Today was to be my long run of the week in my training program--4miles. Let me just say that I have never, ever, in my entire life, ran 4 miles. And guess what? I still haven't. Yes, I completed 4 miles, outside no less, wind in my face both figuratively and literally, but I had to walk AT LEAST 4 times, could've been 5, I lost count I was so disgusted with myself. Me, a runner? What? I felt horrible. I felt like a fraud, a phony, a poser. Kept trying to talk myself into,it's mostly mental, right? My body wasn't buying what my mind was selling. It sucked, no doubt.
I was using Map My Run on my iphone and was running in a neighborhood that wasn't all that familiar to me. I kept picking the direction that took me uphill. Killing myself! Then somehow ended up in a not so nice couple of streets, which at least inspired me to run more than walk. It was just a mess from beginning to end.
This is what I felt like
Tomorrow I'm going to a free yoga class. This totally fits my budget so I'm pretty excited about it. I have found 2 weekly free classes, which is awesome. I hope it's good, I'll report back.
I also tried a new recipe: Red lentil, tomato and kale soup. It is fantastic!!! Here's how to make:
Heat couple teaspoons coconut oil to saute onions, garlic celery. Add 1 can diced tomatoes (with sauce), 4 cups veggie broth, 1 cup rinsed red lentils, 1 bay leaf, and about a teaspoon each (I'm really bad at measuring) smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, chili powder, salt/pepper. Bring to boil, then simmer until lentils reach desired tenderness (which isn't long for red lentils), add in kale just to soften. I then also added a couple tablespoons of my favorite hot sauce, but that is optional. It was just so good!!!!!!!! Almost made up for the crappy run.
So, to sum up: exercise-bad, food-good. As long as there's balance. Till later.
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