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Sunday Set Up Grocery Haul and Taper Week

by runeatrepeat on March 10, 2013

I was such a productive bee today! As soon as I woke up I walked to the store for some milk so that was my exercise for the day. Sundays are normally a rest day for me, but it’s nice to take a lil walk wlEmoticon smile4 Sunday Set Up Grocery Haul and Taper Week

After breakfast I did a lot of cleaning. Then, I hit the store for a complete grocery haul…image thumb34 Sunday Set Up Grocery Haul and Taper Week

In my basket:

  • Asparagus
  • Organic Spring Mix
  • Zip Fizz
  • Salmon canned
  • Celery
  • Fuji Apples
  • Salsa
  • Broccoli
  • Mahi mahi burgers
  • Egg whites
  • Eggs (I eat a lot of eggs.)
  • Turkey
  • Babybel cheese

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And I cooked up some chicken for lunch during the week – I am all set!IMG 1476 800x600 thumb Sunday Set Up Grocery Haul and Taper Week

The Los Angeles Marathon is a week from TODAY so even though I didn’t train specifically for it I am treating this week as a Marathon Taper week of sorts, meaning…

A LOT of this*:IMG 0833 800x600 thumb Sunday Set Up Grocery Haul and Taper Week

*Carb Loading

and A Little of this*:IMG 2080 800x533 thumb Sunday Set Up Grocery Haul and Taper Week*Rest

So, my workout plan for the week is – 3 days of running, 2 days of Jillian, 1 day of Rest.

And since it’s been a while – here are my favorite searches from the week… Someone googled this and found Run Eat Repeat:

  • “tina fey butt”
  • “depressed during marathon taper” – Perfect timing! Me too. Oh, you wanted advice? #Fail
  • “after i perspire i smell like fritos”
  • “am i hungry or horny”
  • “is it cheaper to buy whole watermelon or container pre-cut” – Whole! It’s so easy to cut too, watch my Watermelon Loving / Cutting vlog and it’ll take 2 seconds. Okay maybe 2 minutes.

Let’s Talk: Name one thing in your grocery cart this week!

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{ 47 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Christine @ BookishlyB March 10, 2013 at 5:13 pm

Quinoa, balanced out with a side of Speculoos Candy Bar.

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2 Amy @ Writing While Running March 10, 2013 at 5:20 pm

Coconut milk for making Thai curry of course! Yum! Enjoy the taper week. I think I took my last taper too seriously and only ran once that week. Oh well.

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3 Sandy March 10, 2013 at 5:22 pm

Brussel sprouts!

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4 Kim March 10, 2013 at 5:24 pm

Steak for my son’s birthday dinner tonight :)

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5 Bri March 10, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Favorite thing in my grocery cart = Pirates Booty. Best snack ever for a long afternoon stretch at work.

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6 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:09 pm

Agree.

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7 Cori @ olivetorun March 10, 2013 at 6:03 pm

I just bought and tried PB2 (peanut butter) for the first time this weekend. It’s my new favorite addition to smoothies.. I created a new recipe with it that I posted today if you’re interested in it :)

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8 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:54 pm

I put that stuff on my pancakes this morning! Love it :)

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9 heather @ run eat play March 10, 2013 at 6:15 pm

Greek yogurt – I love it for protein!

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10 Lizzie M March 10, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Asparagus! Not sure why but, I’ve been craving! :)

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11 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:00 pm

I’ve been eating a lot of asparagus lately! Love it :)

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12 Gillian March 10, 2013 at 6:24 pm

Noosa Australian yogurt. Oh my this stuff is gooood! It’s got real cream in it so I only eat it as a treat. Hope to see you at LA. I think everyone is going to be wearing green/shamrocks but I will try to find you. I’m shooting for sub-4 :)

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13 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:01 pm

Yes! Please look for me :) Not sure what I’m shooting for just yet though, my legs still feel tired from NOLA.

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14 Karen @ Runner Girl Eats March 10, 2013 at 6:34 pm

Eggs are always in my cart! I also loaded up on broccoli and potatoes. random, but tasty :)

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15 Losing Lindy March 10, 2013 at 6:39 pm

I bought Quinoa my first time buying. I haven’t made it yet.

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16 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:04 pm

Good luck! Don’t forget to rise it if you didn’t buy the pre-washed kind, I think I forgot once.

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17 Kathleen@newversionofme March 10, 2013 at 7:02 pm

Sabra pesto basil hummus! Sooo yummy!!

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18 Susan March 10, 2013 at 7:12 pm

I’ve never had them before (only the regular Sweet Potato Fries) but I bought some Alexia Sweet Potato Puffs. They look similar to a Tater Tot and I’m anxious to pop those puppies in the oven! Plus they were on sale AND I had a coupon – BOOM!

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19 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:03 pm

I tried them at the Natural Products Expo – yum!

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20 Lindsey March 10, 2013 at 7:12 pm

How many marathons have you run? How many have you actually trained for and what training plan did you follow? Was there ever a marathon were you didn’t taper and did it effect the race?

