WOW! That title can mean so many things! I really have been on the run, which is why I haven't been able to post much lately. The title though, is mostly referring to my new training program. I am getting ready for a half marathon in June. I will be participating in the one at Sundance on June 12th. I am pretty excited about it. However, I think I psyched myself out a little and had a really rough first day for my official training. Of course, I planned on starting today, even though I have been running for a while. This morning, I woke up to bitter cold and wind. It was so nice and cozy where I was and the thought of going out to run in the weather just simply didn't appeal to me. Yet, it was my first day and I needed to get off my keaster and not be afraid to begin my journey....so I layered my clothes on, loosened my shoe laces, covered my ears, put my buds in and got the music goin....once I was done warming up and stretching, I was warm enough to want to go outside to feel the cool air. Cool isn't really the word for it, but I will try to make it sound a little desireable! The start of my run and middle of my run wasn't so bad....it was when the wind shifted coming straight at me where I began to struggle with the running part. I felt as though Michael Ohre was shoving me backwards not allowing me to even move forward a little bit. I finally caved and walked quite a bit of the last third of my route. I will attempt it again tomorrow morning.
I hear that once you have worked out, you should have some kind of protein within 90 minutes to help your muscles heal faster and recover better. So of course, since I seem to be motivated by food on a regular basis, I cooled down and went in after a good hearty breakfast. I sauteed some veggies, which included onions, bell peppers, cauliflower, brocoli, and spinach in a spray of olive oil, added two eggs and a small amount of cheese....it was delicious! I also included some fresh strawberries on the side. It was wonderful. Took my vitamins and was off to get ready for the day.
Well, I have about 8 weeks to be ready, let's see how I do, shall we?
Have a great day!
