Tuesday
Today was a little disappointing for me. I got up to run at six a.m. and was only able to push myself to run three miles. I think that this is because of two things. I am not used to running at this time of day, and because I wasn’t able to mentally push myself enough to go further. This is a good lesson for me though I feel. I know that I must make early morning runs more regular, and I have to work on mentally pushing myself, and motivating myself. I wish the weather was better!!! I feel that running outside is so much easier than on a treadmill. However, the cold air does not agree with my athsma. Bummer!
Thanks for the diet ideas, I feel that I am getting the hang of it a little more. I am going to put cottage cheese into my every day diet (great idea!) and I am realizing the more I concentrate on good complex carbs and protein, the better I feel. Yesterday I had beef jerky and fruit for snacks, and I ate six smaller meals instead of bigger ones. This really helps!
Maybe I will try skipping the small run on my class days. I usually consider it a ‘warm up’ , but your point on conserving energy for runs the next day is very good. Today is Wednesday which means that I will have my toning class and my kick boxing class. I will not run before these classes and see how that affects my run tomorrow morning.