Couch to 5K - Week 1 Day 2

I had an easier time today. I again warmed up with a 5 minute 3MPH walk. This time, however, I managed to do the first 4 of 8 jogging segments at 4.5 MPH, segments 5 & 6 at 4.3MPH, and the last 2 segments at 4MPH. I cooled down with 3 minutes at 3MPH, 1 minute at 2.5 MPH, and 1 minute at 2MPH. I also didn't feel like I was going to give up this time. I knew I'd get through it. Thanks to my extra pushing on the jogs I burned about 20 more calories this time. Not too shabby, right?

What worries me, though, is that I really didn't enjoy what I was doing this time. There was no sense of pride when I was done. I just felt tired, hot, shaky, and quite sick to my stomach. I couldn't stand the thought of sitting, so I refilled my water bottle and folded a load of laundry before I typed this. I'm hoping that it's just because my body is exhausted from dealing with the bee sting I got the other day. I'm allergic to them, and even after several days on Benadryl the sting site is still red, swollen, and itchy. Of course I also woke up exhausted this morning, and graced with a not too good mood.

I did it though. I came, I jogged, I conquered, and all that rot. Now I'm going to throw a load of towels in the wash, make a cup of holy basil herbal tea, and sit on the porch in the sunshine for a few minutes. Maybe that will put some pep back in my step. I've got a lot of failed deadlines pressing on me, though, so it may not be too effective. One can always hope for an upswing!

365 Days of Positivity - Day 2

Today's positive is courtesy of my 10-YO son. Walking into his room today I caught a glimpse of two Mason jars. One holding a super bouncy ball collection, the other a rock collection. It's so wonderful to catch a glimpse of the world through the simplicity of youth...rather than LED televisions and luxury automobiles the most important things in the world for my boy to display proudly are bouncy balls and rocks.

Not only is this a positive, but I think there's a lesson to be learned in there....do you see it?

Food Journal - Day 2

Breakfast (6)
1 slice whole wheat bread
1 Tbsp. peanut butter
1 slice turkey bacon
8 oz. coffee
2 Tbsp. non-dairy creamer
2 tsp. sugar

Lunch (7)
1 cup navy beans
1 Roma tomato
1/4 red onion
1 1/2 cups salad
2 oz. tuna
2 Tbsp. light italian dressing

Afternoon Snack (4)
8 multi-grain crisp crackers
1 slice American cheese
1 Tbsp. hummus

Dinner (7)
6" Subway Club on wheat (no cheese, mustard, veggies)
1/2 serving of Craisins

Evening Snack (2)
8 oz. coffee
2 Tbsp. non-dairy creamer
2 tsp. sugar

Met my 26 points for the day, again! I also had 72 oz. of water.