I have to say, I’m
really happy with my decision to get an eye exam
and go through with getting and wearing glasses. Even though the doctor that did my exam said
it wasn’t necessary to wear my glasses at all times…just when reading or while
using a computer…I decided that it was just easier to wear them all the
time. However, I don’t yet have
prescription sunglasses, so for now (until I get my new insurance card from
Davis Vision) I will have to either run in my regular sunglasses, or in my
regular glasses and be all squinty. I’ll
just make do with the regular sunglasses.
I should have my insurance card early next week, so I’ll be able to use
my frame & lens allowance and get myself a 3rd pair of regular
glasses (I really want those red frames!) and some sporty sunglasses. And then, instead of using the clip on
sunglasses, I’ll just switch back and forth between the regular glasses and the
prescription sunglasses. Also, I’m really
digging how I look and I’ve gotten boatloads of compliments on them. everyone likes them. I’ve been told I look “cool” and
“stylish.” Also, in one day last week, I
got told by one coworker that he didn’t recognize me because I looked like a
supervisor. I had a detective ask me if
I was the sergeant. And then a patrol
deputy asked me why I haven’t promoted yet.
Those were all huge boosters for me!
I have not run much
since the marathon. It’s been mostly due
to my work schedule, but partially due to me sleeping in so much this past
weekend. I was going to run a 10K run
Saturday morning, but then I didn’t get up until 10am and I went on that
shopping trip I already spoke about.
Then Saturday night I stayed up late to wait for my friend to get off
work. He came over and we stayed up late
and it was almost 5am before I went to bed.
I tried to get up between 8 and 9 but that wasn’t happening. I got up at noon. Oh well.
So then I had grocery shopping to take care of so that I could meal prep
for this week and some of next week. I
found a recipe for a BBQ paste rub roasted turkey, so I made that with my giant
21 pound bird. When I carved it and put
it in my biggest “Tupperware” container, it basically filled it up. WOW!
And, of course, I missed the baggie of organs and they got cooked in the
bag inside the turkey. Never fails. Then I made (for the 4th time in
the last year…it’s seriously one of my all-time favorite recipes!) the crockpot
orange spiced sweet potatoes. I also
cooked up some whole berry cranberry sauce with coconut sugar. The coconut sugar made it come out with the
consistency of preserves. So I’ve been
eating it on toast! And it’s quite tasty
that way!
I seriously PR’ed the
10K distance Sunday evening. Oh, before
I get into that, I *was* going to run 10+ miles on Sunday but because I woke up
so late and then had all that grocery shopping and food prep to do, I didn’t
have time…or, I should say, I didn’t have the sunlight left in the day to get
it done. Sunset was around 5:30 and I
headed out the door to run a smidge after 5.
So that 10K run I didn’t get done Saturday morning happened Sunday
evening. So, yea, I seriously
PR’ed! My previous PR for a 10K distance
was set during the Capital 2 Coast relay and was 57:52. Now…NOW…my PR is 53:59!!! I was just focusing on keeping all my miles
under the 9 minute mark…the PR was just a bonus. But, now that I’ve gotten a sub-54 minute
10K, achieving that 50 minute 10K at next year’s Cap10K doesn’t seem quite so
farfetched after all. So, on top of
getting serious with the speed work ALL of next year, I’m going to get serious
with the hill training. I want to eat
the hills during the Cap10K for breakfast!
Straight up devour them!
Speaking of PRs,
during the South Padre Marathon, I also snagged 2 new PRs...in the marathon and
in the half marathon distance as well!
My previous half PR was 2:05:22…now my PR is 2:04:52. Not a huge PR, but considering it was the
beginning of a marathon, I’ll take it! I
know I can run a sub-2 hour half. When I
ran the Hill Country Halloween Half last month, I finished in 1:58:43. That course is ¼ mile short, so I know I
could have finished it in 2:02:00 or faster, easily. And I had a little left in the tank when I
finished, so I know if it had been the complete 13.1 that if I had pushed myself
a little harder, then I could have finished sub-2. And, my previous marathon PR was 4:35:17 and
now it’s 4:29:53 (official race time was 4:29:51, however). I had set a goal to PR every distance this
year and I’ve done it. I PR’ed the 5K
with a time of 26:45, the 10K, the 8K/5mi, the 10mi, the half, the 30K (of
course, I’ve only ever run a race that distance once), and the marathon. So I’m setting the same goal for next year…PR
everything!
I can’t believe it’s
getting to the end of November. Where did
this month go?!?!?! Like,
seriously. This month has just flown
by. November is a very busy month for me
with the renaissance festival and races and overtime and meal prep, and trying
to fit in time for friends on top of it all!
So hectic. But, I love being
busy. And I’m excited for next
month. 2 weeks off for my birthday! I have a few projects I want to get done. But I’ll save talking about those for when
they happen.
I have regained about
10 pounds and I’m fairly disappointed in myself for that. Granted it wasn’t entirely my fault that I
gained it (thanks a lot birth control pill fiasco), but the fact that things
have been back to how they should be for over a month now and I *STILL* have
not relost the extra weight…tisk tisk tisk is all I have to say to myself in
that regard. I know right now it’s hard
to lose the weight as I’m not running as much, but really that’s not much of an
excuse. I’ve cut my calories, but it’s
not helping when I give into junk food here and there. For the most part I’m not having urges and
I’m having no cravings, but sometimes, when free food presents itself at work,
I just can’t help myself. And
thanksgiving is today and I’m working 2 shifts at work, so that’s
TWO thanksgiving spreads I’ll be participating in. I’m going to TRY and be reasonable and just
get a tiny bit of everything. Just a
taste of everything. Try not to go bananas
or hog wild with the food, you know? I
just need to watch what I’m putting in my mouth and count my calories and try
and leave a deficit every day. I was
wanting to get back down to 150 by my birthday, but I’ll be happy if I can just
get back down below 155 by my birthday and then 150 by the end of the year. I think both of those are reasonable
goals. Speaking of goals, I need to work
on my goals for December! Better get
crackin’!
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