Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts

This is my favorite dish on Thanksgiving. I was introduced to roasted brussels sprouts in my Clean Eating community. I have tweaked it to my liking a bit. It is fabulous. 

What you will need:

Fresh Brussels Sprouts
Olive Oil (about 2 TBSP)
Sea Salt (about 1 tsp)
Pepper (about 1 tsp)
1/4 C Walnuts

How to prepare your Brussels Sprouts:

Wash your brussels sprouts really good with either vinegar and water or I like to use Shaklee's Basic H
Trim the ends and peel any loose leaves from your sprouts
Cut sprouts in half- lengthwise
Spread sprouts on a baking sheet so that they are not overlapping each other (you can also use parchment paper for easy cleanup)
Drizzle just enough olive oil to coat the sprouts and walnuts
Generously add walnuts, salt and pepper 
Place in 400 pre-heated oven for approx. 25-30 minutes (I like them a little crunchy)

Serve in a beautiful holiday bowl. 

Wishing you and your family a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving!

 

Half-Marathon Training- Week 5

It's Thanksgiving week... training will be scarce this week. If I can just get a couple of runs in and my cross-training, I think I can pick up where I left off next week.

Here is what week 5 will hopefully look like:

Mon: Cross-Training
Tues: Rest Day
Wed: Cross- Training
Turkey Day: Today one of my bff's and I are going to head out early and get our run in. We will do 15 min of "nice chat" jogging, 12 minutes of "hard to talk" running and and 3 minutes of "don't even think about talking to me" running. Followed by a 3-5 min cool-down (brisk walk)
Fri: Cross- Training
Sat: 7 Mile Long run
Sun: Rest and Food Prep Day!

Half Marathon Training: Week 4

Happy Sunday, to all of my running friends out there! I have next weeks training all planned out! And I have to say, I am really looking forward to this week. This week is an EASY week!!!

I, personally, had to make changes to last weeks training- just because of my crazy schedule. Today is Sunday and I haven't ran my long run yet. But, after church & an errand- I will crush 7!

Now on to WEEK 4!

don't be frightened.... it's a RELAXING week (as far as running is concerned, anyway):

Monday: Take it to the streets or a running trail
Casual 45 Minute Run

Tuesday: Cross Train/ Fit
 
Wednesday: Get some fresh air-take your run outside- change it up a bit and take different route
Casual 45 Minute Run

Thursday: Crossfit/ Train

Friday: Crossfit/ Train

Saturday: Long Run... of 5 Miles

Sunday: Day of Rest and Meal Prep!

Note: If you need to take an extra day of rest in the middle of the week- do so. Listen to your body- it has something to say :)

I have set a personal goal to really enjoy the scenery this week as I take my casual runs. Just take in the changes that the new season has to offer and enjoy the beautiful colors of the portrait that the Lord has hand painted. Enjoy!!

Week 3: Half Marathon Training

Okay, here is week 3. This is our last week on 1-minute interval training on Monday's. So, enjoy it while you can because we will be moving up to from here :)

Mon: 1 Minute Interval Training on Treadmill
0-5 warm-up (walk 3.5)
5-15 Light Jog (you should be able to carry on a conversation)
15-16 Sprint (you shouldn't be able to talk or even think about anything else)
16-17 Rest (jump off on the rails)
17-18 Sprint
18-19 Rest
19-20 Sprint
20-21 Rest

21-22 Sprint

22-23 Rest

23-27 Light Jog 

27-32 cool-down (walk 3.5)

Tues: Cross Training/ Crossfit

Wed: 10 min light jog.
15 Min run (where your voice is choppy)
3 minutes of hard to breath running.
Cool down for 3-5 min with walking.

Thurs: Crossfit/ Cross Training

Fri: Crossfit/Cross Training

Sat: Run 7 Miles at an easy Pace- I'm going to change up my playlist this week to help me get through the last few miles.

We got this!