Day Six Hundred and Thirty-Eight - A Good Day

Today was a good day.  I ate healthy and stayed within my overall calorie intake.  The only part that may not have been great was after dinner I had some Gatorade and a pumpkin chocolate chip muffin. Other than that I was on point with my food.  I got a 5K in today, but I need to get back to running longer distances.  I've really done a terrible thing with my eating for a while now.  Honestly, it's been since Christmas.  I asked Bekah to take over making my meals again.  I know with her help, I can get back on track.

Day Six Hundred and Thirty-Seven

To say today was a long day would be an understatement. I got limited sleep last night and didn’t get a chance to run today. It was crazy hot today, so even if I’d had time I don’t know if I’d have ventured out. Regardless, the worst part was my dinner tonight. I overdid it. I am thinking June 1st is going to be my restart date and the beginning of a sweets and desserts fast.

Day Six Hundred and Thirty-Six

I did much better today. I made better choices with my meals, and I even was careful to avoid bread with my dinner. The one downfall for today was candy. I don’t kno why, but I’m having a hard time getting back off of sweets. I really like I may need a twenty-one day fast from sweets. I’ll get back to you on whether or not that is going to be my goal for June. This little pudge I’ve put back on is not fun. On the bright side, I ran two days in a row. I only did a 5K again, but I’m getting back into the routine, and then we’ll add the long runs back into the mix. Also, I’ve really been slacking on my food tracking. That’s going to be different for June also.

Day Six Hundred and Thirty-Five - Memorial Day

We are blessed to remember those who have paid the ultimate price for the freedoms we do often take for granted. I’m so thankful to live in a nation where my values and ideals can be expressed without a second thought for my or my family's safety. Sure there may be repercussions or we may not be popular for what we believe, but we won’t feel endangered because of our faith, politics, etc. so as we lay our heads to rest tonight, please remember the cost for us to experience our freedoms, and honor those that have given their lives as that cost.

Day Six Hundred and Thirty-Four

Just a quick post to say that I didn’t get to run today. We’ve been helping my sister’s family out by watching their kids. And have been gone for a few days. By the time I could get back to the house to run, it was going to be hot and I was too tired. So we stayed and spent more time with them before coming home tonight. I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight. I’m going to do my best to get an Memorial Day Run in tomorrow!

Day Six Hundred and Thirty-Three - A Run With My Nephew

So I got the chance to run with my nephew today. It was a lot of fun to get out there and enjoy a quick 5K run with him. He’s running in a kids triathlon this summer, so we thought it’d be good to get him out for a run. It wasn’t too hot, so that was good for a mid-afternoon run. My eating still has been pretty bad, so it’s time to turn that back around. For now, it’s late and time to get some rest.

Day Six Hundred and Thirty-Two

Sometimes when we take a day off from our regular routine it is because we are tired or because of certain events or our schedule is too full. Then there are days that the day off happens and it is completely out of our control. Today was one of those days for me. I knew that I was tired from my trip yesterday, but I didn’t know the extent of how tired I was. I was (and still am) exhausted.  I didn’t have the energy to do much today. This isn’t terrible when you’re careful not to overeat, but I wasn’t careful at all. So now I have had 3 days of not running or being careful of my calories. I need to do better tomorrow so that I’m back on track.

Day Six Hundred and Thirty-One

It’s good to be home! It was a busy week, but now I get to be home with my family. I didn’t track my calories or exercise because of my schedule today. I have to get back on track tomorrow. For now though, it is way past my bedtime!

Day Six Hundred and Thirty - Off Day

Today has been crazy. I didn’t get to run this morning, and after a full day of classes and dinner this evening, I still didn’t get to run. Tomorrow is going to be more of the same, so it looks like my next run won’t be until Friday morning. Overall my calorie intake wasn’t terrible, but I ate way too much meat tonight at dinner. And let me tell you, it was delicious! Tomorrow will be packed full of trainings and classes, so I’m going to try to focus on eating healthy as the day progresses. So I’ll let you know how that goes. For now, it’s time to take advantage of the few hours I have left for rest tonight.

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Nine - A Warm Afternoon Run

So my calories again weren’t perfect, but they weren’t awful either. I missed my run this morning, but still made it out to run this afternoon. The problem was that I had to run in the 90 degree heat. Still, I got three miles in. It is so late, that I’m going to cut this post short and get some sleep. I have an early morning tomorrow.

