Gotta eat like a runner

With the start of marathon training less than two weeks away, I figure that I better start getting into the habit of eating right.

No more Pei Wei. Chipotle. Gyro House. Pot Belly's. Dominos. Chick Fil-A. Railhead Bar-B-Q.

OK. I won't eliminate that stuff completely. But I know I need to start preparing more meals and not eat out so much. I run better when I eat clean, especially when I eat clean the night before a hard workout or a run longer than 90 minutes. Now, I'm not gonna go vegan like one of my blogging friends, but I need more veggies.

To get myself ready, I went to the Tom Thumb on Hulen Street Sunday and bought a lot of groceries. You know, fruits. veggies. whole wheat breads. Wine. (Hey, no way I'm gettin' rid of that stuff).

I had baked chicken and new potatoes Sunday. It was the first time I'd ever made new potatoes, and I'm sure they'll be better next time when I remember the rosemary and don't leave them in the oven as long as I did. (A little crunchy - if anybody's got a good recipe, I'll take it.)

I brought soup to work Monday morning. It was a Tom Thumb brand, tortilla soup. Yuuuuukkkkkkkyyyy. I had two bites. Tossed it and went to Pot Belly's for a Meatball on wheat sandwich.

This didn't mean I was giving up on my plan to eat cleaner.

I just have to be smarter on the lunch I take to work.