16.4 miles of dead legs and being supportive of marathon training.

I did 12.4 this morning and struggled a bit, 16 would have been really tough. Pushing through, as long as there are no injuries/real pain involved always feels good in the end! I need to foam roll more!

I foam roll at least five days a week for a min of ten minutes per session. It helps me know how thorough I’m being if I keep track of how long I’m spending to foam roll.

We always have apples, bananas, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, Carrots and broccoli. Then depending on what is at a good price we pick up random other things.

Good job on the long run! I always feel like the tough runs help you more in the end! Enjoy your Sunday!

I always have strawberries and lemons.
I’m a daily whole foods shopper.
I try to foam I’ll daily…especially if I have a nagging problem area.

We just got a membership at Costco but we haven’t actually shopped there yet. We got it on Friday, hubby wanted to wait till we could go in the middle of a weekday when it’s quieter! Normally I keep broccoli, cucumbers, spinach, apples, oranges, bananas, and potatoes on hand in the house. I like to make a lot of green smoothies during the week, so I have to have my raw fresh spinach!
I’m not very good at remembering to foam roll after I run. I need to get better about that.

I try to foam roll every day but it usually happens about 5 days a week. We eat at home all the time so we always try to have a lot of fresh fruits and veggies around. Bananas, apples, spinach, and broccoli are a must every week! We have a local grocery store (Harris teeter) that has an online shopping option- its great because we pick out what we want online and just go and pick it up! There is usually a $4 fee but sometimes they waive it, and in my opinion its worth it to avoid a crowded grocery store on the weekends!

I mostly shop at Costco and Aldi for the staples, although there is a nearby Harris Teeter that is pretty convenient in case I need one or two items for something.

Kroger has the grocery market cornered in Memphis unless you can stand to go to Wal-Mart, something I just can’t make myself do. I always have bananas, carrots, celery, and grapes handy. In the winter I crave oranges and red grapefruit, so those are always on my list.

Oh, how I miss broccoli! I’m about 39 weeks along in my pregnancy and baby girl does NOT let me eat broccoli. I burp it up for days. TMI?!! Haha. Looking forward to eating broccoli again in the future. Enjoy those veggies!!

I should really foam roll more often…I usually just do it when I feel the need to. Whoops. That’s not super proactive.

I grocery shop at Kroger and Costco…I see that superfoods salad in your cart…LIVE off that stuff

I just got a foam roller for christmas, I can’t wait to start using it some more!

I don’t foam roll nearly enough, but I am dedicated to daily stretching after a run!

I like to have fresh spinach leaves, fuji apples and zucchini in the house (sort of an odd mix)! I also like to have frozen peaches and frozen mango around for smoothies :)

We almost always have onions, green peppers, broccoli, yellow squash, and zucchini in the house. Those vegetables are just so easy to throw in a variety of dishes. The grocery store we shop at it called Payless which is funny because people from out of town always think I’m buying shoes if I talk about grocery shopping. :)

I would love to see what kind of meals you eat this week with what you bought. I’m trying to eat better at home and need meal ideas!

Way to push through your long run! You ladies are seriously so awesome! Thanks for the motivation :) I usually shop at Wal Mart because I love how they price match and I love their savings catcher app. I also love shopping at Sam’s Club when I need something in bulk. I almost always have lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and then an assortment of frozen veggies. I LOVE salads, so I have to have salad ingredients on hand at all times ;)

I grocery shop at Harris Teeter most often!

I always have carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes on hand for veggies. For fruits, it depends more on the season, but I love having berries & watermelon during the summer and apples & pears during the fall and winter.

I tryy to foam roll after every run, but sometimes skip it if I’m in a time crunch. It makes such a big difference, though, so I usually can make time for it :)

I wish I foam rolled more than I actually do. I have it but it sits in the closet most of the time. That picture of Brooke doing it is absolutely adorable. I like to always get bananas, apples, oranges, zucchini, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, and avocados. I also get different veggies when I am in the mood. But I try not to buy food that is going to go to waste.

I love to shop at Target!

I shop at Harris Teeter and Costco. I usually shop 2x per week.

I stretch each night in front of the TV and also massage/roll when I need it. Probably not nearly enough. I think it’s important to do it when you don’t feel like you need to, more of a preventative thing. It looks like you had a great 16 miler, even if it was a struggle, you still kept the same pace you usually do which is a great sign!

Good job on your long run!!! It is so hard to push through muddy miles…I felt that way and I only did half what you did AND I was on the treadmill! You are doing so great with your training. I bet it feels amazing that Brooke is at an age where she understands your sport and supports your training as best she can!

Oh man, I’m the worst at foam rolling. I don’t do it nearly as often as I should! I did 16 miles this morning and it was tough! I’m not looking forward to 18 next week. That always seems to be the hardest one for me mentally.

I have never done a long run :( I’m feeling outta my league here. I usually just do 5k’s three times a week. Itsfull blown winter here so I’ve started using an indoor track so I don’t have to use my dreaded treadmill. I have never done foam rolling…maybe I don’t need it with my short runs? Anyways good on you all for ring awesome.
Raspberries, strawberries, mangos, bananas, pineapple live smoothies. Shop wherever is convenient at the time. Love Costco but it’s an hour from where I live.

I don’t foam roll becsuse I don’t have a foam roll at home. does it really make a huge difference in your recovery? Maybe i should invest in one.

I love that picture of little Brooke on the foam roller! That’s too bad about your run, but I’m sure you’ve experienced that before. Hope your next one feels better! :)

I try to always have access to sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, broccoli, and kale. I recently tried kale sprouts at Trader Joe’s and loved em!

I love trader joes, but they don’t always have the specific things I want for a recipe. This week no problem finding brussel sprouts and grapefruit though! YUMMMYYY. ALSO I started listening to the Serial Podcast this morning on my run. I ran an extra half mile just so I could listen to the whole thing! Looks like I’m hooked :)

I’m a huge fan of foam rolling bc I don’t get sore after a long run when I foam roll….however, I have a reward system for myself. If I foam roll all the trouble spots for 10-15 mins I can relax with ice cream, read blogs, crawl into bed, etc. I find this system to be motivating ;-) the worst thing about foam rolling is I get an upper body work out from it :/

I think my family literally went through 8 bags of skinny pop while i wad there for the holidays. So. Dang. Good.

Kale is my favorite veggie! It’s always in my cart. I use my roller after every run. I probably need to foam roll some more. Love that Brooke loves to roll too. She’s going to be a fantastic runner!

Is that a new Garmin I see?

My son (about Brooke’s age) loves to foam roll, too! Toddlers are fun :) Oh, and we always have broccoli and bananas.

We shop at Kroger and Trader Joe’s. And sometimes Marc’s because their Bob’s Red Mill stuff is super cheap.
Our shopping list is pretty much the same every week: apples, bananas, oranges or grapes or strawberries or watermelon (whichever is in season or on sale), spinach & romaine, green peppers, purple onions, carrots, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, wasabi peas, TJ’s greek dressing, kind bars, some kind of chocolate which is either TJ’s chocolate bars (the red ones that come 3 in a pack), Justin’s or Newman’s Own or Unreal chocolate pb cups, almond milk, frozen veggies, boca & morningstar farms burgers, Alexia potato puffs, and chobani. And ALWAYS a couple pizza’s for the freezer for those “spur of the moment dinners”. :)

I lent my brother my foam roller on Sunday and my two year old cried when he saw it leave the house. Ha!