I have officially survived my first week of Primal Blueprint! I feel comfortable stating that I am completely detoxed of all things sugary and processed. Long story short it was MISERABLE! I really miss Coke Zero, Taco Bell and Peanut Butter... Maybe after the 6 weeks I'll transition to a more 80/20 diet but for now I'm 100% on board, I trust my trainer and he says this will be well worth the extra efforts.

Wednesday I was bummed that my usual PB & Banana Flat Bagel are now forbidden so I decided to pull out one of my favorite kitchen gadgets and got creative... Magic Bullet Time!
I had no idea how much I would LOVE SMOOTHIES. I honestly don't think I will ever eat a bagel before leaving on a long workout again. By the way these are just as EASY to make for grown-ups and lil peeps alike!

I'm reading Scott Jureks new book and he is an advocate of the whole organic foods movement. Once you've had "real" organic meats, fruits and veggies you can taste the delish difference and will probably never buy anything else. Luckily, I have easy access to an array of organic locally grown foods so I decided instead of buying cheaper pre-made smoothies from the freezer section, I would make my own. All you need are some Ziploc sandwich bags and 1 freezer bag (to make it extra air tight). 

This is my FAV I call it...

Berry Delicious

1 Kale Leaf- without the stem
1 Hand full of Baby Spinach
2 Baby Carrots (chopped)
1/4c Canteloupe
2 Strawberries
1/4c seasonal berries (I mix blue & berries)
1/2c Coconut Water
                                                      3 TBS of Almond Milk (any flavor) or Whole Dairy Milk

I combined the fruit ingredients in several sandwich bags and put them in the freezer for easy access and back-ups. They should be good for about 2 weeks. My lil peeps have started making them before they go to swim practice.

Place the fruit, coconut water and milk in your blender. I used my magic bullet because the container you use to make the smoothie is also a cup and makes clean up non-existent. Blend until smooth and DRINK!


Green Lantern

1/2c Cup Baby Spinach
3 Baby Carrots
1 banana
1/3c Canteloupe
1 Kale Leaf- without the stem
1c Coconut Water


Same as above you can pre-make them and store in the freezer or blend them fresh, either way they are DELISH!

With 16 weeks til Louisville I decided that Kansas 70.3 doesn't really fit into the training plan so I'll pick up another half a little further out. Speaking of the lovely Ironman organization...

http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/2013/05/10/andrew-messick-talks-ironman-swim-changes

For the record TT starts are RIDICULOUS!
Transition Areas will close earlier
Start Times will be delayed for 60-90 minutes
Sighting will cause slower times
No Drafting
Stricter temperature guidelines leading to swim cancellations don't sound fun either.
I could go on and on... and I don't really think it's all about safety. I think it's numbers game allowing more entries increase profits and crowds the course... blah blah jumping off my soap box and into the Gulf, day to of glassy emerald waters.