Days 11 & 12

Figuring out the best time to eat around a workout can be tricky.  I never want to eat too much and I don't want to eat too close to my workout time (fear of puking?), and since I have been doing most of my runs in the afternoon, I have been able to eat some cereal and then go work out.  One day it didn't feel like enough so I had a Cliff bar as well and then I was stuffed and I had to delay my run until I could digest.  Yesterday was a full body strength day and after my first few exercises, my stomach just started growling like crazy!  I had to stop my working, eat, digest, and then eventually finish my workout.  I honestly think my 45 minute workout took me 3 hours.  Thankfully that happened on a ST day where it is easy to stop between muscle groups.  I will need to continue to be mindful for my run days and come up with a solid plan before race day.

Today I have decided to rest.  I like that while I have put together a (very colorful) workout plan, I don't feel guilty for moving my 'rest' day around each week.  My 'plan' has me resting on Mondays, but last week I chose to rest on Sunday and this week on Saturday.  It helps me to know that I can have a life beyond my routine by just moving some days around.  I am a little anxious about the run tomorrow because my minutes running is being upped.  So I will take the time today to plan for it tomorrow and put together a really kickass playlist that will keep me pumped throughout the run.

Monday evening, I am flying to Indianapolis to hang with my family and friends and I plan to continue my routine while I am there.  I will be doing my ST Monday morning in Denver as usual, and then I will alternate my runs and ST days.  Because I can't travel with my hand weights, I will be bringing a resistance band for a modified ST exercise.  I am confident I can continue my training while on the road, especially since Ellie is going home as well.  We have been training miles apart for a few weeks so it will be cool to train together for a week!  (Hear that, Ellie?  No excuses!)

I will update again tomorrow after my run!