This week was leaps and bounds better than the last as far as my goals are concerned. The positive: I upped my mileage to 14.5 miles, drank more water, and got lots of sleep every night. The negative: I am still terrible at feeding myself.
It didn't take a lot of effort for me to fall back into the "I have to workout today" mentality. Getting good and sweaty has always been the best release for me at the end of any long and frustrating day. And this week, there were some very looooong days. In addition to the 14.5 miles of running, I also fit in some bodyweight circuits as post-run workout boosters. Nothing crazy, just exercises like squats, Russian twists, planks, etc. I ran and did these circuits 5 days this week, which is the same work-to-rest ratio that my half-marathon training plan operates on, so I'm feeling good about the progress made there.
You wouldn't believe some of the meals I scrounged up out of my pantry and fridge this weekend. I won't even disclose the things I ate because I'm pretty ashamed. On Tuesday, I actually went to Wendy's after my workout, and I hated myself for it. But most days, it was either workout or go grocery shopping. And to be quite honest, working out is easier and much more enjoyable for me! On Thursday, I loaded myself onto the EKU Softball bus and we all headed for Birmingham, AL, for our second tournament of preseason. So far, I've been pretty good about monitoring the meals I order, ad sticking to the "healthier" side of the menu (as long as we don't count tonight's burrito from Moe's Southwest Grill). I haven't been able to cut back on the coffee intake though; that habit will be much harder to break, seeing as those hot cups of coffee have become more of a comfort than anything.
Overall, I'm ecstatic with my ability to jump back into the daily workouts this week. My new goal for the upcoming week is definitely to go grocery shopping, and purchase ingredients as opposed to pre-packaged meals.
Until next week!
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