Training Report Week 1: May 6th - May 12th

Here is my training schedule for Week 1:

Sun. May 6th	Mon. May 7th	Tues. May 8th	Wed. May 9th	Thurs. May 10th	Fri. May 11th	Sat. May 12th
REST DAY	30 min (E)	30 min (E)	Rest Day or Optional 30 min (E)	30 min (E)	REST DAY	First GTS! - Timed 5k

*(E) = pace is free from trouble and pain. Time is more important that intensity.

I am not gonna lie, this week has been fairly uneventful in terms of training. The hardest part was finding the motivation to get out there and run each day I was supposed to. But I did it! Therefore I spent the past week getting to know my teammates, reading my TNT information packet, and you guessed it… running! Hopefully next week I will be able to have more of an update on training as the distances and time spent running will be longer.

I would like to give a shout out to Kimiko for providing me with my first donation! Thanks girl!

And now what you all have been waiting for… the cupcake of the week:

Blueberry Cupcake with a Maple Brown Butter Frosting

CUPCAKES: 1 package Pamela’s While Cake Mix* 1 egg ¾ C Buttermilk ¼ C Milk 1 C blueberries	Beat egg lightly and combine with buttermilk and milk. Slowly incorporate into the baking mix and mix until just blended. Toss blueberries with a tablespoon of flour (I used gluten free flour since Pamela’s is a gluten free mix). And gently fold into batter. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
ICING: 1 stick butter 3 C confectioners’ sugar ¼ C Milk 3 T Maple Syrup	In a sauce pan, melt butter at a medium heat until golden brown. In a bowl add browned butter to sugar, then add milk and maple syrup. Beat until smooth. To frost the cupcakes dip the cupcake (upside) down into the bowl of icing and twist. If the icing becomes too thick add a teaspoon of milk at a time until it becomes smooth again.

*I use the Pamela’s cake mix because it is gluten free and I have unsuccessfully been able to find a ‘from scratch’ recipe that I like. But fear not I am always experimenting!

The finished product!