morning sky

It is getting lighter earlier and earlier now!  And maybe this time next week it won’t be dark when I get up in the mornings.  Woo!

Okay guys so I’m having a very crabtastic day.  Actually I’m just very very tired which is causing me to be a bit cranky.  I was in bed last night before 10pm, I was passing out.  But I didn’t sleep all that well which is resulting in my not so fabbo day.  I’m not sure if I’ve ever shared this but I basically refer to myself as Sleep’s Bitch because I’ll do just about whatever she wants me to do.  I love sleep and require lots of it to function and to maintain a healthy mental balance.  I can go a day not having a good and decent amount of sleep, any longer and the results are not pleasant.  I get really out of sorts and become crabby and all sorts of not happy things.  I have always been like this.  I was the kid who always went down for a nap.  In fact, I was taking naps clear up until starting first grade (because that was all day school whereas kindergarten was 1/2 day.).  Nine+ hours of sleep is what I need.  I know, crazy!  So that’s the long way of saying, wow but this sister needs some sleep!

I got up at 6am dragging.  I debated getting up or sleeping in and finally got up.  I had the remainder of a project come in and I wanted to work on it today and get it finished.  As I was taking care of Rocks my body decided that it was famished and could we eat NOW please.  There was no way 1/2 a Z bar would cut it before running.  I decided to eat breakfast first and then work.  Once work was done I would go out for my run.

feed me

A huge bowl of oats this morning and coffee.  Mix-ins were:

• Ground flax
• Protein powder
• Cranberries
• Walnuts
• Dark chocolate PB

YUM!  I inhaled that bowl too. :p  Then I got to work and oh boy did it take me a while to finish.  Seriously after I finished it, I was wiped out.  Drained.  Eyes felt like they were bugging out of my head which happens sometimes when I stare at a computer for too long.  I knew immediately a run was out of the question.  I just did not have the energy mentally or physically to do one today.  And I’m okay with that!  I know I’m now training for my first 1/2 and I need all the running I can get.  But forcing myself when my body just isn’t going to respond will not do me any good.  I’m smart enough to know that much. ;)  So no run today.  And yes that means I have officially signed up for my 1/2.  YIKES!

After a bit, I got up to make lunch.  All I was craving was a sandwich with some hummus on it!

lunchie

So that’s what I had!  Oatnut bread with spicy hummus, romaine, green pepper, carrot, banana peppers, and two thin slices of pepperjack.  In the middle a sliced pear.  I love the combo of hummus and banana peppers but it doesn’t love me. :p  It always feels like a ton of bricks sitting in my stomach after eating and I have no clue why.

After lunch cleanup, I took Rocky out for his walk hoping that would make me feel better.  It’s a gorgeous day today!  Blue skies, sunny, and not terribly cold.  However, it didn’t do anything to lighten my mood.  Booo.  I need to go get a  few things accomplished and then decide how to handle my day.  Do I go to SF tonight?  That seems so daunting when all I really want to do is crawl in bed.  We’ll see!