tonight, i had plans to bike over to a friend's after dinner, but we ended up rescheduling. i'm sad that i didn't get to see him, but really glad that i got a chance for a much, much longer bike ride. (by the way: i think i've narrowed it down to friedrich, like in the sound of music, or charles - charlie for short. what do we think?)
work today was somewhat excruciating. not because i didn't have enough to do, not even really because i had too much to do, but it was one of those days where my head was not in the game. i got a lot done in the morning and early afternoon, and then my brain started to fall apart. it happens to all of us.
anyway, i was badly, badly in need of a run when i got home. so i went. and it was awful! this has been a really bad running week. i mean, it makes sense. i pushed myself really hard yesterday and sunday, but it's still annoying. i was supposed to do an easy run between 20 and 30 minutes long. i ran 15, took a two minute walking break, ran another 5, another walking break, and then another 5 with a kick at the end. so ultimately, i made it through the run, through more than the minimum, but i was still not overly pleased.
i ate dinner, did some mapping, found out my plans were changing, and got out my bike.
it was a lovely, lovely, lovely ride. thank GOD my chain is fixed. i felt like i was just being and idiot and breaking it somehow every time i used it. but no, this time my stupidity is NOT the cause of mass disaster. (whew.) and my bike and i are bonding in a very serious way. i think he's the one.
i flew around lake of the isles, then lake calhoun twice, then back to lake of the isles and around uptown a bit before coming home. [i REALLY need a basket. does anyone know where i can find one? all of the ones at the bike shop where i bought my baby didn't quite fit, so i probably need a milk crate or something. i've been looking but have so far been unsuccessful.] i listened to the story, watched the water, felt the wind, ate some bugs, and nearly smiled my face off. the night got so much better. and i think i'm actually going to bed at a decent time tonight. i am on a roll.
food
breakfast burrito: 197c, 12.5p, 2.5f
cherry tomato pasta: 328c, 11p, 3f
vanilla creme and homemade jam: 178c, 5.5p, 2.5f
two boiled eggs: 155c, 12.5p, 0f
half a piece of swiss cheese: 30c, 2p, 0f
one biscuit: 53c, 1.5p, 0f
lettuce wraps: 272c, 40p, 1.5f
totals: 1213c, 85p, 9.5f
damn you, fiber.
exercise
i'm going to way underestimate my speed since i didn't time myself today.
25 minutes running at 6.2mph: 307c
55 min biking: 481c
total: 788
net: 425
...ugh. okay, can i actually ingest another 800 calories before bed? i mean, theoretically. but i won't go quite that far, although if i'm only considering running i still need another 300 or so calories.
smoothie time?
food update
smoothie with leftover whole milk (from creme), pineapple and raspberries with a little honey: 366c, 10.5p, 8f
new totals: 1579c, 95.5p, 17.5f
all that protein is seriously making me feel way fuller and happier than i've been in awhile. i wish i'd figured that out about 18 years ago.
new net: 791c. so much for that 1200 goal.
**i need some advice
as many of you know, next week i'm doing the commuter challenge, which means biking the 13-ish miles to work, and 13-ish back. on top of that, i need to keep training for this 10k. here is my question: do i need to keep my net calories at 1,200? does anyone have any ideas? if so, could you please provide me with a feeding tank? thx.
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