March 19 - Day 65

It's been a while almost 3 weeks. I am sort of in that spring break up mode. Starting to get outside with more runs and still committed to the workouts everyday, today my motivation is low. I have been increasing my long runs by one km every weekend, and am looking forward to a 14km this weekend. My whole body is tired and I forget about this feeling every spring when I start to train. As a result I become cranky like the dog when I kick him at night he growls and jumps off the bed. I know that I just have to work through this training tiredness until I get used to it again, and I know my body will respond. So I am eating to fuel myself, last year I added more whole grains and legumes to my diet that really helped, I am also adding extra protein it too. Fingers crossed looks like I am through the cold and flu season, and my body seems healthy in that aspect!!

I am also going to switch to tea in the afternoon. I have some matcha, green tea, Yerba matte, and chai teas that I love. Maybe the antioxidants will give me a boost!! I think the key here is just to stick with it. Sometimes I forget why I am doing this training, and I remember running the 5km in Montana one year with my family and my husband was so sore the next day he really felt it on the stairs, and he asked if I was sore? and I wasn't because of the training. So I know with a few events to look forward too I will be happy I logged the time and effort. On a surprising note, the crosstraining, or the Jacobs ladder, or something, is really helping me with my hills. I had a particular hilly run on the weekend and was pleasantly surprised by the power in my body both with strength and aerobically, my lungs were good, I didn't get that feeling like my lungs were bleading. So I have to make the gym more exciting again. Power on folks!!