It's a wet, rainy Wednesday and I am wishin with everything I am that I was still in bed sleeping! I haven't been sleeping well lately. I don't know if it's because I am back home and my body is trying so hard to relax but my mind is racing with all the things I have to do or what but I am having a hard time falling asleep and then sleeping well once I am asleep. Tonight I am going to be early and taking 2 sleeping pills - I just don't care I have got to get sleep so I don't get sick. With as much as I was just gone and this nasty sickness going around I need to really take care of myself.
Yesterday I ran during my lunch break and it was the worst run I have had almost ever! My legs almost immediately started cramping up. I'm not sure if it was because it was so damn hot and humid outside, if I was dehydrated or if I was just tired and still had lactic acid in my legs from my 5 miler on Sunday. I think it might have been a combo of all of the above honestly. I stopped and stretched my calves around 1.5 miles and then shy of 2 I had to walk and the rest of the last mile was on and off running but I would say mostly walking. I just couldn't do it. It actually hurt to run. My right quad and hip and my left calf were all on fire and it really didn't feel pleasant, so I decided to listen to my body and walk.
Today my legs are still tight and heavy and I am sooo very tired. I am deciding to listen to my body, something I need to get better at taking steps here. My lunch workout will be 10-15 moderate minutes on the bike to loosen up my legs and then 10-15 of stretching to see if I can knock out some of this crap built up that I am feeling. I am suppose to run 4 today and 3 on Thursday, but i'm just going to push it back a day. It isn't going to kill me. :)
As for the scale, I decided to just get on it and see what it said this morning - 167.8lbs. I got some work to do and FAST! Back to trying to be as strict as possible with the food I put into my mouth. I guess no more eating a rather large wedge of Smoked Gouda cheese like I did last night - oops! Soo freakin good though :)
Here's to a hump day and hoping the slope on the way down is nicer than the way up this week!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Back Home
Talk about a LONG last 2 weeks! I am finally home and the "normal" routine starts back today. I had yesterday off so today is my Monday. I'm not looking forward to the 174 new emails in my box an that doesn't count the ones that I've scanned through while being gone and need to go back and answer or categorize. It will be a long day there is no doubt.
One thing I will make time for is my run - 3 miles today. Today marks week 3 of training. On Sunday I ran 5 miles, I was so proud of myself. I was suppose to run it on Saturday but with traveling all day I decided to skip it and make-it-up on Sunday. I'm glad I did too because I felt so much better afterwards. I averaged 9.44/mile. WHOOP! Getting on down there. I have a 5K this Sunday where I am hoping to go under 29 minutes so I can be seated higher than I already am for the Gate River Run in March. That's 9 minute miles - I think that is doable if I push myself just a little bit. All I can do is try!
Also today is back to really being on my diet. I was pretty good but at the same time completely bad while I was gone for the last 2 weeks. I was scared to get onto the scale this morning so I didn't. However, I hope I am about the same as that was the goal. With running I was hoping to do enough so that I didn't gain any weight. The only problem with that is that I don't exactly know what I was before I left, just a good guess.
I know I am like many right now during the holidays - just holding on and trying to not gain. It's such a hard time with yummy holiday foods, travel and breaks in your normal routine. I think all we can do is try to stick to the plan and not get mad at ourselves if we hit a few bumps. It's bound to happen during this time so please don't make it worse by getting down on yourself. OK I might have been talking to myself right there but I think it's also valid for a few of you out there too! ;)
Well here is to a new day and one I hope isn't too crazy.
One thing I will make time for is my run - 3 miles today. Today marks week 3 of training. On Sunday I ran 5 miles, I was so proud of myself. I was suppose to run it on Saturday but with traveling all day I decided to skip it and make-it-up on Sunday. I'm glad I did too because I felt so much better afterwards. I averaged 9.44/mile. WHOOP! Getting on down there. I have a 5K this Sunday where I am hoping to go under 29 minutes so I can be seated higher than I already am for the Gate River Run in March. That's 9 minute miles - I think that is doable if I push myself just a little bit. All I can do is try!
Also today is back to really being on my diet. I was pretty good but at the same time completely bad while I was gone for the last 2 weeks. I was scared to get onto the scale this morning so I didn't. However, I hope I am about the same as that was the goal. With running I was hoping to do enough so that I didn't gain any weight. The only problem with that is that I don't exactly know what I was before I left, just a good guess.
I know I am like many right now during the holidays - just holding on and trying to not gain. It's such a hard time with yummy holiday foods, travel and breaks in your normal routine. I think all we can do is try to stick to the plan and not get mad at ourselves if we hit a few bumps. It's bound to happen during this time so please don't make it worse by getting down on yourself. OK I might have been talking to myself right there but I think it's also valid for a few of you out there too! ;)
Well here is to a new day and one I hope isn't too crazy.
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