{"id":8289,"date":"2009-09-09T18:33:51","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T22:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=8289"},"modified":"2009-09-10T10:50:04","modified_gmt":"2009-09-10T14:50:04","slug":"september-9th-2009-putting-it-in-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/09\/september-9th-2009-putting-it-in-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"September 9th, 2009: putting it in perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi guys!\u00a0 I kept my promise, and went right up to bed after posting last night.\u00a0 I wasn’t up for very long either, I crashed it out by 10pm and was totally zonked.<\/p>\n

I woke up at 5:30 this morning and knew there was no way I was going to be able to get up at 6am and start the day.\u00a0 I turned off my alarm and went back to sleep.\u00a0 I got up a little bit before 7am, took care of Rocky and then promptly told him we were going back to bed.<\/p>\n

And we did!\u00a0 Where I proceeded to sleep till 9am.\u00a0 I was soooooo tired!\u00a0 I didn’t get to recover much over the weekend despite there being a holiday.\u00a0 I slept but just not enough and my body decided to cash in today I guess.<\/p>\n

I also took a break from my run this morning.\u00a0 According to my training schedule, Wednesdays I can either do a short run (2.5 miles) or cross train.\u00a0 So if I’m going to miss a day of running, Wednesday would be a good day for that.\u00a0 Also, very sadly, my right hamstring has been a bit tight and sore after my long runs.\u00a0 It doesn’t last long, just the day of my run, but still it’s concerning.\u00a0 It still has been a bit tight this week and so I decided to let it chill and rest.\u00a0 The sleep was fantastic and much needed!<\/p>\n

When I got up, I poured some coffee and made breakfast.\u00a0 Since it was later in the day for me, I just had a yogurt mess.<\/p>\n

\"Coffee<\/p>\n

A sliced peach, homemade granola, and 2% fage.\u00a0 YUM!\u00a0 But if I had to pick, this combo with an apple instead of a peach is much better.\u00a0 Peaches are better for smoothies and oats!<\/p>\n

I putzed around on the computer for a long time this morning.\u00a0 I worked on some things and also did laundry.\u00a0 Not running was seriously getting to me.\u00a0 “I should have run.”\u00a0 “It’s only 2.5 miles, that is not a big deal.”\u00a0 I went back and forth for a very long time about what I was going to do.<\/p>\n

One of the things that crossed my mind was that if I didn’t run today, will my Friday break and rest day really be deserved<\/em>?<\/p>\n

And that right there is crazy talk!\u00a0 I’m all about listening to my body when it comes to food but when it comes to exercise, it’s a much harder challenge.\u00a0 Because I think, how will I maintain this weight-loss if I don’t run<\/em>?<\/p>\n

There’s still that slight panic that I get sometimes.\u00a0 And I need to keep it in check.<\/p>\n

It’s at this point that I remind myself that the last bit of weight I lost, I lost during my month off of running and training.\u00a0 Remember my last half, and how I pulled my hamstring and wasn’t allowed to run?\u00a0 For a month I didn’t run, I only did martial arts training during the week.<\/p>\n

Yet I still lost weight and my body went down to a weight where it’s comfortable and happy.<\/p>\n

When I remind myself about this, taking a day off because my body is tired\/sore or whatever, is better put into perspective.\u00a0 And I realize that I have to look at the bigger picture and not all the micro things.<\/p>\n

Instead of running, Rocky and I took a very lovely long walk this morning.\u00a0 Then I came home and did some yoga and stretched for 30 minutes.\u00a0 I really need to get back into stretching for that long again.\u00a0 After my runs, I stretch but I don’t do a whole routine.\u00a0 I think a whole routine would be really beneficial though.<\/p>\n

I showered and then made lunch!\u00a0 I have been craving tuna fish for ages and finally made some tuna salad today.<\/p>\n

\"Salad<\/a><\/p>\n

My portion was on top of mixed greens with some chopped tomato.\u00a0 Also a little bit of lime juice to help cut the mayo and loosen it up a bit.\u00a0 The tuna salad had:<\/p>\n