Rest day... 9 Days til the Race
Today's Workout: RESTING. Ahhh...
Is it crazy to still want to run on a rest day? I think so. But I am enjoying it. It feels nice to know that I'm sitting on my butt because my muscles need a rest, and not because I'm just procrastinating or being lazy :)
There are times, though, when I shuffle around my days to fit my schedule. The nice thing about training plans is that they force me to look ahead to see what workouts I have. Then, I can look at my own personal schedule, and if I have a busy day right before a light day, but a hard workout before a rest day, there's nothing wrong with switching the two!
I do eat slightly lighter on rest days though. Today, I had a pastrami sandwich from Safeway, and a plum. I had just a couple bites of chocolate cake as well, but only about 150 calories worth. I try not to restrict myself when I am craving sweets, but I make sure that I eat my nutritious food first, then reward myself with a bite of the sweet, not because I am hungry, but because I just want to savor the taste. I'm in a sandwich mood today, so I might make myself a ham sandwich for dinner too :)
Tomorrow's workout: 60 minutes of cross training. I might be going for a bike ride for my cross training, and I'll be sure to take some more photos!
Also, thank you everyone for the support!!! It's been amazing to have so many well wishes!
Is it crazy to still want to run on a rest day? I think so. But I am enjoying it. It feels nice to know that I'm sitting on my butt because my muscles need a rest, and not because I'm just procrastinating or being lazy :)
There are times, though, when I shuffle around my days to fit my schedule. The nice thing about training plans is that they force me to look ahead to see what workouts I have. Then, I can look at my own personal schedule, and if I have a busy day right before a light day, but a hard workout before a rest day, there's nothing wrong with switching the two!
I do eat slightly lighter on rest days though. Today, I had a pastrami sandwich from Safeway, and a plum. I had just a couple bites of chocolate cake as well, but only about 150 calories worth. I try not to restrict myself when I am craving sweets, but I make sure that I eat my nutritious food first, then reward myself with a bite of the sweet, not because I am hungry, but because I just want to savor the taste. I'm in a sandwich mood today, so I might make myself a ham sandwich for dinner too :)
Tomorrow's workout: 60 minutes of cross training. I might be going for a bike ride for my cross training, and I'll be sure to take some more photos!
Also, thank you everyone for the support!!! It's been amazing to have so many well wishes!
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