I've been eating extremely unhealthy of late, and have gained a lot of weight. So, from today until March 25, I shall be undertaking a low carb, high protein, moderate fat. The end of this diet will coincide with a 10k I'm planning on racing.
Essentially my diet will consist of meat, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. One day a week (every Tuesday after today), I'll have a carb-cheat day, when I can eat complex, high fiber carbohydrates. I am in college and eat at a dining hall, so this shouldn't be too tough logistically. The hard part is balancing hard training and strict diet while surrounded by temptation and lacking an impartial figure of authority.
This thread is a journal to hold me accountable, and perhaps an inspiration to other coach-less runners/weight-lossers to do similar.
Overview:
Mileage:
Week1, 65 (1 tempo, 1 speed)
Week2, 55 (1 tempo, 1 speed, 1 race-pace)
Week 3, 71 (1 tempo, 1 race-pace)
Week 4, 78 (1 speed, 1 racepace, 1 fartlek)
Week 5, 83 (2 race pace, 1 tempo)
Week 6, 60 (1 racepace, 1 speed)
10k goal: 33:15 (hilly trail 10k)
Tuesday 2/14:
8.5 miles easy
Breakfast (12pm): 4 Apples, 3 Bananas, black coffee
Snack (4pm): 20 miniwheats sans milk [before I planned this diet]
Dinner (6:30 pm): Big bowl of salad w/ fat-free italian dressing, piece of chicken breast, piece of meatloaf w/ gravy