Running Advice Needed!!

<p>Day 1 down...on to day 2 now!! So far, so good!! Being "back in the groove" of eating better is so refreshing! </p> <p>I started out my day with a yummy <strong>gold delicious apple</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhN9DcEGZdTfmDrXNX2mzzchJLsDpOx8V15nkXiRw_s7AmkTIWW3S4xKTDD7Q7rbuwNpjuX7cPfifXeVHcK8NFGht-c-q7tf0ux0htm8jxD1c9Fo1KJbJGzjgHdJ3h0tHrU-CXcugBFCF/s1600-h/DSC045373.jpg"><img alt="DSC04537" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw16mKoHbLxujyyRTVxPBOYYkQD0NJaDcTqWRnxrjaWjEUoNOzAfMVxS0sOYgsRD5oPO0EDnvpoarmi-IaJhY9Ar4C44qERxXCEjSJXvANUTsuAYb75zaLphGzO239Ba5Y0GWKEw_TxGPT/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC04537" width="554" /></a></p> <p>I planned on making oatmeal when I got to work, but got busy and didn't get it made. So around 11am I had a <strong>banana</strong> for another great <strong>1 point</strong> snack. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxKK7bqIxnj88AeoUGd_xWC8dYYvxqqRsPCeylE-d2aDn822cGhjsZVHxjKl97f7R-6iaroYZbXXw3KIpZcpiL-YYwc7AFe_WsmHC6bkgJmQ9sOUMAll8wqX2ePelMNmTKsmJ2M48d06W/s1600-h/DSC045383.jpg"><img alt="DSC04538" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQO_XHYnEuV-fJQGdyc17-Y02zjeUnQ9LnrVfCoWRLmTg36OXUopUU3KBQQOB8G40mqjaPQhnQi2JBdaot7P2OmCyKYsqwO9V_VG7JHtW8dtMXbUlbn1SsWXhPxDTgYdpdl86MbeINwEK/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC04538" width="554" /></a></p> <p>And of course I had to have my <strong>"morning mush"</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>! Oh how I missed you mush!! And I didn’t get a picture of it…but I know you guys know what it looks like…pre mush anyway!! :)</p> <p>To expand one of my bullet’s about my busy summer…like I said I got a promotion. I am now the associate director in my office, which is great, but also requires more demand! So like today, I couldn’t leave for lunch at a “normal” lunch time because of meetings and helping some of my staff. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining at all. I love my job now more than I ever have! But I said all that to say this…I needed a quick easy lunch!</p> <p>So I hurried home, let Abby (my little puppy) out to go potty, and heated up a <strong>Smart One’s dinner</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. I only like a select few of these frozen dinners and don’t like to have them too often. For one I get burnt out and two, they are full sodium, I would way rather make my own stuff!! But it worked great today!!</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="800" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEZgGVQM1gpp7xlHselhe51Xnb9H-o-W9a3LP777zD2CmFoumYDH-d289qDsNJ2dTzhdNOOzqQXd-5GpCar0jbU0tGsBJjGxUgKEf0_Kbu28e5Zm73U0T4tmkGwco5Q4p67xwlilbX2NC/s1600-h/DSC045403.jpg"><img alt="DSC04540" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLhq8EoAyXRywyOlUoNZ5Ciec1_yvfTFOgrDPgRzlaN8ELlEsmow2Bk7F5gmtTp0QibtW3GM5NOCmdlgKDVSLzf_hsXb4YjUYzcx7h2IAHbMTqjzqTs6_MwxF82L1aej6FD_ik_-ukDCQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC04540" width="404" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9ed1ZCraNnLdaxmK1GVayokWbYwJZrjfpUCPwYahYAQ5cMqNMSukvfT3dg1XOw1j3kZ-YZiDC_46lvKvd7JMPnRkazpZrWLIPaRMvBqHmTkk_ldyHjVmpeArR9ZB1u4AbaqtN1Ppaye3/s1600-h/DSC045393.jpg"><img alt="DSC04539" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhij7ZbGt4LUbvDQaNXFHjmIQpl-XG8AuHyETXtVbbreylXau7PfCBE0NyOYFOHAndQWzPPsAkDpXe-2fehoEiTaMTc1ilXELwjSTGzan3plQHh0n9pCQcUNiPSO-wa41XOn1SLZRmDidke/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC04539" width="404" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>The work day flew by. And before I knew it 5 was long gone and it was already after 6 and I was still in my office. I knew I needed to get going because Kyle and I had a scheduled <strong>7 mile run</strong> and it gets <strong>dark</strong> so early these days, we didn’t want to be running at dusk or in the dark! So I called it a day!