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Eight - Overall, It Was a Good Day

So today was a good day overall. The only bad part was that I ate too much at dinner. I went to a Korean BBQ, which was a really cool restaurant, and ate too much. It’s hard to guage how much you’re making when you are cooking it at your own table. Plus it was really spicy, so I’ll probably be feeling it tomorrow 😳. My run this morning went well, but I’m still running pretty slow. I think it’s because this chest cold hasn’t quite cleared out. Hopefully I’ll feel better in the morning!

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Seven - Not Awful, but Not Great

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and got my run in early this morning. I only put in a 5K, bumexiae instill feel like my lungs are recovering from my cold earlier this week. I don’t want to push it too hard and feel worse. My calories weren’t were I want them, but the worse part was that I ate too much candy. My meals were on point, I just have to watch out for snacks. I want to get an early run in tomorrow morning, so I’m going to make this a short post. Until tomorrow y’all!

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Six - I’m Taking Back Control

It is very late, and I’m completely wiped. Basically I’m going to fill you in on a coupe of things. One, in less than two months I’ve completely negated 9 months of progress. I weigh around what I weighed in August now. So we’ll see how long it takes me to get back there. Also, I’ve been eating terrible. I’ve been snacking late and noght, and not tracking it. We’ve been eating out, and I’ve just been eating whatever I wanted. Well, today that stopped. I was very careful with my calorie intake today, and that included me only eating 1.25 pieces of pizza of pizza at dinner. I had a salad for lunch, and not even a full serving of cereal for breakfast (but it wasn’t a healthy choice , it was sugary and I just ate it because it was out and I needed something quick).  My run was really great, and I’m glad I was able to get back out there. I intentionally ran slow so I didn’t aggravate my lungs and I seemed to do well. We’ll see how tomorrow goes!

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Five - Rest is Best

So I'm still not back to normal yet.  I have a scratchy throat and some congestion that is very annoying.  The cough is the worst part though.  I really want to shake it so that I can get back out running.  I must admit that the two days off from running felt pretty nice.  Hopefully I will get back out for a run tomorrow.  For now, rest is best.

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Four - Smile

Well, I woke up with sinus pressure, congestion, and a sore throat.  It's safe to say that I spent most of the day in bed or at my computer doing trainings.  I didn't track calories or run today.  Hopefully, a good nights rest will help and I'll feel better tomorrow.  Still, even though it was a tough day, I can always find a reason to smile.

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Three

It is really late, and I am not feeling my best.  My throat really hurts and I'm exhausted.  My eating today wasn't terrible, but it wasn't my best.  I ended up eating out and lunch and then we had good barbecue for dinner.  I'll have to regroup tomorrow, but if my throat isn't feeling better tomorrow will be a day off from running.  My run today went well.  It was a little slow, but I got in the full six miles plus (10K).  I'm always happy when I finish a 10K.  I really feel like I've accomplished something.

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-Two - Two Days in a Row

I think I've got myself on a role here.  I had another great day, and my calories were exactly what I needed them to be.  I had a few things that I still want to eliminate from my diet, but I'm happy with my overall intake today.  I think the one major error was eating too much bread.  I had it with every meal (and too much of it).  My exercise today was really good.  I put in a full five miles today.  It was a morning run, and it wasn't too hot.  I'm hoping for good weather tomorrow morning also.  Following my run, I mowed and trimmed my yard.  That gave me another workout.  I'm hoping this will help me have a good weigh in this week!

Day Six Hundred and Twenty-One - Finally a Good Day

Today was great.  I stayed within my calorie goals and avoided unnecessary snacking.  I was careful not to eat after dinner tonight as well.  Lunch wasn't healthy.  I had crackers and pretzels and a banana.  Still, I was careful not to snack after lunch and to avoid any desserts.  My run this morning was tough.  It was really humid out, and my legs felt pretty dead.  I didn't even try to go for a fast time.  I just wanted to get the full five miles in.  Tomorrow will be a shorter run, which is nice since I don't feel all that great.  I'm hoping it is somethings easily fixed with a good nights rest.  Even though I'm feeling cruddy, I'm motivated by a great day that I showed good discipline!