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.
It is definitely not cheating to exercise/diet more the day before you weigh. I did so myself. I think the sense of urgency helps you to pull the reigns in.
ReplyDeleteWow Graham I would love to be able to run 10K what an amazing achievement that would be!! hope you enjoyed the cake :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you both for your comments.
ReplyDeleteLauren - it isn't cheating, but it feels a bit like it all the same!
Jaime - why not set yourself a running target to go with your weightloss goal? Last year I set myself a sub-mission to run a 10k, which was something I'd never done before. Running was pretty new to me having spent most of life supersize, so I had to build myself up slowly. Last night's training run is a taster of things to come as I'm doing my first 1/2 marathon in March.
I would live to be able to run full stop! Unfortunately a badly broken ankle a few years ago means I won't be able to until I'm smaller. However I am trying to walk a little more briskly :-)
ReplyDeleteBest take it easy then Joanna - don't want to risk further injury. Ever tried an elliptical cross trainer? Much lower impact that running
DeleteGreat stuff on the running, hope you have a good week :)
ReplyDeleteIt's not cheating, after all exercising is a part of the diet isn't it? Besides, if it works for you then great! For me it's always good NOT to do any exercise the day before weighing because it causes me to gain weight... Good luck with the training and for this week!
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