Hello everyone!
Just think, if we were a basketball team I could say...
Hello sWISHers!!
Anyway, some tough workouts, along with a little undernourishment led to a strange run yesterday.
First of all, as you know I added Pilates into my routine. I did between 20-30 minutes on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Let me just say that when done properly it is one of the most difficult workouts in existence!! The catch is that you really have to focus on what you are doing, and understand each exercise and what it is designed to accomplish. I can say that my powerhouse (ie. core, ab region, flab zone) was engaged the entire time...but instead of boringly doing crunch after crunch, I got to do some pretty cool stuff. What I thought was more of a Yoga kind of thing...mostly stretchy and kind of girly...is actually a very intense and very beneficial workout. Amy, I don't know how you can do it for an hour, let alone multiple hours each day!!
On top of my core being worked out to the max, I did not eat well leading up to Sunday morning. I thought I was doing good, but when I look at each meal it just wasn't enough. I had way too many sandwich style meals that did not provide the necessary sugars/proteins/carbs/calories needed to survive cross training Friday, Pilates each day, an 11:30 paced 6 mile walk on Saturday and the 12 mile run on Sunday. Thank goodness I avoided the bike ride!
So the run started off horribly. My first few miles are never very tough, but by the end of mile 2 yesterday I was ready to throw in the towel. I was light headed, my legs felt like tree trunks and my breathing was all over the place. I really wasn't sure that I could continue. I can't remember feeling that bad during any run ever.
I decided to slow down and grind out one more mile, then turn around if need be and call it a day. Luckily, that mile went by a lot better and by the end of mile 4 I was feeling back to normal. A caffeine infused gel pack at the 45 minute mark provided a real boost and I was able to finish out the 12 without further incident.
About an hour afterwards I was back to feeling bad again even after I ate (and guess what I ate...I'm giving that annoying Jared dude a run for his money at Subway). Some Advil and relaxation thru the day...along with some sugar (candy, yeah!) and a HUGE dinner...and I was once again feeling normal by the end of the night.
All in all I think food was the biggest culprit. Working out so much and running for long periods of time means that I have to be much smarter with what I'm eating on a regular basis. So, today it's back to the weekly meal plans that my coach (

) and I came up with a while ago. A solid rotation of chicken, fish, beef and pasta strategically placed for maximum benefit and minimum repetitiveness.
So that's my story...what else is happening out there?
I hope everyone had a good weekend...and a reminder...get the workouts in this week, Turkey Day is looming on the horizon!
...that reminds me, I need to sign up for the Gobble Jog 10k Thanksgiving morning

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