TLS Week 2: PROTEIN!

I never thought I would be so excited just to eat some protein!

Detox week recap
Detox was hard. Period. BUT I lost an average of a pound a day and am down 7.5 pounds in the first week! FINALLY past the annoying plateau! Planning meals ahead of time was a crucial part of my success since ALL you can eat is vegetables and fruit. V8 was a lifesaver. If you ever want to cleanse your body through a detox make a meal plan and cook double at dinner so you can have leftovers for lunches. My detox stuffed mushrooms lasted me 3 days and they were delicious! I felt a little tired the first couple of days but it felt so good to watch the pounds melt away without working out. I forgot to mention you are not allowed to work out during detox so this girl was not running! I also felt starving constantly. It is really important to have snacks on hand because you will not stay full for long eating only veggies. After my body got more used to having only fruit and veggies I felt more energized and so motivated to reach my final goal.

Now....on to PROTEIN!!!

Asian Sesame Tilapia

Runner's Knee & a Book Review

My training schedule was put to a halt the past couple of weeks because I developed a pain in my left knee while running. After doing some research, my self diagnosis is runner's knee! I attributed this to my mileage increases since I have started training for my first half marathon. I went from running 3 miles one week to 6 the next followed by 7! Although I am EXTREMELY proud of myself for finally being able to overcome the 4 mile hump, I think I might have overdone it....just a bit.

Anytime I have questions about running my go-to site is Runner's World. There really is an answer for everything and I also love the magazine. They have a great book for first time runners:

Buy it here!

Distance Training!

LOL - I love my coach :)

Half Marathon - who me?

If someone had told me a few years back that today I would be training for a half marathon I would have laughed (obnoxiously) in their face – more in disbelief that such an idea could be possible rather than it actually being funny.
 I played volleyball in high school and DREADED the measly 12 minute warm up run every single day. It is truly incredible how you can change your body and mind. I must admit, I don’t think I would be where I am today without my coach (aka boyfriend, ha). Matt has been a runner his whole life, competing in track and whatnot, so when we started running together it was hard for him to understand my struggle. I was huffing-puffing-grunting and on the verge of puking after the first half mile (so sad, I know). With his help it is a completely different story now, which I am so incredibly happy to say. I am a self-proclaimed couch potato turned 5k a day runner! And with EASE! It is the best feeling in the world to overcome such a physical struggle.