It appears that I didn't need to leap back in time to make
amends for my weekend consumption. I just needed to get off my backside and go
for a lengthy run. Last week the scales had me at 14st 4lb. This morning I'm
weighing slightly less. Maybe it is time for me to become less hysterical after
some bad days and focus instead on the majority of the week when I am a lot more
disciplined.
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| Apparently I should feast on chocolate more often |
Of course it could be considered cheating to go for a near
10k run the night before a weigh-in, but then my focus at the moment is more about
fitness to ensure I'm ready for the half marathon in March. There will be a lot
more midweek runs like this in the next couple of months so it stands to reason
that I’ll need to upscale my fuel to ensure I've got the energy to do so. I
guess I just need to find that balance of enjoying a little often, rather
gorging a lot on occasion.
I expected to feel pretty dreadful today but my body has
reacted well to last night’s exertions. A few simple stretches and a good night’s
sleep seem to have done wonders. I’ll probably pay for it later on today but it
is reassuring to know that not only can I go for longer runs, but that it isn't
physically to my detriment.
This morning when I was getting ready for work, I could help
but raise a smile when Spotify gave me ‘The Distance’ as the first song on a
playlist. Either there is some very clever analytics work going on, or this was
a complete coincidence.
With a colleague retiring today, I'm expecting to see quite a lot of cake in front of me. I'll enjoy some of that and will do so guilt free.
