Plan Jan 27-Feb 1

Monday

Run 3

Cycle

Vegan Sopes

http://thymeandlove.com/mexican-sopes/

Tuesday

Swim

Cycle

Sesame peanut crusted tofu over brown rice and mixed veggies

http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/04/recipe-sesame-peanut-crusted-tofu.html

Wednesday

Run 4

Rip Esselstein event!

Thursday 

Swim

Cycle
Choir Rehearsal.  

Sunshine salad at work for dinner.

Friday

Run 11

Seitan and broccoli with teriyaki 

http://veganyumyum.com/2010/01/seitan-and-broccolini-with-clementine-teriyaki/

Saturday

Cycle

Walk off the Earth

Vegan tapas with friends before the concert.

Superbowl Sunday

Rest day

We may have some friends over.
BBQ Seitan (I'll use the Happy Herbivore seitan recipe for the base)

Mushroom pastries (http://elfieroan.tumblr.com/post/74197693883/simple-vegan-mushroom-sausage-short-crust-pastry)

Spinach phyllo pockets (http://86lemons.com/mushroom-and-spinach-pockets/)

Veggies and hummus

Frito chips and vegan chili

I'm currently reading Hollow City, which is very good. I'm still reeling, though, from the great dystopian trilogy (MaddAdam) that has made other books a little dull lately. I read the Divergent series, too, and really liked the first one, though I thought that the third really sizzled.

My family and I have challenged each other to a triathlon competition which starts on Monday. 15 miles swimming, 250 miles biking, and 65 miles running. Speed is not the goal, but first to complete all three wins. I want to win.

I rejoined my swimming class this semester, and will do much of my bicycling on a stationary bike at the gym until it gets warmer, when I will hit the rail trail at least once a week on a bike. Like I said, I want to win.

In food news, Rob has agreed to do the 28 day E2 challenge starting February 3 (which I, of course will be doing with him!) if you haven't heard of the E2 diet, it's all plant based, but also eliminates oils and processed foods. So, for the next month, I will be relying on recipes from Rip Esselstyn and Lindsey Shay Nixon to comply with that challenge. I think it is only appropriate that this challenge starts AFTER the Super Bowl!

Plan, November11-17

Excitement this week includes a check up at the vet for Little Jack, a vegan runner webinar, and of course more research. I am going back to running 4 days this week, because I feel like a better runner on my long runs when I've gotten out more frequently during the week. My hips were a little sore after last week's long run, so this week I am going to focus on foods rich in potassium.

My SIL, Rachel just shared with me that she's been trying to include one of my posted recipes in her meals each week (yaaaay, Rach!) so I tried to make sure to share the links of the recipes I am using ahead of time, here. 

Monday:

Run 3

Lentil Loaf with salad

Tuesday:

Run 2

Vietnamese Tofu Banh Mi Sandwich

Wednesday:

Run 4

Winesday

Vegan Chik'n &Dill Waffles (I still can't get the deliciousness of City o' City out of my head- and that was JULY). I'll post this recipe next weekend.

Thursday:

Yoga, afternoon walk

Choir Rehearsal, Rob will make dinner.

Friday:

Run 9.5

Stuffed Maple Tofu 

Saturday:

Walk

Pad Thai

Sunday:

Rest day

Baked chili with cornbread biscuit topping

I'm reading Interworld by Neil Gaiman again, and Cari just lent me Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh, and still listening to good old HST. I'm really digging Matt Frazier's new No Meat Athlete Book.  Also just picked up a couple by an incredible poet and spoken word artist, Buddy Wakefield: Live for a living and Gentleman practice. Haven't heard of him?  Try this on for size- I promise you won't waste your time.  Rob and I saw him live- he opened for Ani Difranco this past week and he blew us out of the water.  Imagine a room of 350+ (mostly 20-something girl-power types) waiting patiently for Melissa Ferrik and Ani Difranco being wowed by a guy just talking.  He had the crowd holding their breaths just to be able to hear him better.  Amazing stuff.

As far as my research goes, I got my first draft of my research plan back with good feedback, and have been working on revisions- hopefully will have a new draft submitted on Sunday afternoon. I'm mired in the research of Miles & Hubermann, and looking for an issue of Time from 2005...