3/15 Foodie Friday

#teamearlybirds gettin squiddy wit it! 
Can you believe we are in the final 2 weeks of the Open! That's right! It seems as though it has flown right by us. Don't worry if you've missed out. The Open will occur again in October. That's right! We get TWO CrossFit Open's this year. Starting in 2019 the Open will occur every October. 
Team Early Birds made a big surge last week, but it wasn't enough to overtake the Night Owls. Here's the point spread leading into Workout 19.4. 

Congrats to Alena and Jessie who got their first strict scaled handstand push-ups! Way to go ladies!
It's Foodie Friday and you know how I love to prepare you for the weekend with something delicious to make. Since we're in the Open, I thought you might be interested in some specific meal strategies to help you maximize your performance and recovery. Lucky for us Beyond Macros published a great article all about nutrition strategies for the Open. It includes:

• How to fuel the day BEFORE your Open workout.
• How to fuel the DAY OF the Open workout, depending on what time of day you complete it.
• How to RECOVER from an Open workout, and how to re-fuel for repeat attempts.
• Which supplements can help maximize your Open performance.

Download the Open Nutrition Strategies

There is an accompanying podcast that you might enjoy listening to as you drive to the grocery store:-) You can listen to it by clicking on the link below. 

Listen to the Nutrition Strategies for the Open Podcast

Sweet potatoes are so yummy and are a great source of pre workout or post workout carbs. I love sweet potato hash and can eat this incredible meal for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Enjoy this recipe that is Paleo and Whole 30 friendly from the paleorunningmomma.com. Click on the image for the recipe. 

Click Here for Open Workout 19.4