At 11 am, I met up at the gym with my brother-in-law to train for our upcoming Spartan race. We used the gym's monkey bars to do several pull-ups as well as swinging back and forth to enhance our grip strength. I spent quite a bit of time standing on a large fitness ball to enhance my balance and core. Among other exercises, I also got 30 burpees down, an essential part of training for a Spartan.
Biking (55 mins)
After the gym, I jumped on my mountain bike and went on a loop I love. It is just shy of 8 miles and has about 1100 feet elevation gain. The first three miles are on the street but then the fun begins at the Rock Canyon trailhead. I will link a video I made of my ride once it uploads--I mounted a GoPro to my helmet.
Dinner
For dinner I had one of my favorite foods in the world: carbonara al spaghetti. When I visited Italy with a buddy in 2004 he could never understand why I would almost always order carbonara instead of trying new dishes but I can't get enough. It's a super easy meal. Here's a link to the recipe I (kind of) used:http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-authentic-spaghetti-alla-carbonara-recipes-from-the-kitchn-170893. I used some thick strips of bacon and a cup of parmesan cheese.
Great tip for making the bacon my wife taught me:
- Put the strips on a cookie sheet with tin foil underneath
- Set the oven at 400 degrees but don't let it preheat--just throw it in and set the temp
- Wait 20 mins or until it's crisp
This will help you avoid a big mess and it's so much faster and easier than grilling in a pan.
The whole thing takes 20-30 mins. I use Barilla protein spaghetti, which tastes totally normal, and with the eggs it's a good source of protein. Obviously there is plenty fat and lots of carbs, so it's a good meal to eat after heavy workouts.
