Age: 52   Height: 5’ 4”  Usual weight range: 122-127#  Home area, Marquette, MI

Events for 2011-2012:  Vancouver Half-Marathon, June 25^th, Copperman Triathlon, August 6^th, Lake Superior Shore Run, September, Noquemanon Ski Marathon, January 2012, American Birkebeiner, February 2012

Donna is primarily a cross-country ski racer, but dabbles in sprint length triathlons and some running races during the off-season.  Even though she is a registered dietitian, her sweet tooth sometimes gets in the way of a healthy diet.  To curb a tendency to overdo processed carbs, Donna uses stevia for sweeteners and eats fresh fruit daily.  An elite wave racer in the American Birkebeiner for the past 3 years, and again qualifying for the 2012 marathon skate, Donna is concentrating on building some core strength over the summer.   Here is one day of what Donna ate on a light training day of yoga followed by a one-hour rode bike ride.

AM  2 coffee with half and half

Workout: yoga and 20 minutes of walking

Breakfast:

1 cup fat free cottage cheese and ½ pear

¼ cup Face 2% yogurt

Workout (late morning):  one hour bike, few intervals uphill

Late Lunch

½  bagel and 1 hard boiled egg

Mixed green salad with 2 carrots

Italian dressing

Handful of dried cranberries

1 oz of feta cheese

Rake leaves for 2 hours

Sit doing computer work for several hours

Dinner:

4 oz red wine

5 oz of lemon flavored tuna fish

1 Babybel lite cheese round

1 cup cooked California blend vegetables

1 cup mixed baby greens

1 slice sourdough bread

1 cup 1% milk with sugar free chocolate flavor added

Snack:

¼ cup organic raisins

1 mango

2 small homemade chocolate chip and raisin cookies