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March 22, 2005
Super Sized
My running is kind of boring today so I thought I would pontificate on Super Size Me, which Matty and I watched last night. I love this movie and think it is hilarious albeit disgusting. I also think that even though I think I eat like crap, I probably eat much better than most Americans. And even though I think I am a fatty sometimes, I am certainly not a fatty compared to most Americans. Not that this makes me feel particularly good but at least I know I am pretty hard on myself and have pretty high standards.
Last night, I am also moderately proud to report, I cooked a fairly healthy dinner for us - pasta with vodka sauce and chicken. I don't think that I would recommend this particular recipe even though it was very easy and didn't take much time at all - maybe 25 minutes total. However, it was much healthier than your typical vodka sauce (which usually has loads of cream). Luckily Matt is still very congested so he liked it but I think it's because he couldn't taste it too well - I wasn't crazy about the interaction of the flavors with each other. However I am pleased at how not-bad-for-us it was. In addition I am proud that I was not passing out on the couch by 9:00 last night! Not that 10:00 is much better but I really am happy that I am moderately less lame.
Anyway, this blog is about running. This morning I woke up at 6:00 and ran 8 miles with about 2.75 miles slightly up tempo. I felt pretty good although my muscles felt frozen because I wore thin pants. It was a good run. I may try to run 3 more miles later today and lift weights but we'll see if I have time what with the 1:00 meeting I have to attend and needing to get home by 6:30 for dinner with Matt's parents. I am looking forward to seeing them so it should be a good time! So I am happy that I have somewhat achieved my goal of doing speed workouts during the week. I may stop by my high school after work tomorrow and do some 800's because that's the workout I'm missing tonight, we'll see my motivation level. Tomorrow is honestly the only day this week where we don't have plans at night so hopefully it'll work!
And speaking of work... now I am back to it!
Posted by barb at March 22, 2005 09:40 AM