Today's run felt like such a great accomplishment. I had been a little nervous because I hadn't conquered this distance since my children were born (5 years ago). After having children, your body changes a lot! I have found that my hips are little weak due to the stretching of ligaments and muscles in pregnancy (oh...the joys of pregnancy hormones). I know that I will have to work on strengthening that area of my body if I want to sustain my longer run workouts without injury.
In addition, I didn't feel like disappointing myself. I have found that when you write out your workout plan, it always looks great on paper, but applying it to your real life can be a challenge. Since I had pre-planned this run from the beginning, I knew that I was going to adhere to it no matter what. I didn't let my busy day of running around after kids become an obstacle in my goal to run a half marathon in Las Vegas. The truth is that my kids need to see their mom taking time to take of herself. I know it will be an adjustment for them because I had not done this over the past few years. Thankfully, I have a supportive husband and family that know how important this is to me and are willing to help out. I can't wait to take on this challenge and will do so day by day!
Workout:
- Ran 8.60km in 51:42 minutes
- Burned an average of 534 cal
- Average pace was 6:00 min/km
- At the end of workout I did 3 sets of push-ups, tricep dips and plank (held for 30 seconds) **Check out #plankaday on Twitter**
- Before I went to bed I did a long stretch
Meal Plan:
- Breakfast: Egg White Omelette with Feta Cheese, Red Pepper, Spinach and Asparagus
- Lunch: Dairy-free and Low-fat Fettucine Alfredo on Rice Pasta with Vegetables and Salmon
- Supper: Ground Beef Tacos on Corn Shells and Cucumber
- Snacks: Protein-Shake and Low-Sugar and Gluten-Free Apple Muffin; Hummus, Crackers and Almonds; Small bowl of Almond Butter Granola with Rice Milk
We
should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action
always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.
~Frank Tibolt
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