I’m not real sure what I was thinking when I suggested we take my sister’s travel trailer to Nevada from California so I could participate in the Run Laughlin Half Marathon. A hotel would have been a lot easier. I not only need to make sure that I have all of my running gear and pre and post nutrition for the race but I also need to prep all of my other meals and snacks.
Honestly though, I’m happy we’re not staying in a hotel on the Laughlin casino strip but there are very few restaurants in the Laughlin and Bullhead City areas that offer vegan and gluten-free options. I was able to find a couple of restaurants that we may want to try if we don’t feel like eating the food we’re bringing or for a celebratory lunch after the race. However, I’m packing all of my meals anyway.
Traveling meal plan
After a lot of agonizing over what to eat and how to best pack it so that it will fit in a travel trailer size refrigerator, I came up with a meal plan. I’m still following my nutrition plan about 80% of the time but Thanksgiving threw me off course for a while. I’m trying to get back on track so meal prepping is the best way to do that.
Breakfast
Ezekiel English muffin, almond butter & hemp protein shake. Maybe a banana if I want it.
This is my go-to breakfast and I can eat it practically everyday. I have a small toaster that I use for traveling that’s small and lightweight. So, whether I’m in a hotel or a travel trailer I can have my regular breakfast.
Lunch
For lunch I have two options:
Option 1: Vegetable soup with garbanzo beans, carrot sticks, tofu with Everything Bagel Seasoning and some hazelnuts on the side.
Option 2: Avocado toast topped with smoky tempeh bacon and cilantro microgreen sprouts and a hemp protein shake on the side.
Afternoon Snack
Snacks can get tricky because it’s so easy to just grab anything that I brought along and start munching away. However, I do have two pre-planned snacks.
Option 1: Apple and handful of almonds and a hemp protein shake.
Option 2: Two rice cakes with almond butter and a hemp protein shake.
Dinner
To avoid wasting food by cooking too much of one item during prepping, I mixed up dinner a little by substituting some ingredients while keeping within the macro range goals.
I started with a base of brown rice and tofu. Then, I added mushrooms, bell peppers and/or cooked turnips. I also added either seitan or Butler Soy Curls. At dinner time I wilted some shredded cabbage over it as I reheated the dinner and used Coconut Aminos for the sauce. I paired this with a basic lettuce, tomato and cucumber side salad with fig balsamic vinegar.
Running workouts
My two runs on days 58 and 59 of my training were both done at a conversational pace. I ran 5 miles on day 58 and 4 miles on day 59. I was supposed to run 8 strides on day 59 following the 4 mile easy run but I completely forgot about them until well after I was done and showered. I don’t think it even occurred to me until I was at my computer working and I looked at my calendar. Oops!
I’m feeling rested and relaxed. I think I’m ready for race day!
Workouts: Days 58 & 59
Day 58
- 5 mile run at conversational pace
Day 59
- 4 mile run at conversational pace