pop Tart?! Boo-yah!
Posted by: tysdaddy | 05/21/2009 at 06:39 PM
Oh the discipline... It's been a long time since I've dieted (or more specifically, tried to be more healthy). But it may be time as I'm pushing the limits of my self assigned comfortable weight range.
Posted by: Kate Coveny Hood | 05/21/2009 at 11:41 PM
Ok, I'm glad Rena asked those questions because I wondering too. And one more question: when you lift weights, do you focus on upper body one day and lower the next? Or do you some type of circuit where you do all the muscle groups in one day? I'm planning on adding weights 2x a week to my program and am considering both ways...
Posted by: christy | 05/22/2009 at 07:28 AM
my fiber diet lately has been green salads and triscuits. Not too sure about the triscuits. But, i'll remember your pop tart advice. sam
Posted by: sam | 05/23/2009 at 10:37 AM
I love Pop Tarts...grew up with them. Good to know that these aren't much better than the regular ones.
Great job on your schedule.
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