Week One Analysis
Eating: My diet was okay, while it was all gluten free, some meals were not quite primal. It was hard with Super Bowl and the Olympics. And check back later this week to read about "Steph: Food Nazi"
Slow Moving: I got 2 hours in which is on the low end of the required amount (but does it count if it is all in one day?)
Lifting: Check. I did arms and core on Tuesday and legs and core on Thursday.
Sprinting: So I spent about half an hour getting Monique's bike set up on the trainer thinking then we could both use it despite our 6 inch height difference, nope, I felt like a circus bear on a baby bike (she's 5'1", I'm 5'7"). I then switched over to the rowing machine to do my sprints (6 sets of 30 second sprints with 2 minutes of recovery time). It was fun but rowing sprints after doing working my arms that morning, dumb...
Sleep: The new sleep schedule was a bit of a change that took a few days to adjust to, but I got 8+ hours every night.
Play: I went cross country skiing today which also counted as my slow moving.
Sunlight: NOPE! I went out on my breaks but it was so cold and dreary all week. Mark says if you are not able to get 20-30 minutes a day to take vitamin D, so I bought a bottle to start taking until the sun reappears. Avoid trauma: So far, so good.
Poisonous things: I don't remember anything, so we'll say yes.
Using my brain: 'Wild' is a really good book and I've been looking forward to my 45 minutes of reading every night. I'm also have a soduko daily calendar that gets me thinking while at work.
So everything except the sunlight was a success, even though I need to get my diet more on point. Not that it was required but I didn't do any of my runs, I NEED to get on that! (Why I am running, that will be a post for later). I'm feeling strong and refreshed. So what will week 2 look like, since week one was such a success, I'm not going to change much. I'm probably going to swap the walks for a slow ride on the trainer or the rowing machine where I can be in front of the tv watching the Olympics and change reading time from 9-9:45 to 9:30-9:45 so I can watch even more! (Did I mention the Olympics are pretty important to me?)
Eating: My diet was okay, while it was all gluten free, some meals were not quite primal. It was hard with Super Bowl and the Olympics. And check back later this week to read about "Steph: Food Nazi"
Slow Moving: I got 2 hours in which is on the low end of the required amount (but does it count if it is all in one day?)
Lifting: Check. I did arms and core on Tuesday and legs and core on Thursday.
Sprinting: So I spent about half an hour getting Monique's bike set up on the trainer thinking then we could both use it despite our 6 inch height difference, nope, I felt like a circus bear on a baby bike (she's 5'1", I'm 5'7"). I then switched over to the rowing machine to do my sprints (6 sets of 30 second sprints with 2 minutes of recovery time). It was fun but rowing sprints after doing working my arms that morning, dumb...
Sleep: The new sleep schedule was a bit of a change that took a few days to adjust to, but I got 8+ hours every night.
Play: I went cross country skiing today which also counted as my slow moving.
Sunlight: NOPE! I went out on my breaks but it was so cold and dreary all week. Mark says if you are not able to get 20-30 minutes a day to take vitamin D, so I bought a bottle to start taking until the sun reappears. Avoid trauma: So far, so good.
Poisonous things: I don't remember anything, so we'll say yes.
Using my brain: 'Wild' is a really good book and I've been looking forward to my 45 minutes of reading every night. I'm also have a soduko daily calendar that gets me thinking while at work.
So everything except the sunlight was a success, even though I need to get my diet more on point. Not that it was required but I didn't do any of my runs, I NEED to get on that! (Why I am running, that will be a post for later). I'm feeling strong and refreshed. So what will week 2 look like, since week one was such a success, I'm not going to change much. I'm probably going to swap the walks for a slow ride on the trainer or the rowing machine where I can be in front of the tv watching the Olympics and change reading time from 9-9:45 to 9:30-9:45 so I can watch even more! (Did I mention the Olympics are pretty important to me?)
The Plan: January 2/9-2/15/14
Sunday: Asleep by 9:45
Monday: Wake up at 5:45
Gym @ 6:30 (Run)
Row 1/2 hr after work
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Tuesday: Up @ 6
Basement @ 6:15 (Lift 1/2 hr, 1/2 hr stretching)
Sprint after work (Pool or bike)
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Wednesday: Wake up at 5:45
Gym @ 6:30 (Run)
Ride 1/2 hr after work
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Thursday: Up @ 6
Basement @ 6:15 (Lift 1/2 hr, 1/2 hr stretching)
Row 1/2 hr after work
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Friday: Wake up at 5:45
Gym @ 6:30 (Run)
Very un-primal Valentine's dinner
Saturday: PLAY (Probably XC skiing)
Sunday: Asleep by 9:45
Monday: Wake up at 5:45
Gym @ 6:30 (Run)
Row 1/2 hr after work
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Tuesday: Up @ 6
Basement @ 6:15 (Lift 1/2 hr, 1/2 hr stretching)
Sprint after work (Pool or bike)
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Wednesday: Wake up at 5:45
Gym @ 6:30 (Run)
Ride 1/2 hr after work
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Thursday: Up @ 6
Basement @ 6:15 (Lift 1/2 hr, 1/2 hr stretching)
Row 1/2 hr after work
Bed @ 9:30 / Asleep @9:45
Friday: Wake up at 5:45
Gym @ 6:30 (Run)
Very un-primal Valentine's dinner
Saturday: PLAY (Probably XC skiing)
The Menu
(I'll be quick because I know if you are even still reading this, you are bored)
Monday: Pork rind coated chicken tender and cumin carrot fries
Tuesday: Taco Salad (Monique will be posting the recipe)
Wednesday: Pulled pork, cauliflower bacon hash, and roasted green beans
Thursday: Tuscan soup (again with the delicious recipe)
Friday: Out for Valentine's dinner
Saturday: "Alice Springs Chicken" and maple butternut squash
Wow that was a lot, I'll be shorter in the coming weeks... So check back for "Steph: Food Nazi" and some tasty recipes.
-Steph
(I'll be quick because I know if you are even still reading this, you are bored)
Monday: Pork rind coated chicken tender and cumin carrot fries
Tuesday: Taco Salad (Monique will be posting the recipe)
Wednesday: Pulled pork, cauliflower bacon hash, and roasted green beans
Thursday: Tuscan soup (again with the delicious recipe)
Friday: Out for Valentine's dinner
Saturday: "Alice Springs Chicken" and maple butternut squash
Wow that was a lot, I'll be shorter in the coming weeks... So check back for "Steph: Food Nazi" and some tasty recipes.
-Steph