Week Three

This week should be a turning point in training. If all goes to plan, I should get in about 19 miles according to the training plan. This is a really big number for me, and I'll be honest, I'm a little nervous about it.

My body felt great this week. I came in at 17 miles, and I felt good for all of them. Today, I started off the week with a three mile run at a 10:03 pace and followed up with NROL. This was my sixth day in a row of running. I'm going to try to not change up the training program this week so that I have cross training and a rest day before the six mile run on Saturday. My joints may need a rest day before then, but we will see.

I'm a huge proponent of listening to your body, and I went into the intermediate program knowing I am not yet an intermediate runner. Knowing that next week is a light week is helping my motivation for this week. Once we get into weeks five through eight, I may need to start making modifications to account for the increased mileage.

This week, I'm going to start seriously focusing on food. I am in much need of incorporating more protein in my diet and reducing the amount of fat I'm taking in. I'll be looking into protein drinks to help with the 160 grams of protein I should be getting per day. I have been coming in around 100 grams a day, and that just isn't enough to deal with the amount of lifting and running I'm doing.

I absolutely do not want to lose muscle mass, so I need the muscle to have the fuel to heal and build. My ultimate goal is to be stronger not thinner, and my diet needs to reflect that. So much to think on.