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August 8, 2005, 6:30pm: One Word--Willpower
| GOAL: |
3 miles |
RESULTS: |
3 miles
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| LOCATION: |
Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
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| CONDITIONS: |
91°, sunny yet hazy |
| SUMMARY: |
TIME: 31:45 |
PACE: 10:35/mile
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HEART: N/A
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| TOTAL TRAINING MILES TO DATE (walking & running): 485 miles |
This Week, My Body Feels Better
I woke up this week with my legs feeling really good. No sore calf muscles. No aches or pains. In fact, I had a great sleep last night, and this is the first time in a looong time I didn't feel exhausted all day. Lindsey had given me a pretty hard back massage yesterday, which really felt great. I'm sore from that a little bit, but that's a good pain.
The Run
At this point, the run is not even worth mentioning. By the time I start running, I'm finished. Three miles barely gets my body going. Today it was hot and hazy, and I didn't feel bothered by it at all. I must be getting used to this St. Louis summer weather by now. At this point in training, it's all about tapering off.
Willpower
Now that I'm running less miles, I have to eat less. I'm so used to eating whatever, whenever. That's no longer the case. I must have willpower to skip the snacks. I must eat healthier than ever, reducing the amount of fat in my diet, while still maintaining a high amount of good carbs....yes, GOOD carbs. And if I'm lucky, I can still keep it to 2,000 calories a day. No snacky snacks like Cheetos or Kit Kats. Say goodbye to them. So, to help me battle this temptation, I brought grapes, a banana and an orange to work. They really helped curb my cravings. I did hit the vending machine, but I bought pretzels instead of the Cheetos or other crap I succumb to! It was tough during the final hour of work, though. I was so tempted to eat something fatty. But I held off and drank lots of water instead. It would be a miracle to keep this up! I may actually lose those final pounds after all!
| THOUGHTS: |
I must have the willpower to watch what I eat. |
WHAT I'LL
REMEMBER MOST: |
The final hour of work and how tempted I was to eat crap food! |
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