What's for Dinner? Week of 8/24

1,000 apologies for not posting a workout recap and weekly menu plan last weekend. We were extending my birthday celebrations a week, and hanging out at the pool - and I didn't get something scheduled ahead of time. Bad blogger.

View from our pool cabana

We bought a Groupon for the pool cabana, and had a great time hanging out all day in the shade of the cabana and the cool water of the pool.

Last Saturday, I finalized my marathon training plan, so last week was my first official week of training for RnRVegas.

I think I've got my #marathontraining plan all figured out. 14 weeks until #stripatnight. Who else is training for #RnRVegas?
— Clarinda (@EnjoytheCourse) August 16, 2014

Weekly Workouts

Sunday, 8/17 - REST
Monday, 8/18 - 2.5 easy miles (22:55)
Tuesday, 8/19 - 3.89 miles (39:41) with some hill repeats.
Wednesday, 8/20 - Morning Yoga
Thursday, 8/21 - 2.3 easy miles (22:32)
Friday, 8/22 - 5 miles (51:35)
Saturday, 8/23 - 8.26 mile bike ride (45:56)

I'm super excited!!! Last week, I won entry into Long Beach marathon.

Congrats @EnjoytheCourse - you won the free entry to the Long Beach Marathon! http://t.co/WA74OmF8GV
— Nicole (@FitnessFatale) August 21, 2014

Now, I can't decide!! Full or Half??

My training plan has a 20-mile run on the same date as Long Beach (10/12), so I'm VERY tempted to do the full. I would take it very easy (Long Beach has a 7.5 hour limit for the marathon), and then there would be several weeks between the two marathons - for recovery, another long run, and taper.

Of course, there is also a triathlon thrown in there towards the end of October.

So... go all crazy and do a full OR play it safe and do the half? I have until Oct 1st to decide, but any advice would be much appreciated!!

What's Next?

Ventura Half Marathon and 30-mile Bike Ride - Jeff and I got on our bikes for the first time in MONTHS yesterday. We made it 8.25 miles. A far cry from 30. But OK for our first time back out there. Unfortunately, Ventura is now only 2 weeks away!! Oops.

Yes, Sallie will be going on the bike ride with us.

What's for Dinner next week?

Confession: We ate out A LOT last week. Maybe the last two weeks. And not really the good eating out. I'm talking Jack in the Box. O.o

That's got to STOP!!

Breakfast:
Overnight coffee cake
Smoothies

Lunch/Dinner:
Grilled chicken and Fennel seed encrusted potato
Crock pot pasta
Baked potatoes
Green salad
Coleslaw/cabbage salad

Snacks:
Celery sticks
Apples & peanut butter
Hummus and pita chips

Prep:
Cut celery
Prep cabbage salad
Make overnight coffee cake

Sunday is going to be over before I know it! I better get a move on. :)

What's on your menu for the week? 
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