Eating More Protein

I had mentioned last week or so that I really need to start incorporating more protein into my diet. Thanks to some brainstorming and some suggestions from my sister, I have a whole list ready! Here is what I came up with...

Protein Sources:
- turkey burgers (i haven't made these in so long but have a bunch in the fridge)
- tuna salad
- ground turkey/beef tacos/burritos/naked burritos
- shellfish/seafood (i have unopened bags of frozen shrimp, tilapia and calamari in the freezer)
- chicken sausages (have a few of these in the freezer)
- hard boiled eggs (eggs in general)
- turkey/regular bacon (for BLT's or breakfast)
- make a batch of plain shredded chicken in the crockpot, use it all week in salads, lettuce wraps, soups etc.
- buy cooked whole chicken from grocery store
- cold cuts from the deli (boars head low sodium turkey and chicken breast) - for sandwiches or snacks -- i love pickles wrapped in turkey!
- beans - for burritos, salads and soups
- nut butters (almond)
- hummus

When it comes to adding more protein (and eating healthy in general) it's all about prep and planning for me. It's not as easy for me to cook meat/boil eggs/cook beans etc. as it is to say, boil pasta or eat some bread. I used to meal plan for the week when I went food shopping but lately have been more or less winging it. Perhaps it's time to get back to that habit?

So this 5k is coming up on Sunday and I finally forced myself to run last night. I hadn't ran for a few weeks and have a variety of excuses that I'm not going to bother writing down. TKO let me borrow his KT Tape to see if it helped out my shin splints and I think it might have, although it might have just been all the rest I've had. I'm going to use the tape when I run tomorrow and on Sunday and then will have a true opinion.

Anyway, I hopped on the treadmill thinking I'd die after 2 minutes but surprised myself and ran 2 miles (slowly, ranging from 5-5.5 mph) and then walked/ran the last 1.1 miles. the whole thing took me about 38 minutes. It's pretty embarrassing that my 5k time is up by 8 minutes but what am I gonna do? Last night was definitely a reminder that I have to push myself if I want to get back into running shape. It's not going to come back by running a mile and then walking, I need to set a distance goal and keep going until I get there. The 10k I'm signed up for is on June 24th and I AM GOING TO BE ABLE TO RUN IT. I'm working on making up a training plan and will post it on here as soon as I get it together. I need the accountability.

Alright back to work!