Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
I had an AWESOME running week! I really feel progress is being made.
I made the decision to toss out hill runs until I can do them outside. I really just hate them on the treadmill. Getting myself to run and workout is hard enough without trying to make myself do something I hate. So, I will be doing speed intervals twice a week and adding hills back in when I am able to get outside for them.
Wednesday I did 30 minutes of speed intervals. I walked one minute at 3 mph then ran 1 minute at 6 to 7.5 mph. Felt great.
My workout schedule got shifted around this week because of soreness. I rested Monday AND Thursday! I wound up doing my second intervals workout Saturday, when I try to have Saturday be a rest day before my longer run. But I ran Saturday because I wanted to get 3 runs in! I am focused on that 5k time. It was the same workout as Wednesday.
Then, dun dun dun, came Sunday. I was sore from working out hard. Sore was the theme of last week for some reason. But I was determined to kick that three miles in the tail. So I decided I would slow down my pace a little, but still get my run in. My goal was to run the entire thing. I did stop and walk very briefly at 2 miles and 2.5 miles. Otherwise, I ran the whole thing and am so glad to be able to hold a run again. Finally. Coming back from injury seems to be taking forever. Yes, I should have biked to keep my cardio up like the doc said. Hindsight.
That was my week in running, Now you!!! Go...
I am just a blogger, not a doctor or any sort of professional. What you read here are my personal experiences and opinions. Of course, always consult your doctor before trying a diet, or new workout program.
I got my twenty miles in. I ran 5.2 miles at 5.3 mph and walked the rest at 4.2mph. I skipped a running day and I had to walk an hour and a half the next day.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your progress and your loss this week!
ReplyDeleteI've had to close down my blog for some personal reasons but when I start a new one, I'll be sure to let you know!
Have a great week!
You're such an encouragement! I gotta jump of the wagon and start working out hard again. I feel like I've been phoning it in. I am jogging little by little every couple days. and I mean LITTLE by little a lap here and there. But it's something.... yea.
ReplyDeleteI like to think of the soreness that comes after a good workout as 1. A reminder of how how I worked 2. My body's way of telling me to take it easy today. Most times I feel stronger the day after I take a rest from hard workouts.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great! Remember to give yourself days off for rest, they serve a purpose.
I'm over my flu and back on the road!
ReplyDeleteGirl, running on the treadmill is always torture! I much rather run outside. Keep the good work up! By the way...you look terrific!
ReplyDeleteI hate running on the treadmill. I feel like I'm going to fly off and become an imprint in the wall behind me :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your workouts!!
I got my 3 days of running in last week, but just barely! I did day one on Tuesday, and then company came into town on Wed. I got caught up with entertaining company and didn't get my next workouts in until Saturday and Sunday! It was hard to do my runs two days in a row, but I was pleased that as the week went on, my running intervals got easier! I also discovered I have a timer on my cell phone, which I use now to time my intervals because before I was counting the time in my head, and that wasn't really accurate. I have started feeling a tinge of shin splints during my runs, but I'm trying to keep it at bay by icing my shins after my runs and stretching out well.
ReplyDeleteThis weeks running did not go well...I was in the car a couple of days this week going to and from where I live and where I grew up (about 130 miles apart) because a friend of mine (who happens to be like a brother) was in the hospital. I did get to the gym two times that week (biking) and an 8 mile walk on the Sunday of that week.
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