I have officially completed my first week of training! Only 11 more weeks until the big 13.1 mile run! Today I chose to do the Plymetrics workout from P90X as my cross training workout. It was too steamy outside to do anything outdoors. The beginner's training plan calls for 30 minutes of cross training, but the plyo workout is 58 minutes. I was extremely tired and hungry this morning after the long run yesterday. I ate my usual fiber one cereal for breakfast (right now I have the 80 calorie fiber one honey squares), but I also put some freeze dried banana slices on top (quite tasty actually) because I knew I needed a little more. I was still hungry so I then ate some freeze dried pineapple, followed by some yogurt with granola on top. I then bought a chocolate bar (dark chocolate with almonds) from Erik (he is selling them for Boy Scouts) and ate it. I know this was a very bad choice, but I just couldn't seem to eat enough. I finally felt satisfied, but a little guilty for eating so much. I'm not sure if this hunger was from not getting enough nutrients after my long run yesterday, or if it is that I am stressed out about the start of the school year. Either way, I went a little overboard on the eating this morning.
Anna has been bugging me all weekend about going shopping for school supplies, so once she got up we went shopping to get the kids' school supplies. Dave and Erik had a hike with Boy Scouts, so when we all got home we went back out to lunch and grocery shopping as a family. Lunch was at Steak and Shake. I again did not make the best eating choice, 3 sliders and fries. It was tasty, though. As I watched Dave eat his salad, I wished I had made the healthier choice, too. Dave has been really watching his eating and working out a lot. I am glad he is so healthy and fit, because in the past it has been hard for me when he was not on board with making healthy choices, but I sometimes think he has gone a little too far with watching what he eats and working out excessively. It is just so different from the guy who did care. I know it is better this way, especially since we aren't getting any younger and it will just become harder if we don't take control now. It just takes some getting used to, and makes me feel guilty on the occassions I slip.
After grocery shopping we attended a memorial service for our neighbor, Joan, who passed away in July from cancer. She was diagnosed just a little before my mother-in-law, but her cancer had progressed to a point that she could not battle it. She lived about a month longer than the doctor's first predicted. It was sad to watch such a vibrant person fade away over the last few months, but she was able to spend time with family as the end of her life approached. Again I am encouraged to live a healthy lifestyle. The choices we make today can make a difference in our quality and length of life. I keep trying to kick the diet soda habit, because I know it is not the healthiest choice. I just can't find anything else that I like as much as a diet coke with lime to drink during the day and give me the energy boost I need at times.
I finally got around to working out after I got home from the memorial service. The plyometics workout felt invigorating. I was amazed at how much better I am at the workout than I was when I last completed it. The running over the last few months has definitely improved my aerobic ability. Happy to have my first week completed. Each week that I stick to the plan puts me one step closer to my goal. Happy that I was able to run 10 miles successfully yesterday and still work out today. The next step is to figure out a way to be a little less whiped out on the day of the long run. Time to start checking into the different drinks and snacks to see what will best help me recover from the longer runs. Suggestions? Let me know what works for you.
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