Indulgence....

I took the week off... I was so impressed with myself that I got that half marathon done I just didn't work out... well I tried a couple of days of it but then I just needed to rest and if I am going to rest I am going to rest hard!

Three days of pure eating, drinking and just plain fun was needed I guess... but I am feeling the effects. By the end of the week I was saying to myself I need to get back in an exercise groove... so I went for a run and what a run that was!

I started off my run at what I thought was a nice leisurely pace, but when I looked at my time and the checks it seems that I was running faster and stronger than I ever had! AWESOME! I beat my regular time by 2 minutes and ran a little longer. It was great and such a great feeling to feel strong...

So yes indulgence is good, but not too much... I really do want to discipline myself with my eating habits and limiting the amount of carbs that I am eating... either not having them for a couple of days or just having them in the morning. Another trick is having carbs and veg together or veg and protein together at meals but never carbs and meat together... that helps too. So I'll try to stick to one of those...

Workout plan... the run was great but now it is getting back in that general groove. It's going to be tough with only 2 more weeks to go in China... but it's got to be that way... I can't just let it all go for two weeks... I think the important thing is to get up early and do something... If I can't run, then spin, or do yoga or hit the gym with Nats... as long as I am active 6 days of the week... that should help...

So I guess  now it is time to indulge back in health and feeling healthy - do all the things that make me feel great. :)