« Thin Threads | Main | driving with a flat tire »
May 04, 2005
The Last Minutes
My run home from work last night was encouraging. I ran for about 35 minutes till I got to my gym and then did 15 minutes on the treadmill to push myself to go a little faster. I've been running so much on my own recently it seems like I need something to give me that power. On the run home down to center city i hit certain landmarks a bit faster than previous days. I'm feeling good if i can get to the second McDonald's in 10 minutes rather than 11. The treadmill made we sweat in those 15 minutes and then i was out of there.
home with my sweet sweet lover i stretched and relaxed while he made dinner for us. for me this is the perfect way to come home at night. making food at night has always been so time consuming for me as i usually make fresh soup, salad, and other stuff that takes some time to prepare. my stomach was not to happy about waiting around for that stuff. now that i have recently changed my diet (really cutting back on the roughage, veggies, fruit, whole grains) i've been doing the pasta,rice, and protein thing. my stomach is now satisfied on many levels and overall i feel better. our bodies never cease to fascinate. all this chatter about veggies and fruit....whole grains and low low carbs. definitely not the way for the runner and i did fight this for awhile. i do miss my romaine salad with mango, avacado, and ginger/cilantro dressing.
On to this morning. I was so comfortable and cozy this morning i waited till i only had time enough for a half hour of running around my neighborhood. a little stiff in the groin area but as i warmed up at 20 minutes i felt strong. in the evening i plan to try 70 or 80 minutes. Really i am just trying to see as many miles as i can each day and still feel good. To the last minute.
Posted by E-Beth at May 4, 2005 12:07 PM
Comments
did you cut back on the veggies and fruit because it was upsetting your stomach?
Posted by: Nanda at May 4, 2005 02:12 PM