A Day of Rest

Today is my day of rest.  Rest is very important when training.  Taking a day or two to rest helps your body recover and is a preventative measure in reducing and eliminating injury while training.  I am using my day of rest to reflect on the past.  Over the course of my training I have reached many of my goals and continue to strive to meet new goals.  An important part of training is eating right.  Lately, those two words have not been beside each other in my vocabulary.  During the holidays I was not conscious about what I ate and it showed in how I felt physically and how my training went.  I have got to eat better and that has started today.

I am truly proud of my husband because while I've been eating like crap he has stayed on track for the most part.  Pat is an inspiration to me.  He has done so well over the past 8 months.  He has set PRs (personal records) in the gym, improved WOD (workout of the day) times, and stuck to a paleo friendly diet for the most part.  Pat has lost over 30 pounds while training and continues to lean out.  

After being a semi-yoyo dieter (I've done weight watchers several times to lose weight) I have to admit that the paleo diet (AKA Caveman diet) has really worked for me and allowed me to stay on track for the most part.  In addition to the fruit, veggies, and nuts the diet allows I add dairy and eggs because I'm a vegetarian.  I drink at least one protein shake per day if not more (I recommend Syntha 6 peanutbutter chocolate) and I eat carbmaster yogurt (12 g protein) or eggs to add protein.  If you are looking for a new diet for the new year check out the paleo diet.  Good luck in the new year with all your resolutions.   

Beachfork Triathlon 2010