A Week Off...
The last week, I have been feeling very, not so great. I finally hit the wall, mentally as well as physically. Therefore, I took the week off to catch up on some much needed rest as well as letting my body heal a bit. I have been mindful of the foods that I have chosen to put into my body, and that was a key for me feeling better around Thursday. So, here is the week in a nut shell...
Monday, I felt so blah and out of sorts I did nothing to help myself. In fact, I had Burger King for lunch and then cheese quesadillas for dinner, with no real breakfast to speak of. I came home much later than normal, and then argued with my husband. It was not a stellar day. With all that behind me, I was still feeling blah the next day, and so I tried to make a good choice and I went to Subway for lunch. I got a salad. And I didn't eat the whole thing. That was nice, I was glad I didn't over do it, as I usually do with food. The next day, I was getting off early so it was going to be flight night with Vanessa and Jason. I was feeling pretty good about eating the rest of my salad that day for lunch, and then, when I got home, my love told me to do two miles before we met for dinner. So I did. They were hard and I hurt most of the time, but I felt like I couldn't come back without having run those two miles. I pushed myself and I am so glad that I did. For our dinner, I had roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinaigrette and some melted cheese of some kind and then a white pie with leeks and arugula and figs and pancetta. It was a fabulous meal and I was so glad for making those choices.
The next morning, I could feel the difference of what making good food choices can do for my body. With this in mind, I thought about my current weight and how I got there. I wondered how I could lose some of this extra weight I would be able to improve my running by leaps and bounds I'm sure. So, I have continued to eat good things for the remainder of that week and into the weekend, with even more good food choices for me for lunch and dinner for this coming week. Thursday went to the grocery store for lunch and purchased some items that make me feel full, but I can eat them a lot and not get very tired of the taste of it. So I had the same thing for lunch on Friday. This food thing really has made a difference in how I feel. And yes, I did have a cheat meal this weekend, it was so worth it.
For today, I took my little goose and we went on a bike ride. 6.75 miles for a bike ride. As I was coming into the home stretch, I came to think about the people who are so much faster than I am with their running. They run as fast as I can ride my bike. I'm so impressed by them, but at the same time, I wonder do they notice all the little things around them going on. I want to be competitive with people like that, but they are in a class that I am not to. And that's ok with me. It's about me competing with me. And my dad. I can say that I am excited about him and I being able to do something like this together. We, as a group, are going to do the 5k at the next RnR Arizona and then I will do the half and he will do the 10k the next day. My mom, my daughter, my dad, my aunt and who knows who else will do this, but I think it could be a lot of fun for the whole Wood side of the family. I am hopeful that we can make this a good thing for years to come.
Anyhow, I am feeling good right now, so I will close. I hope you, dear reader, have been patient with me as I figure things out in my head. My body is having issues and so part of the week off had to do with dealing with these. I have appointments to get these issues looked into so that will be a load off my mind soon. Until tomorrow friends, Good night.
Happy Running All~
Monday, I felt so blah and out of sorts I did nothing to help myself. In fact, I had Burger King for lunch and then cheese quesadillas for dinner, with no real breakfast to speak of. I came home much later than normal, and then argued with my husband. It was not a stellar day. With all that behind me, I was still feeling blah the next day, and so I tried to make a good choice and I went to Subway for lunch. I got a salad. And I didn't eat the whole thing. That was nice, I was glad I didn't over do it, as I usually do with food. The next day, I was getting off early so it was going to be flight night with Vanessa and Jason. I was feeling pretty good about eating the rest of my salad that day for lunch, and then, when I got home, my love told me to do two miles before we met for dinner. So I did. They were hard and I hurt most of the time, but I felt like I couldn't come back without having run those two miles. I pushed myself and I am so glad that I did. For our dinner, I had roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinaigrette and some melted cheese of some kind and then a white pie with leeks and arugula and figs and pancetta. It was a fabulous meal and I was so glad for making those choices.
The next morning, I could feel the difference of what making good food choices can do for my body. With this in mind, I thought about my current weight and how I got there. I wondered how I could lose some of this extra weight I would be able to improve my running by leaps and bounds I'm sure. So, I have continued to eat good things for the remainder of that week and into the weekend, with even more good food choices for me for lunch and dinner for this coming week. Thursday went to the grocery store for lunch and purchased some items that make me feel full, but I can eat them a lot and not get very tired of the taste of it. So I had the same thing for lunch on Friday. This food thing really has made a difference in how I feel. And yes, I did have a cheat meal this weekend, it was so worth it.
For today, I took my little goose and we went on a bike ride. 6.75 miles for a bike ride. As I was coming into the home stretch, I came to think about the people who are so much faster than I am with their running. They run as fast as I can ride my bike. I'm so impressed by them, but at the same time, I wonder do they notice all the little things around them going on. I want to be competitive with people like that, but they are in a class that I am not to. And that's ok with me. It's about me competing with me. And my dad. I can say that I am excited about him and I being able to do something like this together. We, as a group, are going to do the 5k at the next RnR Arizona and then I will do the half and he will do the 10k the next day. My mom, my daughter, my dad, my aunt and who knows who else will do this, but I think it could be a lot of fun for the whole Wood side of the family. I am hopeful that we can make this a good thing for years to come.
Anyhow, I am feeling good right now, so I will close. I hope you, dear reader, have been patient with me as I figure things out in my head. My body is having issues and so part of the week off had to do with dealing with these. I have appointments to get these issues looked into so that will be a load off my mind soon. Until tomorrow friends, Good night.
Happy Running All~
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