Although it was nice having minimal obligations for two weeks, I was a bit relieved to get back into my routine. Wake up --> Work --> Exercise or Home --> Sleep. Repeat. I got back to my gym and yoga routine this past week, and started to track my food again during the week. I'm taking it easy this weekend, not tracking but trying to go off of hunger signals to eat what my body needs. Plus a little fro yo.
Another thing I've gotten back into is half-marathon training. My routine since the half in November has been to do a few 2-5 mile runs on the treadmill or outside if possible during the week, then doing one long run of 6+ miles on the weekends. Then today, I decided to do 10 miles again. I decided on an easy pace as it was the longest distance I've run since November or so - no pressure on time, just take it easy and go for distance.
I think it made it much more enjoyable for me to not have the pressure to go too fast, because I really enjoyed the 10-miler! I went to the Los Gatos Creek Trail, one of my favorite spots to run. And according to my strava.com profile, it was actually my second best 10-mile effort!
So my plan for this month is to continue with 8, 9, and 10-mile long runs on the weekends, then incorporate 11-12 milers starting in February. Maaaaaybe a 13-mile or 14-mile run in March. Same stuff on the weekdays. I'm going to start prepping my body for a little longer distance again. This is because...
I'm signing up for the Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon in San Francisco on April 6th!
The best thing about the Rock 'n Roll SF is that Kate, who is a close family friend that I've known since she was born, will be doing this too - her first half marathon! Yay Kate! I am really excited to share this with a friend. We're registering soon to make it official!
One last thing that I've been doing since getting back has been listening to audiobooks in my car. I hit up the local library in an effort to make my commute home in traffic less dull, and I stumbled upon this one:
The book is about why certain foods have such a pull on us, and why they are nearly impossible for us to stop eating. It goes into the scientific basis of why we like foods so much as well, and what the food industry does to make foods more palatable and marketable, even irresistible to us. Very interesting. I will post more thoughts once I am finished reading (listening!).
Hope everyone has a great week, and GO 49ERS!
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