Week 8 Training Recap: Strong Start, Weekend Setback, and Nutrition Insights

Week 8 of my training started out really strong before going down hill on the weekend when I woke up with a fever on Saturday. I had planned to do a long brick workout, but wasn’t able to get to it while being under the weather. Take a peek at what my week consisted of this time around!

Monday: Strength training

It was a crazy day with a lot going on so I only had time for a quick body weight workout. 

Nutrition: Around lunch time I had a protein shake and a protein bar. For dinner we made hamburger patties but skipped the bun.

Tuesday: Outdoor run

I had planned to do an indoor bike ride, but the weather was just too good when I got home, so I opted to get outside and go for a run. I ended up going 6.5 miles.

Nutrition: For lunch I had 2 grilled chicken breasts that I had made the night before and chopped up. Dinner was flank steak and sauted peppers on the stove.

Wednesday: Basketball

My usual Wednesday routine of playing pickup basketball. I really like that it’s a different type of workout that forces me to use explosive movements while still building my endurance and conditioning. It’s also nice to have a more competitive outlet to tap into once a week.

Nutrition: I had the last 2 chicken breasts that were grilled on Monday night for lunch with a Jocko protein drink. I had a protein bar in the middle of the afternoon before basketball and then a skirt steak for dinner.

Thursday: Strength training

It was a full body strength day with a little more focus on upper body to not overwork my legs, especially with a slight tweak in my ankle playing basketball the day before. It’s not enough to keep me from doing anything, but just enough of a strain to stay off it for a day or two.

Nutrition: I had scrambled eggs with bacon for lunch with some greek yogurt right after lunch. I had a protein shake in the afternoon with a hamburger for dinner.

Friday: Swim workout

I always knew swimming was going to be the most difficult piece of the triathlon, and I had been avoiding it a little bit. I finally got in the pool and did a swim workout. I’m trying hard to focus on my form and breathing, so I did half of the race distance I’ll need to do but with lots of breaks.

Nutrition: I had two chicken breasts for lunch with a protein bar as an afternoon snack before going out to eat with Maddie and getting a french dip sandwich.

Saturday & Sunday

I was under the weather on Saturday and Sunday so I didn’t work out either day and didn’t have much of an appetite. I tried to hydrate as best I could and tried to eat things like bananas and smoothies when I was hungry. It was a downer of a weekend to follow an awesome week, but I’ll come back feeling good!