This weeks’ training has started off strong. Sunday I had a great long run! Monday I had a medium distance recovery run in the sun + bikram yoga. Tuesday I hit my best mile repeats in over a year + yoga! Today I rest! On the training calendar it says x-train or rest and my body said todays’ workout will be a long nap!

Training Calender. I put it on my fridge and cross off the workouts as I do them. I also put down anything that could get in the way of a long run in red so I plan ahead.
On rest days I need to be more focused about my diet because I’m not expended as many calories. For all my TBTers and 20/20 clients this post is for you. Here’s how to get all those veggies and protein in.

Start by sauteing a sweet potato. You want to get the edges lightly browned. Then add some veggies. I chose jalapenos, a sweet onion, and a red pepper. (I know I use the same veggies all the time but they are good ones for vitamins, flavor, and fiber. Â Plus having my recipes stem from basics keeps grocery shopping quick and easy!)

One seasoning I like to use is Traders Joe’s everyday seasoning.

Everyday seasoning is great because it brings out flavor, but has less sodium than table salt.
Then I add a meat protein. I like to keep chicken sausages or morning star breakfast links in the freezer. –EXTRA PROTEIN compared to going without!!
After the meat has defrosted and begun cooking I finally throw in the last part of my Trader Joe’s Beet Salad.–I know that one is a little weird, but I have to get the beets in.  They have so many vitamins and I swear they give me energy! 🙂

Sweet Potato, jalapeno, Onions, Peppers, Morning Star Sausage, Beets!
Then I add Spinach!

Spinach is a good source of iron. But you have to eat A LOT!!! But that is ok because it is very very low in calories. So cook it. It cooks down and leaves you full!
Yes like a lot of spinach! Â It will leave you feeling full and don’t worry it cooks down a lot!

Finally time to add the eggs. Â Tonight I opt’ed for 4 but feel free to add more or less depending on your protein and calorie needs. Â I also use the full egg. Â If you have high cholesterol you should just use the whites but then add more eggs!

See I told you the Spinach cooks down! There is hardly any green left 🙂
My meal was a total of 572 calories. Â If you use only 3 eggs it is 500 calories. Â Not bad for that HUGE plate of food. Â I couldn’t even eat it all….so I have breakfast or a mid morning snack for tomorrow!…and I’ll need it too because the long interval workout just bumped up from 4 miles last week to 5 miles tomorrow!