
While I've decided that the scale can go to hell, I want to make sure I'm getting enough fuel for these workouts so that my performance or muscle development doesn't suffer. Any ideas from the endurance athletes out there? Do you schedule your meals and deal with hunger in between or just keep eating?

I decided the guy was definitely full of crap when he told me Taco Bell is the worst thing I can put in my body. False. There's much worse fast food, and I'm sure the supplements he takes also contains chemicals. I really wanted the guy to help me develop a strength routine to fit into my training plan, but we literally spent 17 minutes working out. It was a waste.
So yesterday morning, I hit the weight room, doing the scant exercises he showed me, plus a few other machines and free weights. During my next strength training session, I'm going to start with the area that weren't that sore this morning (back, shoulders, abs, triceps and calves), then moving on to what is absolutely killing me today (all the upper leg/thigh muscles, glutes and chest). I'm thinking that's how I'll proceed in the future, mixing free weights and machines.
This week's motto: Food is fuel, not therapy.
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I wish I had advice for you regarding fueling for that kind of training. I mostly just ate whatever I wanted when I was marathon training :-)
Also, I find that most personal trainers are useless when it comes to designing workouts for runners. You have to find one who is also a runner! I had good luck with one at my gym and not so good luck with another one. Now I just make up my own routines as I go along using info I've culled from various sources.
You will kill your TRIs this year! You are so much more organized and focused than me!! As for trainers at the "gym", I used a free session once and I swear he just revealed in kicking my axx. I don't think I could run for 5 days after that session cuz I was so sore. Jerk!
Oh this guy also delighted in telling me how he regularly breaks down people who think they're really fit. Thanks, buddy.
Ugh! I have heard so many horror stories about gym trainers. That just sucks. What a wastet of time.
I overeat in every training cycle, for fear of hungeer in the long run, so I have no tips. But I hope that you figure it out and let us know. LOL!
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