</p> <p>Got home and Kyle was already changed and ready to go. So put on my kicks (a new pink pair of asics!!) and we headed out the door. I started out great, but the sore-ness caught up with me quick. By mile 2 my legs were in a great deal of pain. Running those 10 miles on Sunday I think I used muscles I didn’t even know I had!! Wow!! We ended up calling our run short and only did 5 miles instead of 7 because of the pain in my legs. I decided it’s better to listen to your body than push through and get injured!</p> <p>Kyle started up the grill when we got home and we grilled some <strong>chicken breasts</strong> and I steamed some <strong>veggies</strong>. It ended up being an easy, delicious, and filling <strong>6 point</strong> supper!</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="800" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XJC96IfySK6uk_FxNV4U-1Iq4gc_u8egk7DOuS1yJyrTH1eAxFcBxNSB5ckrIEGgIZhKJjBXUYwh9jx6H3rSdmQLa9dePFT0boW5CysVR0pMAv4MpTIRtQuOwqr_tKbNy_0AVBaL05Ca/s1600-h/DSC045413.jpg"><img alt="DSC04541" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh177LfStw9pwKZOGv6Ld5jyatCGKauhXa6SzzFD_Guc2bEQF5Zn-tCT9UgyX3OFkZoucpL8WvF3c0hfW1xNRuz3gnM14kcudearo1DPST3cNuWOknhcUedr2PFyR1GcYo_Q3AcnCSdK1O-/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC04541" width="404" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="400"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyj5TcBtbpIShct-IWUPAcvDG8n7uGshyphenhyphen4SegFZ9JuzNSZgMENY9wKfBizdKDbEfv_V3mJiDQDmjbZwNdyB5pbeQXsVzFH_QHbv9uEWbQ6mEEn0jHkK5ZIcmB772veb-L0GXrP6oNuQOsG/s1600-h/DSC045423.jpg"><img alt="DSC04542" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VPWfvOlIsN6K1seADUXwvJgSJb3imd6CghqhDwkNIuu124Uy-Tzom2cIYFh1BhuBcNOUc1PZftAF8HqPtf8zwnX1LvGhP2KVW57db6uxTlTwLoOPZg1k8-mczN_QgARGrcUMJfl5Un3o/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC04542" width="404" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>So I’m curious…those of you runners out there who have ran long distances, <strong>how many days of rest after your long run do you give yourself?</strong> And does your <strong>body adapt</strong> to those <strong>long distances eventually</strong>? We ran 10 on Sunday, rested on Monday, and ran 5 today. I’m not sure if we should have ran that 5 today for how my body is feeling. I know everyone is a little different, but I would love any feedback and/or advice you guys have!! We have a 12 mile long run scheduled for Friday and I’m quite nervous for it!!</p> <p><strong>TUESDAY’S STATS</strong></p> <p>POINTS = 17/22 <br />WATER = 96 oz <br />EXERCISE = 5 mile run</p>

Running Advice Needed!!

Day 1 down...on to day 2 now!! So far, so good!! Being "back in the groove" of eating better is so refreshing! I started out my day with a yummy gold delicious apple for 1 point. I planned on making oatmeal when I got to work, but got busy and di…

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