Day 16 and 17

Day 16

Well, I had my first cheat day...I didn't wake up yesterday for my 6 mile run and things got crazier after that.

I actually did wake up on time, but I realized I was out of my Luna protein bars and that I had nothing else that I could eat before a run...I knew I couldn't make it through 6 miles without eating because I would be realllllly sick. So, I thought, oh well, I will do it tonight after work.

I got all dressed after work but then I got a text and a phone call. My brother found a litter of kittens at my father's house and he didn't know what to do. I knew my coworker, who has raised litters of stray kittens before, was still at the office and so the two of us headed over to check out the situation. 

By the time we figured out who owned the Mama cat (the neighbor) and gave one of the kittens a bath (they were COVERED with fleas, poor babies), it was about 7 and I knew my husband wouldn't be up for waiting another hour for me to get my run in. And with all of the excitement, I was not really physically in a good place to run (I was pretty shaky). So, instead I drank a beer and we had takeout thai food...it happens.

Day 17

Today was supposed to be a three mile run, but instead I did the 6 miles I was supposed to do yesterday. Tomorrow is supposed to be my rest day, so I may do the three tomorrow...we will see. 

The 6 went well, I woke up sleepy but by the time I got running, I felt pretty good. I did a mile with my dog and 5 on my own. I took a walk/stretch break at 3 miles down and another mini walk break at 3.8 miles down because my stomach started cramping up really badly, luckily the walking helped settle it down and I made it home and finished the 5 miles without getting sick. 

The weather was very unusual this morning. It started out with a nice breeze and was warm, as the sun came up it got to be a little warmer, but the last 20 minutes of my run my visibility in front of me started to get worse and worse. I looked up and the sky was clear, it looked like it was raining in front of me. It ended up being fog and it made its way towards me. When I ran the last 3/4 of a mile back home, it followed me. So when my husband looked out the window, he couldn't see anything, the fog was so strong. Bizarre!

Anyway, I will let you know if I do the run tomorrow or not. I don't want to mess myself up because I have a 6 on Friday and a 12 on Saturday...plus I have to get a sonogram to check for gallstones at 9 am. I can't eat anything before my appointment for 6 hours, so I am not sure if doing a run is a great idea...we will see how I feel...Ciao!