Thursday, October 09, 2008

Starving

Today was a rest day so I can't even blame a hard workout for the fact that I have been a bottomless pit today. Now I just feel like a fat slob.
Otherwise it has been a good week.
It is fall break so the kids are home. Therefore I had to swap Tuesday and Wednesday workouts. I was off on Tuesday but had to work Wednesday and today.
So Tuesday I did a 65 minute 3300 yards swim, 30 minute 8 mile bike, and a 50 minute 5.58 mile run before Ronnie left for work. Then I took the kids to the dentist, not so good there. Then back to Sylvan for the results of the testing they took on Monday. Turns out Bryce is dyslexic. Poor kid. Color blind, near sided, and now dyslexic. Casey's results followed some of the same patterns as Bryce and she is slightly dyslexic. So 4 days a week we will be going to Tullahoma for reading lessons.
Wednesday morning it was pouring rain when the alarm went off so I reset it and went right back to sleep. The kids had their first sessions at Sylvan Wednesday afternoon so I decided that would be a good time to get in my one hour run that I missed. I dropped them off then took off running. Turns out it wasn't the best of neighborhoods. I had a drunk guy in a wheelchair and two guys walking down the street yell at me as I ran past. So I ran extra fast. Then I got to a nice country road and slowed to a more comfortable pace. I turned around after 30 minutes. I was not looking forward to running in that neighborhood again. This time I just had some kids yell "Run Forrest, run" at me. When I waved they yelled "don't wave at me". I made it back to Sylvans in 59:30 and called that good with 6.51 miles. I was suppose to do some strength training too but never got around to it.
Today was a rest day and like I said I have been starving all day. I ate a good breakfast but by 9:00 I was ready for lunch. I ate my salad about 9:30 because I couldn't wait any longer. Then about 11:30 I ate my tomato chowder. By 1:00 I was ready to eat my arm off. When I got home just after 3, I ate everything not nailed down.
I am glad I have two good training days coming up to burn off some of these calories.

2 comments:

Missy said...

I'm eating like a growing boy...I can't get enough. These taper weeks will be a challenge - I'm used to throwing it down!

Jill Ann said...

Sounds like you were running through my 'hood. That drunk in the chair probably scooted himself from E Nash to T-homa!

Regarding the starving issue...are you getting enough protein? My Trainer says during peak training 1gram per lb. of body weight. It's like eating is a most hated chore!