All the years I was running, I never really embraced speed work. Oh, occasionally I would join running friends for Track Party Tuesday, but not often enough to have any impact on my running or my body. Now that I am learning a new fitness lifestyle, I am becoming a believer is sprint workouts on low carb days.
Pairing sprints with low carb days sets the body up to tap into the fat storage for energy. Sprinting depletes glycogen stores quickly. By eating a diet low in carbs the rest of day, the body must find energy somewhere else. Fat.
Based on how my clothes are fitting right now, it works.
Todays sprint workout was KILLER: 20 seconds on, 20 seconds recover, 20 TIMES! I bring my Gymboss to my sprints so I can close my eyes until I hear the magic BEEP.
I never ran a 5K faster than 26+ minutes, but sprints on the elliptical make me feel seriously speedy! This includes the 5 minute warm-up too.
Everyday planking and now mrC wants in on the fun. I did my daily challenge (did you see it on Instagram?) and then 3 sets of 20 second holds in basic forearm plank for him.
It was supposed to be a rainy afternoon, so we spent some time pool side before heading home for brunch.
What I ate on low carb day
Brunch: 3 scrambled eggs with ham, pb&j rice cake, and one sausage patty.
Snacks: celery and hummus, a little popcorn
Dinner: baked flounder (seasoned with coconut oil, garlic, paprika, and cajun seasoning), green beans and salad
Macros: Under 50 net carbs for the day, so my body should have been tapping into the fat stores (preferably right around my hips).
What do you like to pair together?
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