Somehow, last night around 8:45, after being gone from home for over 12 hours, I found the energy to run 2 miles. And I did speed work nonetheless. I have learned that my body has more energy and feels better when I run at night. And then I had a glorious feeling when I was finished and it did not keep me from going to sleep 2 hours later. I slept like a baby!
I've tried working out first thing in the morning with no food on my stomach, blech! I feel like I'm going to pass out.
I've also tried late morning or early afternoon about an hour after a meal. Just don't seem to have any energy then, either.
The few races I have participated in, I ate big carb filled dinners the night before and then had toast and a banana and some almonds about an hour before. That worked well for me. So I'm going to plan to stick to that for this upcoming half.
And I'm going to train whenever I can find time and energy, which will most likely be at night. And then hope for the best come race day!
What is your best time of day to run or workout? What do you eat before a run or a race?
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Blah!
Today I feel blah!
I feel fat, bloated and tired. I think maybe Sunday's bout with the stomach "yuckies" has caught up with me energy-wise. And this past weekend's food has caught up with me on the scale.
It is storming outside right now, and that definitely does not help the mood, but I think weighing myself yesterday and today is the main culprit. I don't usually weigh myself, but lately I have been obsessed. Gotta stop!
My plan for today is to clean my dirty house and run a few miles tonight. I really have come to dread and despise running at night. I have noticed when I run or workout in the morning or early afternoon, I feel so much more energetic and less depressed for the rest of the day.
My ideal workout time would be early morning before anyone is up, but I am SO not a morning person. Really I am a night owl. I have to force myself to go to bed around 12 every night. And even though I don't have to get up at any certain time each morning, I really should try to go to bed around 10. I think I would feel 100 times better!
What time do you workout? Are you a morning person or a night owl like me?
I feel fat, bloated and tired. I think maybe Sunday's bout with the stomach "yuckies" has caught up with me energy-wise. And this past weekend's food has caught up with me on the scale.
It is storming outside right now, and that definitely does not help the mood, but I think weighing myself yesterday and today is the main culprit. I don't usually weigh myself, but lately I have been obsessed. Gotta stop!
My plan for today is to clean my dirty house and run a few miles tonight. I really have come to dread and despise running at night. I have noticed when I run or workout in the morning or early afternoon, I feel so much more energetic and less depressed for the rest of the day.
My ideal workout time would be early morning before anyone is up, but I am SO not a morning person. Really I am a night owl. I have to force myself to go to bed around 12 every night. And even though I don't have to get up at any certain time each morning, I really should try to go to bed around 10. I think I would feel 100 times better!
What time do you workout? Are you a morning person or a night owl like me?
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