Logged: 5k (3.1 miles)
Race Countdown: 24 days
Can't stop stress eating these days -- cookies, ice cream, cheesy things, salty things. I think I'm looking for some love & happiness but all that's at the bottom of the box are sugar and crumbs. Really need to learn a better way to channel my emotions but the novelty of running has even begun to fade. Mostly now it just makes me hungry.
Been battling some kind of viral infection for the past week that is causing my glands to swell and intense pain in my throat. My body is tired; my life is tired. Apologies for the debbie downer post.
Showing posts with label Food and Nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food and Nutrition. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Long-ing
Logged: 9 miles
Race Countdown: 26 days
Well spring break is over. Did it even happen? Things have been pretty monotonous lately. The most exciting news to report are my 9-mile run this morning (9:03min/mile pace including warm-up & cool down) and then the amazingly delicious smoked salmon and melted cheese on whole wheat toast sandwich that I made myself for lunch.
Good food and good runs are the highlights of my days.
Race Countdown: 26 days
Well spring break is over. Did it even happen? Things have been pretty monotonous lately. The most exciting news to report are my 9-mile run this morning (9:03min/mile pace including warm-up & cool down) and then the amazingly delicious smoked salmon and melted cheese on whole wheat toast sandwich that I made myself for lunch.
Good food and good runs are the highlights of my days.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sorry, Body
Logged: 7 miles
Race Countdown: 54 days
This is an apology letter to my body. Dear body, sorry I didn't love you so.
This past week was definitely a testament to the fact that mental and physical health are linked. Many things are stressing me out - looming thesis deadlines, lack of post-grad plans, broken laptop (fixed today, thank god!), arguments, general down-and-out things, etc. etc. etc. I must admit that I am guilty of stress eating and basically resorted to an all-carb + sugar diet. Because who needs a career when you have chocolate?
Well, my body has decided to fight back! Its weapons of choice? Sore muscles and narcolepsy. Chronic fatigue is awfully unpleasant, especially when I am already sleeping well past my morning alarm. My 7-mile run today was more strenuous than it should have been. I could hear my body yelling the entire time.
Isn't it convenient that both joy and frustration can be used as an excuse to break out the ben & jerry's you secretly stashed in the freezer? Or maybe that's just me. In any case, I have resolved to return to a healthy, gluttony-free diet for the next 2 months of training. It would probably be a good idea to avoid future arguments like this if my body and I are going to coexist for the entire 13.1 miles.
Yesterday I spent 2.5 hours (yes, that's how long it takes me to thoroughly walk every aisle of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods) grocery shopping. It was glorious - more so for my body, less so for my wallet. Good food is and always will be the one thing I never hesitate to splurge on. It's just worth it. Bring on the fiber and protein!
Race Countdown: 54 days
This is an apology letter to my body. Dear body, sorry I didn't love you so.
This past week was definitely a testament to the fact that mental and physical health are linked. Many things are stressing me out - looming thesis deadlines, lack of post-grad plans, broken laptop (fixed today, thank god!), arguments, general down-and-out things, etc. etc. etc. I must admit that I am guilty of stress eating and basically resorted to an all-carb + sugar diet. Because who needs a career when you have chocolate?
Well, my body has decided to fight back! Its weapons of choice? Sore muscles and narcolepsy. Chronic fatigue is awfully unpleasant, especially when I am already sleeping well past my morning alarm. My 7-mile run today was more strenuous than it should have been. I could hear my body yelling the entire time.
Isn't it convenient that both joy and frustration can be used as an excuse to break out the ben & jerry's you secretly stashed in the freezer? Or maybe that's just me. In any case, I have resolved to return to a healthy, gluttony-free diet for the next 2 months of training. It would probably be a good idea to avoid future arguments like this if my body and I are going to coexist for the entire 13.1 miles.
Yesterday I spent 2.5 hours (yes, that's how long it takes me to thoroughly walk every aisle of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods) grocery shopping. It was glorious - more so for my body, less so for my wallet. Good food is and always will be the one thing I never hesitate to splurge on. It's just worth it. Bring on the fiber and protein!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Lapse in Judgment
Logged: 6 miles
Race Countdown: 61 days
Running regularly usually does wonders for curbing my cravings, but it does speed up my metabolism, making me hungry every couple of hours. After my morning workout today, I tried really hard to exihibit some level of self control. No use racking up those miles if you're just going to eat it all back, right? Plus, getting to work on my already-behind thesis should definitely take precedence over satisfying my gluttonous urges. Yes, choosing work over pigging out is the epitome of responsibility.
Except by 5pm I became so hungry that my hands were literally shaking. It probably would have been a good idea to eat some healthy carbs or lean meat and protein to help replenish my fatigued muscles. But the only things in my boyfriend's fridge were a leftover burrito and birthday cake. So delicious at the time... so killing my stomach an hour later.
Supposedly you burn about 100 calories for every mile you run (though I usually subtract some from that number being significantly smaller than the "average" American). Reminder to self: this does not mean you can/should eat whatever you want!
Race Countdown: 61 days
Running regularly usually does wonders for curbing my cravings, but it does speed up my metabolism, making me hungry every couple of hours. After my morning workout today, I tried really hard to exihibit some level of self control. No use racking up those miles if you're just going to eat it all back, right? Plus, getting to work on my already-behind thesis should definitely take precedence over satisfying my gluttonous urges. Yes, choosing work over pigging out is the epitome of responsibility.
Except by 5pm I became so hungry that my hands were literally shaking. It probably would have been a good idea to eat some healthy carbs or lean meat and protein to help replenish my fatigued muscles. But the only things in my boyfriend's fridge were a leftover burrito and birthday cake. So delicious at the time... so killing my stomach an hour later.
Supposedly you burn about 100 calories for every mile you run (though I usually subtract some from that number being significantly smaller than the "average" American). Reminder to self: this does not mean you can/should eat whatever you want!
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