{"id":5454,"date":"2012-08-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5454"},"modified":"2012-08-24T19:49:45","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T23:49:45","slug":"friday-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5454","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought Friday would be a great day of food to share as I prepare for my 8th half marathon on Sunday.\u00a0 I will not be racing the race on Sunday, but running it more like a training run.\u00a0 I hope to PR in the Columbus Half<\/a> Marathon in October.<\/p>\n

When I know that I have a long run coming up on the weekend, I start to really watch to make sure I am eating and drinking enough several days in advance.\u00a0 Carb loading the night before a race is not a bad idea, but I have read many articles about there being some benefit to starting even sooner so that your body is prepared for those miles.\u00a0 I thought that sharing the \u201cfuel\u201d would be a nice way to get a glimpse into what works for me.\u00a0 Please feel free to make fun of some of my food choices and combos if you see the need to.<\/p>\n

My day began at 6 AM when my alarm went off and I headed out the door to meet my friend Tara for a 4 mile run.\u00a0 I grabbed a handheld bottle filled with Gatorade and out the door I went.\u00a0 When I returned from my run I headed right upstairs to do 30 minutes of strength and core work and immediately refueled with a Chobani<\/a> Apple Cinnamon yogurt.\u00a0 I have learned that grabbing something quick and high in protein is imperative to recovery.<\/p>\n

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After I had a little food in my belly, I headed to the shower so that I wouldn\u2019t offend anyone that ventured near me.\u00a0 This also gave me a window of time to get Hannah to school before stuffing breakfast down.\u00a0 When I got back and realized that it was National Waffle Day<\/a>, I knew what I was having!<\/p>\n

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I like a little fruit with my waffles!\u00a0 I topped my waffles with Betty Lou\u2019s Powdered Peanut Butter<\/a> \u2013 so much easier to spread on waffles than regular PB and blueberries.\u00a0 Of course I forgot to take pictures of my 2 cups of coffee.\u00a0 Oops!\u00a0 This breakfast kept me full for a few hours while I ran errands and drank more Gatorade.<\/p>\n

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I was starving by the time I got home from running errands and quickly made a salad, turkey and cheese sandwich and grabbed a handful of Snyder\u2019s gluten-free pretzels.<\/p>\n

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A little sweet treat after lunch \u2013 Rocky Mountain Popcorn<\/a> Caramel Corn<\/p>\n

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After I picked up Hannah from school I was snacky, so I grabbed a can of Cascal while I sat down to write and then a bowl of watermelon while I decided what I was going to make for dinner.\u00a0 I had just received a shipment from Gluten Freely<\/a> with Udi\u2019s<\/a> Whole Grain Bagels, so I couldn\u2019t stop thinking about what I could have that included them.<\/p>\n

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Dinner quickly came together \u2013 bagel with melted Colby Jack cheese and a huge salad with cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, peaches, Enjoy Life<\/a> Mountain Mambo Nuts & Seeds and Raspberry Merlot dressing.<\/p>\n

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That cheesy bagel was just what I wanted!\u00a0 I managed to save room for a couple of scoops of Breyer\u2019s Natural Strawberry Ice Cream topped with some chocolate chips.<\/p>\n

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I feel like I was a little light on the veggies today (for me), but that is typical as I get closer to a race day to help ward off race-day tummy troubles.\u00a0 Operation veggie will\u00a0resume after the race on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to enter to win an entry to the Columbus\/Zanesfield Pretty Muddy race<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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