what i eat in a week & workouts

hey, friends!!

i love watching and reading what i eat in a day videos/blog posts because they always give me so many ideas of things to cook or bake. eating as an athlete can be really hard to figure out to make sure you’re eating enough & at the right times – this is just what works for me!! always listen to your body. (: i tried my best to get pictures/list as much as i could but i definitely missed some snacks & other things, so this isn’t a full list haha.

i’m only running three days a week right now and cross-training (elliptical/arc trainer + swimming) on my non-running days! i talked about this a bit when it happened, but a few weeks before cross country season started, i got patellar tendonitis from overuse. i ended up missing three meets & a bunch of training, which completely derailed my season from what i wanted it to be after working hard all summer. i’m being way more careful while training for track, so i’m on focusing cross training and lots of strength & mobility work to prevent getting injured again. it’s not as fun as running every day, but i would much rather spend an hour on the elliptical than be hurt during track season! anyway, this post is just to share what eating & workouts have been looking like for me lately!

monday

meals – breakfast: pb toast with homemade bread (i use this recipe all the time!), sunnyside up eggs, an orange | lunch: cottage cheese pizza bowl with white sauce, chicken, spinach & tomatoes | dinner: sloppy joes with potatoes, peppers pickles | snack: one of these fruit sticks | drinks: lmnt electrolytes and homemade hot chocolate (maple syrup + milk + cocoa)

workout – 50 mins easy on the arc trainer, 20 min swim and core

tuesday

meals – breakfast: egg bites (from this recipe), pb toast & an orange | lunch: salmon taco bowls (tortilla chips, salmon, lettuce, tomato, cheese, taco sauce & sour cream) | ham, turkey & cheese on a croissant with celery, peppers, apple slices, and strawberries | snacks: two fruit bars, apple sauce & a protein cookie (i can’t find the specific recipe i used but they’re kind of similiar to these) | drinks: cinnamon maple iced latte, lmnt & green tea!

workout – 9-mile long run and mobility

wednesday

meals – breakfast: eggs bites, pb toast, & an orange | lunch: hamburger bowls (ground beef, bacon, lettuce, onion, tomato, ketchup & mustard) with potatoes | dinner: tuna sandwich, caesar salad, cheddar cheese & peppers | snacks: strawberries & apple sauce | dessert: chocolate custard & a few onion rings at culvers | drinks: green tea & a waterloo sparkling water

workout – 60 mins recovery on the elliptical and a 15 min core workout

thursday

meals – breakfast: egg bites & pb oatmeal | lunch: snack plate (cottage cheese, apple, tortilla chips w avocado & salsa – forgot to take a picture) | dinner: chicken ranch rice bowls (rice, chicken, spinach, lettuce, onion, tomato, bacon, ranch) | snack: two protein cookies | drinks: a pomegranate bubbl’r & lmnt!

workout – hill ladder workout for speed (4 miles) + lift after

friday

meals – breakfast: egg bites & cinnamon toast | lunch: pepperoni pizza (made with cauliflower crust) and a garden salad | dinner: chicken, mac and cheese, and broccoli | snack/dessert: a slice of sourdough bread and a snickers yogurt (too good yogurt, peanut butter, chocolate chips & peanuts on top) | drinks: lmnt & green tea

workout – 50 mins recovery on the elliptical and mobility

saturday

meals – breakfast: egg bites & choc chip pancakes | lunch: salmon, potatoes, and asparagus | dinner: more cauliflower pizza & a caesar salad | snacks: apple sauce & a fruit bar | drinks: maple latte & a waterloo sparkling water

workout – 800 workout (3 sets of 4 by 200 on, 200 off) on the track (5 miles total) + lift after

sunday

meals – breakfast: too good yogurt and chocolate protein granola | lunch: barbecue chicken on rolls, a few fake (dye-free and less processed) cheetos & a salad | dinner: chicken quesadillas (which i didn’t get a picture of) |

workout – rest day !

now, it’s your turn!

let me know if you guys want recipes for anything from this post and if you’d like to see more of these!!