Today is a rest day so went in a slooooow short run (about 1500m) with the dog. That's all he could last. Came back and did some active mobility on ankles, hips (adductors), shoulders and thoracics. My big four mobility goats.
Realising that a HUGE limiter to my work capacity over the coming year will be my size I dedicated to shedding a few kgs. I know to do this I'll be losing muscle mass. I currently weigh 97kg
After emails back and forth with my coach, Ross Blake from B 32 athletics we've come to the conclusion that my protein intake is too large. I'm a paleo food quality type of guy and hate to measure. I've switched back and forth over the last 6 or so months (up to a year) switched between higher carb and lower fat to lower carb and higher fat.
Last night with my mind ticking and thinking of the words my coach told me I've decided to try a higher fat diet, moderate carbohydrate load and decreased protein intake.
I've decided on rest days to fast 16 hours from the previous nights meal to rest the cut and restrict calories on those days by intermittent fasting.
I think despite CrossFit being a highly glycolitic sport I can utilize fat as my main energy source at least through training as my phase of training at the moment is rebuilding I am doing very limited but specific lactic acid training. On those days I will need more carbohydrate but for the most part I'm training my body to run on good fats. That's not nuts and seeds, it'll mean coconut cream and oils, avacardo and healthy fats in grassfed meats etc.
I will keep you informed and update each day as I go with continued posts. Today it is 11.30am and I'll update 2-3 more times today on this thread.
7am weak coffee with coconut oil
8am slow run with dog
9am specific mobility
11am coffee with coconut oil
230pm chicken city, cauliflower and salad
730pm as above
830pm coconut cream and berries
Fluid consumption
2.5 coffees
2L water
6 teas of different favours. Taste testing during DVD night.
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The life of a high performance athlete is complex/complicated.
ReplyDeleteG'day Pete,
DeleteCheers for reading my blog. I have only JUST figured out I can write and respond to questions and comments on this thing. Pretty cool.
LOL high performance athlete. Not yet. BUT yes still complicated. I'm just a recovery army vet using movement and physical perfection as my therapy!!
Seeing you are dead set goal orientated towards masters in the next few years I would encourage you to also set up a blog. You talked about it last year and I think it is a perfect thing to write your thoughts, diet and check performance. As well as let other see whats doing! Get on it. I want to check it out!