Guess who accidentally ran 10 miles today. This girl! I know what you're thinking. How do you "accidentally" run 10 miles? Well, I was supposed to run 9 miles so I can stay on track with my half-marathon training. But I ran at the track and wasn't in the inside lane. So after I did all the math, I realized I had actually gone 10 miles. Almost exactly. It took me about 2 hours and 7 minutes, which isn't the fastest, but gosh -- I ran 10 miles! Okay, I jogged 10 miles. And I took some walking breaks in between. Over the course of my run, I had three Gu energy gel packets, and 16oz of Nuun electrolyte water (and another 16oz of plain water as I was walking to Jeffrey's office afterwards). I really can't believe I ran that far! I'll definitely be able to finish the half-marathon. I just wish I could pick up my speed. But hey, I'll be able to work on that once I'm done training to run 13.1 miles!
Well, before I went running, I had a breakfast of buttered sourdough toast and some Greek yogurt. For lunch (after my run) I told Jeffrey I was really craving a burger. So we went out -- but I was good! I got a turkey burger, and had it wrapped in lettuce instead of put on a bun. I did have some fries, but I tried to keep that under control. And of course, I gave in and got a Coke Zero. One of these days I should probably break that habit, but I enjoy drinking something other than water without having to count the calories for it. Well, this evening, hubby's cousin had her wedding reception, so we went to that. I only drank water and ate fruit, but I did have cheesecake and a small slice of wedding cake. My calorie intake today was 2100, but I burned 1300. So my net was only 700. Normally, I would have tried to eat back more of what I burned. But I figure that the calories I ate yesterday balance it out, and between the two days, I'm right on track.
Well, I exercised today -- a lot! And I definitely stayed within my calorie limits. And I know I drank at least 8 glasses of water (not counting what I drank during my workout). I would say today was a HUGE success! I'm feeling so proud of myself for all the progress I made. And here's a cute conversation I had with hubby tonight:
Me: Why does everyone think I'm a runner?
DH: You are training for a half-marathon.
Me: But I don't actually like running.
DH: Like it or not, you've accidentally become a runner.
Me: Like how I accidentally ran 10 miles today?
DH: You know that makes you sound like a runner, right?
Oh, and I'm getting ready to run a 5k with my cousin next Saturday, and when she told me she was nervous, I assured her it would be fun. Fun. I mean, I called running "fun." Who am I? I just spent so much of my life not making health a priority, that it's taking me a long time to get used to the "new" me. I like the new me though. I'm proud of the new me. And I'm becoming the kind of person that my kids can be proud of too. And that means the world to me.
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