This morning I woke up hesitant to do my long run. I wasn’t really “feeling it” and decided to talk myself up with iced coffee…
and Twitter… 
Chandra, called me out so I was about to get out the door!
Then, I noticed that Vegas was still acting kind of weird. He seemed a little depressed after his fight from the other night. He had a scratch on his head, but other than that seemed fine. But since he was still acting “out of it” today I decided to take him to the vet.
They said they could take him in an hour, so I postponed my run. Long story short, the cut on his head seems fine, but we have to make sure he’s peeing like normal since he has a history of UTIs.
By the time I got home it was 11am! I ate some melon and made the executive decision to change my long run to tomorrow. I’m a morning runner and knew the circumstances weren’t going to make a successful long run.
But I still wanted to run a little bit today. I mean, I was already all dressed to run since this morning! So, I did 6 easy miles and an extra mile walk at the end when I saw Ben about to leave for his walk/run.
When I got home I was super hungry. It was weird, but my arms felt weak as I was cooking and it was hard for me to open jars and stuff. I kind of felt uncoordinated too? Has that ever happened to you??
I made French Toast and topped it with PB and sf syrup. Amazing!
I also stole some of Ben’s chips. By the time I was eating it was 12:30pm and he was having lunch!
I’ve went back to reading all the Geneen Roth books I own. Now I’m on When Food Is Love. This doesn’t “speak” to me as much as the “When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair”, but I like it. I think one of the big things with Intuitive Eating is being “all in”. You really have to throw yourself 100% into eating what your body is telling you – especially at first since you’re re-establishing your hunger and fullness signals.
Recent events have made me feel like I am “all in” and I like it. I think it won’t make for the prettiest pictures or normal meals for the blog, but I’m just going to do my thing and go with it.
I have a Kick-Off Party for the new running group I’m going to be coaching tonight! (It’s a fun beginner 10K group in the OC, so let me know if you want more information.) Wish me luck!!!
I have totally gotten that weak after a workout feeling. Always happens to me when it’s been too long since I last ate. I don’t know if that’s exactly the problem, but it’s all I can seem to figure out.
Monica, I am loving your blog. Since I’m unable to indulge my food obsession by eating it all, reading about it has to be what I do. It’s great to see that there are other people who are as into it as I am.
And then we run, to burn the calories, so we can eat again.
Hi Jill 🙂
I’m glad you found my blog!
I didn’t do my run this morning either! At least you have plans to do it tomorrow- I already know I’m not going to do mine tomorrow 🙂
I am interested in this running group- my friend is training for a race of undetermined length, so do you have any info I can pass to him?
I emailed ya 🙂
That French toast… oh my goodness. It looks so delicious.
Good luck with the running group!
Good luck and have fun with your running group!
Good luck with the running social! Runners are always fun people to be around so I’m sure it will go great.
At least you went out and ran! I get shaky sometimes too when I’m hungry. I think it’s low blood sugar. A handful of almonds usually helps.
That book looks amazing!!! Glad twitter got you out there:) Have fun at your kick off party!! THAT IS SO COOL!!
Sometimes WHILE I’m running I notice I lose motor functions everywhere but in my legs! Like my fingers cant tear open GUs and things…it’s weird. I guess all my energy is just going into my legs.
I do feel a bit off-kilter after a long run, but I feel like it’s all in my head! could it be?
have a good time at the kick off ! i wish i were at home to partake, well heck, even in oc! i’ll be thinking of you running long while i’m 1/2 marathoning it tomorrow morning up north!
Good Luck!!!!!
French toast looked yummy! I hate feeling weak after runs. Usually I get that way when I don’t hydrate properly and drink coffee right before I run. I don’t know though, that’s just me! Great job on the Personal training license. Was it hard?
It was hard for me, but I was super nervous about it too.
Have fun at your kick-off party coach Monica!
Thanks 🙂
I always procrastinate running and excercise and hw and many other things in my life! (i lose a lot of sleep from this!) Hope Vegas is feeling better, i love my cats benson and mo too much 🙂 i should put pics of them on my blog 😉
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