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Pre-work breakfast @ 5:30 am: Green powder to swallow vitamins, then smoothie: pumpkin/flax/lecithin/protein powder/raw almond butter recovery treadmill run, 45 minutes between client sessions! after: organic goat milk yogurt, raw walnuts, banana, hard boiled egg whites next feeding: leftover salad from last night, salmon, orange & an apple later: Green Kombucha, raw almonds, grapes next: […]

Work breakfast at 5:30 Green powder to swallow vitamins; shake: pumpkin/flax/lecithin/protein powder/raw almond butter 9am: leftover salmon, broccoli (steamed), 1/2 grapefruit noon: (pre-swim) banana, organic goat milk yogurt, raw walnuts, hard boiled egg whites swim – one hour… one hammer gel during post: tuna sashimi, apple afternoon snacK: pear, raw nuts, herbal tea, baby carrots […]

Breakfast: green powder w. water to swallow vitamins…egg whites with leftover kale from last night, 1/2 grapefruit and a handful of grapes small banana & some organic goat milk plain yogurt, right before hopping on my bike trainer, then: 1:20 hour bike workout during which I had one Hammer Gel next meal: Apple, sliced turkey […]

Prework breakfast at 5:30- today I felt more in a berry mood than pumpkin. At this time of year, when it’s harder to find fresh, I don’t mind using organic frozen berries; they actually give a nice texture to the smoothie! flax/lecithin/green powder/berries/protein/raw almond butter 9am: brussels sprouts (steamed- left from last night), 3 oz […]

Finally back to normal eating! : ) Took today as a total rest/recovery day as it is one day post-marathon; tomorrow definitely will include a swim- so therapeutic for tired legs! : ) Breakast at 5am: Green powder w. vitamins, Shake: green tea/protein/flax/lecithin/raw almond butter/pumpkin 9am meal: steamed broccoli & cauliflower with a dash of […]

Breakfast at 5am- 3 hours before race start: Rice & Shine Cereal (gluten free, organic brown rice cereal- I only eat this for breakfast on the day of a race), banana, raw almond butter, flax, lecithin, green powder w. my vitamins; americano afterward Race PR; 3:13:34 at Seattle Marathon, 3rd Age Group and 6th woman […]

The day before the race: have to be sure to keep on top of hydration and the muscle glycogen stores (most frequent consumption of starches here today…) breakfast: green powder w. vitamins, hard boiled egg whites w. avocado, 1/2 banana w. some raw nuts next: 1/2 baked potato w. olive oil sprinkled atop, apple lunch: […]

Breakfast: green powder w. vitamins, egg whites with 1/4 avocado, tomato, raw spinach and an apple next: 1/2 banana, sliced turkey, raw veggies (cucumber, carrots, tomato & celery) then: 1/2 Organic Vegan Food Bar, beautiful organic pear, 4 oz of tuna sashimi followed by: steak, asparagus, green salad, 1/2 baked potato, a glass of Cab […]

pre-run breakfast at 7am: green powder w. vitamins, etc… hard boiled egg whites sprinkled w. olive oil & mixed with fresh garden tomato, small banana w. almond butter 1 hour EASY run with pick ups – getting ready for Sunday! next meal: organic greens with grilled chicken on top, red bell pepper & an apple […]

(Travel day-heading to see the family in San Fran for Thanksgiving…) Breakfast at 7am: Green powder, flax, lecithin w. vitamins; 4 hard boiled egg whites, olive oil, apple with raw almond butter, steamed kale and an americano about an hour later 10am flight- so PLENTY of water before and during; brought snacks to eat en […]