Just asking since I just attempted my first 26.2, came up short at 23. Any advice you have for someone trying to make it to the 26.2?

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21 Karla @ Foodologie March 10, 2013 at 7:14 pm

I went to costco a bit ago and got an enormous bag of organic baby spinach. I eat the entire thing by myself in less than a week usually…

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22 Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona March 10, 2013 at 7:25 pm

Multigrain ciabatta buns.

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23 Tor March 10, 2013 at 7:51 pm

I hope you know you that you only counted 6 days in the week for exercise. I hope you know there’s one more day in the week.

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24 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:48 pm

The marathon is the 7th day, sorry I thought it was a given :)

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25 Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More March 10, 2013 at 8:29 pm

How many eggs a week do you eat in an average week? I ask because I just googled it today, but I was a little concerned my own consumption might be a bit much. Found out it is. Oops! So I am trying to taper, too. My egg consumption that is! It’s going to be hard. I love them!

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26 runeatrepeat March 10, 2013 at 8:48 pm

I probably eat a million egg whites and about 6 eggs. I’m not worried about it even if it’s technically too much :) I could be doing worse things…

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27 Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More March 10, 2013 at 9:06 pm

Not judging, really just wondering. Glad to know I am not alone in my egg addiction! Have a great week!

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28 Jessica Jann March 10, 2013 at 10:13 pm

awesome!!!! I have the same egg addiction too!

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29 Sue March 10, 2013 at 10:33 pm

Iron-enriched cream crackers, coffee, body lotion, facial cotton wool…and 2 types of crisps: Lays’ Salt & Vinegar and the local Mister Potato’ Rice Crisps in BBQ. Hehehehehe

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30 Maureen @ Breaking Free & Finding Me March 11, 2013 at 3:46 am

ahaha dying at your searches! buffalo chicken! I’ve been obsessed with it lately!

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31 Amanda Perry @ Sistas of Strength March 11, 2013 at 6:22 am

I have started to shop at Costco a little more for groceries and I think I might make a habit of it!!! :)

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32 Sheila March 11, 2013 at 6:26 am

Oh I have two weeks of peak training left so I left Costco yesterday with my cart ridiculously full! Hummus, lots of veggies, tzatziki, and I couldn’t pass up the sale on Naked juice :)

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33 runeatrepeat March 11, 2013 at 7:31 am

Now I regret not getting the naked juice… I might go back.

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34 Elizabeth @ Positive Change March 11, 2013 at 6:33 am

4 cartons of eggs. Between 2 people it takes us 6 days to polish these off…

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35 Heidi March 11, 2013 at 6:35 am

I second the egg addiction, haha. It is totally normal for me to eat 6 egg whites a day!

I love the feeling of a freshly stocked kitchen!!

Good luck with your taper!

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36 Katie March 11, 2013 at 7:39 am

Bailey’s! It’s the most exciting thing we got over the weekend.

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37 runeatrepeat March 11, 2013 at 11:18 am

That is exciting!

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38 Kim March 11, 2013 at 9:06 am

Fresh basil (because I suck at growing my own herbs!).
I love that tina fey butt – is a search term for your site!!!

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39 runeatrepeat March 11, 2013 at 11:18 am

I can’t even count how many basil plants I’ve killed…

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40 Abigail @ The Soul of Health March 11, 2013 at 9:09 am

Beets are one thing that are always in my cart or fridge – roasted beets make everything better! :) LOVE your cart! I am trying out your “egg pizza” today for lunch, great idea!! Question of the day: WHERE did you get your fruit stand???? I LOVE IT!! #dyingtoknow
Good luck this weekend!!
~Abigail

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41 runeatrepeat March 11, 2013 at 11:19 am

I don’t remember who sent it to me – I want to say Thomas’ or something.

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42 Nicole March 11, 2013 at 9:47 am

Ground turkey. I am trying stuffed peppers for the first time.

The Kidless Kronicles

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43 gina March 11, 2013 at 9:47 am

Is ben off the blog? We miss him!

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44 runeatrepeat March 11, 2013 at 11:15 am

Yeah, I decided to post about Ben and personal stuff a little less for a while to see how it goes. He’s alive and well :)

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45 Kelly@ShapeDaily March 11, 2013 at 12:27 pm

I’ve never tried canned salmon- sometimes out of the ordinary foods kind of scare me off and I’m a baby about stepping outside of my comfort zone, especially when it comes to canned meat (hint: canned chicken is pretty gross). How do you prepare it? Do you make it like canned tuna? One thing on my grocery list this week is chickpeas- I want to try one of the “crispy chickpea” recipes I’ve seen all over Pinterest.

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46 runeatrepeat March 11, 2013 at 2:46 pm

Yeah, most of the time I make it like tuna. I have also made patties from it in the past.

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47 Nicole March 12, 2013 at 5:07 am

Unsweetened almond milk.
I buy that canned salmon at Costco–not too thrilled with the sodium content but it’s tasty. And you don’t have to fish out (ha, ha) the bones and skin like some canned salmon.

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