I’ve been doing pretty good with running regularly and eating healthy the past several days. Except Tuesday. Tuesday was a wash. I had school most of the day, and if I don’t make myself get up early and run before I leave for school, chances are, it probably won’t happen that day. After school I had dinner with a school friend at Chili’s. I ordered the Santa Fe Salad with black beans instead of chicken, no cheese, and sauce and dressing on the side. Extra Pico de gallo sauce. Extra delicious.
After that I went wedding shopping with my friend/bridesmaid. It was a productive trip that scored me my gorgeous wedding shoes, and a dress for my bridal shower on Sunday. Aaaaaand then we had coffee and dessert at The Cheesecake Factory. Womp womp. We shared a piece of cheesecake, thank goodness, but I certainly didn’t earn that half piece of decadence on the treadmill Tuesday.
Yesterday and today were good running days for me. The last week or so I’ve been feeling so…I don’t know what the right word is….heavy? I just felt slow and unmotivated. I think I’m slowly figuring out what works best for me to keep the endurance and energy I need to power through my run. I think 2 of the mistakes I was making was watching T.V while running on the treadmill instead of listening to music, and running too soon after breakfast. Yesterday and today I listened to an awesome workout playlist on Pandora while I was running and that really seemed to help me push myself further than the previous days. Also, I’ve been waiting an hour or more after eating to run and I definitely feel lighter on my feet. (Not to mention it seems to help with the side stitches). Both days I did 3.2 miles and they sucked so much less! They were almost enjoyable at times.
That keeps me motivated!
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