Catching up on weekend posts?
Good morning! I went on a glorious 5.0 mile run this morning. It is very overcast and cool in Central Florida, which was a nice change from the hot, hot sun.
I woke up at 6 AM to get some work done before I left. While working, I had a big bowl of cereal + almond milk:
I rarely just eat cereal for breakfast (mostly because I don’t find it to be very filling and it’s boring for the blog), but I do really like this kind, which we get in bulk from Costco.
My run was nice, but uneventful. 🙂
- Duration: 48:41
- Distance: 5.0 miles
- Mile 1: 9:36
- Mile 2: 9:34
- Mile 3: 9:50
- Mile 4: 9:41
- Mile 5: 10:01
After my run, I came home and ate a light post-run snack:
I’m trying not to spoil my lunch because it’s already 9:30 AM! I had wheatgrass and a banana (which was just brown on the outside because it was in the fridge).
Yes, wheatgrass tastes as disgusting as it looks. I mix it with almond milk as opposed to water, which helps. Still gross, but there are loads of benefits!
Back on Track Month Challenge
On October 26, I declared a Back on Track Month Challenge for myself.
I stated that I had the following goals for Back on Track Month:
- Hit all Marathon Training and Strength Training goals
- Aim for 8 hours of sleep a night and be awake by 6:30 AM
- No alcohol except for special occasions
- Major desserts are for special occasions only
- Aim to eat out 1 night per week maximum
I think declaring a Back on Track Month was very helpful. Although I wasn’t perfect (never thought I would be), having a larger purpose for the month was great whenever I was tempted to eat out, stay up late, or skip my runs.
Here’s my month in summary:
- Marathon training mileage: Week 1:27 miles; Week 2; 29 miles; Week 3 (injured): 15.4 miles; Week 4: 28 miles. VERDICT: Almost there, but not quite.
- Strength training goals: I started the Whittle My Middle challenge, and I’ve been doing Yoga Sculpt on a regular basis. VERDICT: Goal met.
- 8 hours of sleep a night: I achieved this 5 nights a week. VERDICT: Goal met.
- No alcohol except special occasions: This worked for the first two weeks, and then I decided I really, really like beer. VERDICT: Fail.
- No major desserts except special occasions: In general, I met this goal. In the last two weeks, the Husband and I started to buy little pints of ice cream, which we normally don’t do. I ate it in moderation, though. VERDICT: Almost there, but not quite.
- Eating out 1 night a week: I definitely ended up eating out more than once a week, thus wasting too much money on food. VERDICT: Fail.
The purpose of Back on Track Month was more to refocus my energy on a clean, healthy, and active lifestyle in the weeks leading up to the holidays and the marathon than being “perfectâ€. In terms of how I feel emotionally and physically, I would say it was a pretty good month!
Back On Track month was a great idea and success it looks like. Sure, you might not have done everything all the way through, btu that’s because you learned more about yourself and found the changes you could make and the things which didn’t need to be changed. I should definitely pick up on back on track month. why wait until New Years to make changes?