Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Marathon training day 1

Did the 3 mile run yesterday and decided to switch around the miles a little...

Now Tuesday and Thursday would be big mile days


      Marathon Training Schedule
Week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
Rest
5 m pace
Nov 29
3 m run
Nov 30
8
Dec 1
3 m run
Dec 2
Rest
Cross
Dec 4
2
Rest
5 m run
Dec 6
3 m run
Dec 7
9
Dec 8
3 m run
Dec 9
Rest
Cross
Dec 11
3
Rest
5 m pace
Dec 13
3 m run
Dec 14
6
Dec 15
3 m run
Dec 16
Rest
Cross
Dec 18
4
Rest
6 m pace
Dec 20
3 m run
Dec 21
11
Dec 22
3 m run
Dec 23
Rest
Cross
Dec 25
5
Rest
6 m run
Dec 27
3 m run
Dec 28
12
Dec 29
3 m run
Dec 30
Rest
Cross
Jan 1
6
Rest
6 m pace
Jan 3
3 m run
Jan 4
9
Jan 5
3 m run
Jan 6
Rest
Cross
Jan 8
7
Rest
7 m pace
Jan 10
4 m run
Jan 11
14
Jan 12
4 m run
Jan 13
Rest
Cross
Jan 14
8
Rest
7 m run
Jan 17
4 m run
Jan 18
15
Jan 19
4 m run
Jan 20
Rest
Cross
Jan 22
9
Rest
7 m pace
Jan 24
4 m run
Jan 25
Rest
4 m run
Jan 27
Rest
Half Mar
Jan 31
10
Rest
8 m pace
Jan 31
4 m run
Feb 1
17
Feb 2
4 m run
Feb 3
Rest
Cross
Feb 5
11
Rest
8 m run
Feb 7
5 m run
Feb 8
18
Feb 9
5 m run
Feb 10
Rest
Cross
Feb 12
12
Rest
8 m pace
Feb 14
5 m run
Feb 15
13
Feb 16
5 m run
Feb 17
Rest
Cross
Feb 19
13
Rest
5 m pace
Feb 21
5 m run
Feb 22
19
Feb 23
5 m run
Feb 24
Rest
Cross
Feb 26
14
Rest
8 m run
Feb 28
5 m run
Feb 29
12
March 1
5 m run
March 2
Rest
Cross
March 4
15
Rest
5 m pace
March 6
5 m run
March 7
20
March 8
5 m run
March 9
Rest
Cross
March 11
16
Rest
4 m pace
March 13
5 m run
March 14
12
March 15
5 m run
March 16
Rest
Cross
March 18
17
Rest
3 m run
March 20
4 m run
March 21
8
March 22
4 m run
March 23
Rest
Cross
March 24
18
Rest
2 m run
March 26
3 m run
March 27
2 m run
March 28
Rest
Rest
Marathon

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Marathon training begins today


      Marathon Training Schedule
Week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
Rest
3 m run
Nov 29
5 m pace
Nov 30
3 m run
Dec 1
Rest
8
Dec 3
Cross
Dec 4
2
Rest
3 m run
Dec 6
5 m run
Dec 7
3 m run
Dec 8
Rest
9
Dec 10
Cross
Dec 11
3
Rest
3 m run
Dec 13
5 m pace
Dec 14
3 m run
Dec 15
Rest
6
Dec 17
Cross
Dec 18
4
Rest
3 m run
Dec 20
6 m pace
Dec 21
3 m run
Dec 22
Rest
11
Dec 24
Cross
Dec 25
5
Rest
3 m run
Dec 27
6 m run
Dec 28
3 m run
Dec 29
Rest
12
Dec 31
Cross
Jan 1
6
Rest
3 m run
Jan 3
6 m pace
Jan 4
3 m run
Jan 5
Rest
9
Jan 7
Cross
Jan 8
7
Rest
4 m run
Jan 10
7 m pace
Jan 11
4 m run
Jan 12
Rest
14
Jan 13
Cross
Jan 14
8
Rest
4 m run
Jan 17
7 m run
Jan 18
4 m run
Jan 19
Rest
15
Jan 21
Cross
Jan 22
9
Rest
4 m run
Jan 24
7 m pace
Jan 25
4 m run
Jan 26
Rest
Rest
Half Mar
Jan 31
10
Rest
4 m run
Jan 31
8 m pace
Feb 1
4 m run
Feb 2
Rest
17
Feb 4
Cross
Feb 5
11
Rest
5 m run
Feb 7
8 m run
Feb 8
5 m run
Feb 9
Rest
18
Feb 11
Cross
Feb 12
12
Rest
5 m run
Feb 14
8 m pace
Feb 15
5 m run
Feb 16
Rest
13
Feb 18
Cross
Feb 19
13
Rest
5 m run
Feb 21
5 m pace
Feb 22
5 m run
Feb 23
Rest
19
Feb 25
Cross
Feb 26
14
Rest
5 m run
Feb 28
8 m run
Feb 29
5 m run
March 1
Rest
12
March 3
Cross
March 4
15
Rest
5 m run
March 6
5 m pace
March 7
5 m run
March 8
Rest
20
March 10
Cross
March 11
16
Rest
5 m run
March 13
4 m pace
March 14
5 m run
March 15
Rest
12
March 17
Cross
March 18
17
Rest
4 m run
March 20
3 m run
March 21
4 m run
March 22
Rest
8
March 23
Cross
March 24
18
Rest
3 m run
March 27
2 m run
March 29
Rest
Rest
2 m run
March 30
Marathon



Monday, October 24, 2011

Naan


Ingredients:
  • 2 cups of All Purpose flour (Plain flour or maida)
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons yogurt (curd or dahi)
  • 3/4 cup lukewarm water
Also needed:
  • 1 teaspoon of clear butter or ghee to butter the Naan
  • 1/4 cup All Purpose flour for rolling
Method:
  1. Dissolve active dry yeast in lukewarm water and let it sit for 10 minutes or until the mixture becomes frothy.
  2. Add sugar, salt and baking soda to the flour and mix well.
  3. Add the oil and yogurt mix, this will become crumbly dough.
  4. Add the water/yeast mixture and make into soft dough.Note: after dough rise will become little softer.
  5. Knead until the dough is smooth. Cover the dough and keep in a warm place for 3-4 hours. The dough should almost be double in volume.
  6.  Heat the oven to 500 degrees with pizza stone for at least thirty minutes so stone is hot. Using a pizza stone will help to give naan close to same kind of heat as clay tandoor.
  7. Next turn the oven to high broil.
  8. Knead the dough for about two to three minutes and divide the dough into six equal parts.
  9. Take each piece of dough, one at a time, and roll into 8-inch oval shape. Dust lightly with dry flour to help with the rolling.
  10. Before putting the Naan in oven, lightly wet your hands and take the rolled Naan, and flipp them between your palms and place onto your baking/pizza stone into the oven.
  11. You can place about 2 Naan on the baking/pizza stone at a time. The Naan will take about 2 to 3 minutes to cook, depending upon your oven. After the Naan is baked(Naan should be golden brown color on top).
  12. Take naan out of the oven and brush lightly with clear butter or ghee.
  13. wait 2 to 3 minutes before baking the next batch of naan. It gives oven the chance to get heated again to max.
  14. Serve Naan with Daal, Chola, Palak Paneer or any vegetable. Enjoy!