Derek woke me up at 5:50 AM. Normally I am annoyed. But my body felt ready to get up so it was not as big of a deal. Managed to get him somewhat quiet so he didn't wake up the whole house. I went running from 6:15ish until 6:45 or so. I ran Liberty to Kuebler to Lone Oak to Browning back to Liberty...which is an extended version of my two mile route adding the Kuebler bit to make it three. Running went fine. I felt good the whole time. I was able to squeeze kick boxing in before we left to run errands.
My moods are much better. Last week was a little rough but the kids were all "off" last week. Derek had a very bad week and Kara has been having a lot of temper tantrums lately. Derek's sleep was bad last week--no night wake-ups--just early mornings and needing to take a short nap but fighting it. That seems to spill over onto everything. I don't know how to communicate that things are difficult without acting overly negative and irritable.
Eating wise, I am doing great. I am almost done to the weight I was when I got married! Have not been this low in years. Some of my pants are starting to feel too loose. It is going to be a harder week to eat healthy. With Valentines Day--our fridge is already full of chocolate--and our trip to Zac's wedding in California this weekend. Travel is by far my greatest challenge when it comes to eating within the calories. Exercise is harder if not impossible away from home. And the eating options are always less or consist of fast food in airports. I did OK going to Chicago in January except the last day or so. It is a challenge when you are with people who don't eat the same way you do.
Tuesday - Ran 5 miles & 11 minutes of Crunch: Ab Attack
I managed to get out the door at 6:15 AM. I ran Lone Oak to Kuebler to Commerical all the way to Fabry past Wal Mart and then back the same way. I felt tight, tense, and sloppy at first. Once I hit the last mile and a half I started to feel normal. I was so thirsty again and drank almost a whole water bottle again by the end of the run. Mornings are still harder for me starting out, but I once get going a few miles, I feel better. Today is one of those days if I don't run in the morning--I don't have any time in the day I can run.
I did the Crunch Ab Attack and I like this track. It is still challenging and I feel like I am working my core too.
Mood wise, I am still worn out by stay at home life in general. I know that is never really going to change, but it has been a little more stressful lately.
OK need to get caught up from the rest of last week. On Thursday we left for Big Sur, California where Rob did Zac's wedding. Our plane left early evening and Rob had a meeting at Parklane CRC. I was planning on running 9 miles in Portland. Pastor Vance directed me to the Columbia River running trail which goes on for miles right along the river. Nice trail. No place to park. I had no idea where to park the van without fearing it would get towed or vandalized. I drove all the way to the airport and parked in the viewing area. I lost about 20 - 25 minutes time. So I had to run six miles instead of nine. Even then we played it too close and were pushing it to get to our flight. That was kind of the theme of the whole day. I did not get all the cleaning I needed to get done before we left. I was still finishing packing literally minutes before we got in the car. I had been so worn out that I told Rob I felt like I was getting minor depression. No anxiety--just depressed feelings. No energy except to run.
The run was amazing. I love running in new places and on bike paths. I realized I need to reconnect with the kids and slow down. So this coming week I cancelled two outings and cleared my schedule. I need it. The kids need it. I just have felt all sorts since Rob came home from Philly. It seems to be getting worse.
On Friday & Saturday we were in Big Sur. We did some hiking that I am counting as cross training. Not intense hiking, but still exercise. It was beautiful and I loved the area. I did not keep track of calories. I ate pretty well and stayed away from the the sugar and junk. I am sure I went over. I am not going to feel guilty about it. Aside from having no Internet, it was tough to keep track of food. We had so many little appetizers too. I only have one dessert--a brownie at the airport. Not bad.
Today is Sunday and we're really wiped out. Rob and I came home at 2:30. The kids did great while we were away, but they are tired too. I figured I'd keep track of food today. But start up running again tomorrow morning. Normally I'd do six miles for my long run this weekend (it's a kick back week) but I'll do the 9 I was going to do on Thursday. I hope it doesn't rain a lot this week. I loved the California sun!!
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