Yesterday I did do my scheduled lower body workout. I just couldn’t find the words to post. I literally stared at the screen for 30 minutes, maybe more, and could not make the words come out. The workout was nothing special and I felt off all day.
I am glad to say, today is completely different! I had trouble getting out of bed for my run but the hubby gave me the nudge I needed. I am so glad he did. I stepped out the door and the world looked brighter. It was a beautiful day and not incredibly hot (until the end of the run anyway). My pace was better than it has been in the past few weeks and I pushed hard. It was exhilerating and completely set the tone for the rest of the day. Even my sessions felt easier and lighter than yesterday. Overall, it was just a good day.
I still struggle with two other areas….cross-training and nutrition. My protein shakes for lunch have been helping considerably but I always get hungry around 4pm and have to stop for some gas station food (the hazards of doing house calls all day). As far as cross training goes, I switch things up too much. I can’t seem to stick to one thing. I did find a routine in runners world this month that is supposed to help make you run faster and be stronger, maybe I’ll try that.
What about you? Do you have any tips for nutrition or cross-training?
August 5, 2015 at 2:45 am
Congratulations on the great run! My two worst areas are nutrition and cross-training as well. I really don’t eat the things I should. When I get home from my work trip in Boston I plan to ride my bike on cross training days.
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August 5, 2015 at 6:51 pm
Thanks! I’m going to keep working on getting faster..maybe add some speed drills soon! My friend does biking as cross-training and she loves it.
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August 5, 2015 at 9:01 pm
I’m not always on top of my nutrition the way I should be, but I’m way better at the “cross-training” than the running. Haha. I take (and teach) group fitness, so those classes serve as my cross-training. I do a mixture of other types of cardio and also strength (some weights/some body weight), plus recovery/stretching. Maybe find classes or another activity you like to do? I personally don’t think cross-training needs to be as regimented in terms of the exact same thing.
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August 6, 2015 at 2:35 am
That makes me feel a little better! I may look into some yoga classes to shake things up for a while 🙂
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