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<\/p>\nI literally said to a coworker today, and I quote, “My brain is so fucking fried from this last month I’m surprised i can put my pants on today.”<\/p>\n
This is where I”m at this week mentally.<\/p>\n
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Physically, I’m fine.\u00a0 Minus a little pulled neck muscle getting out of bed on Monday (right? 14 mile run? No problem.\u00a0 Getting out of bed?\u00a0 Too much for Ol’ Bod), I seem to be holding up well.<\/p>\n
Mentally, while the LAST thing I want to be doing after getting off work anytime from 8pm to 11pm is waking up early to get running, swimming, or biking, but it’s such a great way to enjoy waking time outside of work.\u00a0 I’m a-ok and have no desire to skip training once I get up and going.\u00a0 Sometimes paces have been a challenge, but I know I have plenty of time when I’m mentally stronger to really crush it.<\/p>\n
I’m definitely in a better place than I was last year, begging the universe to just GET MY LAST RACE OF THE YEAR OVER WITH so I could rest.\u00a0 I’ve got 4 in the next few weeks and I’m stoked for each one of them.\u00a0 One I’m even frontloading with a 16 mile run and limping through in the afternoon with friends.\u00a0 Bring it on!<\/p>\n
Here’s training…<\/p>\n
Last week:<\/p>\n
Monday: Ladder Sprints 400m, 600m, 800m, 1200m, 800m, 600m, 400m (@ 8:15-8:30 min mile pace), 400m recovery
\nTuesday: 30 min swim + yoga
\nWednesday: 5 mile M tempo (9:30 pace attempt, more like 9:55…)
\nThursday: 30 mins bike hills + weights (10 mins weights, but I’ll take it)
\nFriday: off (yoga\/stretching)
\nSaturday: 14 mile long run (done!!! a painfully slow 2:45, but done and was even able to limp into work right after)
\nSunday: off<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s plan:<\/p>\n
Monday: 30 mins bike hills + crunchtime
\nTuesday: 6x800s @ 8:30 min\/mile with 90 seconds rest interval (12 min\/mi)
\nWednesday: 25 min swim, yoga
\nThursday: hills (6×400 with 400m flat intervals)
\nFriday: off (yoga\/stretching)
\nSaturday: 15 mile long run
\nSunday: off<\/p>\n
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So, more of the same, working in some hills, and running the longest I ever have.\u00a0 I am just conceding the 2nd weights session this week, something’s gotta give with the long hours.<\/p>\n
Weight is about 175.\u00a0 I’m getting tired of this mid-170’s bullshit, but I am taking solace in that my winter clothes seem to look and fit about the same as they did last year, when I was about 10 lbs lighter, so it may not all be doom and gloom.\u00a0 Sometimes I think my frustration with my shape stems from adding mass to my upper body, but that mass keeps me gliding through the water like a fish when I swim, so function may have to triumph over form here.<\/p>\n
Once I get through this crazypants period at work, I am going to figure out how to conquer this.\u00a0 I am now eating the right things, but I think I’m overestimating how much of the right things I am eating.\u00a0 I’m thinking about maybe breaking out the measuring cups.\u00a0 Maybe trying a week of calorie tracking with the ratios I’m supposed to eat.\u00a0 Maybe just really trying to tune into my hunger and deciding whether I am HUNGRY or just want something in my mouth (that’s what she said?).\u00a0 Maybe keeping more interesting veggie snax around.\u00a0 I need to do some thinking.\u00a0 Right now, I’m just getting by so I’ll just keep doing that…<\/p>\n
Other interesting tidbits:<\/p>\n
-I have jury duty for the first time ever in Texas on 11\/9.\u00a0 Hopefully I don’t get selected (although it might almost be a nice break from work, it would NOT be nice for the folks stuck here without my help :P).\u00a0 I’m going to bust out my Princess Leia costume (props to anyone who gets the reference).<\/p>\n
-I’ve got 5 more work weeks left of the year (and one of them is the short Thanksgiving week).\u00a0 I’m so freaking excited for 3 weeks off!\u00a0 The idea of being able to do my long runs whenever during the week during the phase when I’m building mileage sounds AWESOME.\u00a0 The only bummer is 2 of those weeks are without my Zliten since he does have to work.\u00a0 Trying to think of fun by-myself adventures.\u00a0 I know I’ll be reading a lot, hitting up thrift stores for some new wardrob-age, and cooking a lot.<\/p>\n
-Our company party is actually on the last Friday of my work year (Dec 9th).\u00a0 Hopefully I don’t get so crazy I get fired<\/span> it’s a lot of fun!<\/p>\n -We went super lazy-tastic for Halloween this year.\u00a0 I dug out my corpse bride set that I used for the wraith costume, and Zliten went as an obscure character from a book he’s reading that pretty much wears a robe and sweat pants (he’s a modern day wizard – his robe is his bathrobe, the hockey stick is his wand, and the skull is essentially his familiar)!\u00a0 It was still a fun time, we still got very drunk (damn you hop skip punch and skittles vodka), and I actually got a bunch of compliments on my costume.\u00a0 Next year, I’ll do something spectacular!!! I always say that though…<\/p>\n I think that’s about it.\u00a0 Just looking forward to the weekend with a laser focus.\u00a0 What is your one most important healthy eating tip?\u00a0 What were you for Halloween?\u00a0 What would you do with yourself if you have 2 weeks off at home by yourself?<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc7\/382029_10150376240259450_789139449_7992905_1587493127_n.jpg\")
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