Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Stressful Week Ahead
I have a lot of stress from work this week due to looming deadlines. I had a hard time getting to sleep last night do to thinking about this and a zillion other things. I slept maybe 4 1/2 hours, compared to my normal 7+. This is making it difficult to stay on my diet. Even the running didn't help so much last night.
On Friday night I am running a 10K race. I am going to treat this as a fun run as I don't want to tear up my body too much. There are a couple 10K runs in October-November where I can try to work on a new PR, but first I want to get my half-marathon (July) and marathon out of the way (September).
Summary of Last Night's Training:
Warmup;
1 set 15 pushups, 1 set 25 sit-ups;
14K/8.7M run; first 10K in 54:03, total time 1:16:57.
1 set 15 pushups, 1 set 25 sit-ups;
Cool down.
Conditions: 16:15; 17C/63F, humid, windy, dark clouds (rained soon after).
Feeling after training: Body really good, soul still down.
Diet Stats:
No change from yesterday.
On Friday night I am running a 10K race. I am going to treat this as a fun run as I don't want to tear up my body too much. There are a couple 10K runs in October-November where I can try to work on a new PR, but first I want to get my half-marathon (July) and marathon out of the way (September).
Summary of Last Night's Training:
Warmup;
1 set 15 pushups, 1 set 25 sit-ups;
14K/8.7M run; first 10K in 54:03, total time 1:16:57.
1 set 15 pushups, 1 set 25 sit-ups;
Cool down.
Conditions: 16:15; 17C/63F, humid, windy, dark clouds (rained soon after).
Feeling after training: Body really good, soul still down.
Diet Stats:
No change from yesterday.
# posted by Jack : 9:02 AM
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Good luck with your tough week, Jack. If you're able to stick with your eating and exercise plans you'll probably get through it much better - and won't have guilt compounding the stress.
Be well.
Be well.
Oh boy, do I hear you on the stress messing with your fitness. Oh, and remember when you were going to do that half, for kicks, and ended up getting a PR? Weren't you fighting a cold then, too? Uh, I guess I might be starting to sound like your wife, so I will just say "take care" right here. :)
Sorry, Jack, about the stress. I'm a bear if I don't get my 8 hours, so I am so sorry you didn't get a full nights sleep. Just remember -- it'll get worse if you don't run. (I always forget that, myself). Otherwise, cut yourself some slack. Hopefully the stress will be outta there soon.
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