Running on Empty

I just got done reading an article out Runner's World, entitled "Running on Empty". It was a beautifully written get real article about people that train/ start training for athletic events and find themselves with disordered eating. This is not to be confused with eating disorders. The meaning of disordered eating is when one becomes obsessed about the food they ingest and results they get from it. Disordered eating includes increased meal replacement bars/coffee drinks instead of an actual meal, having a good food/bad food list and punishing yourself dipping into the latter, and excluding certain food groups from you life. This can lead to problems in social situations, and eventually lead to eating disorders. Anyone that has lost any amount of weight usually straddles the line between normal eating and disordered eating on any given day. It is so hard to indulge ones self when you have worked so hard to achieve a goal... anyway what I took away from the article was, none of us for the most part are winning any medals, so just enjoy the run for the run don't slap yourself for eating those french fries, "enjoy the wind in your ears rather than the complaints of your body."

So if you get a chance read it, it really inspired me to just love me today.

I am focusing heavily on micornutrients, making sure I fuel my body with rich nutritious foods, and allowing myself some awesome carbs through the week for the soon to be longer and longer runs... I watched this documentary and LOVED it, I loved the second man better than the first because I know he struggled a lot to get where he did. Again, I take what I want from these sort of things and incorporate in to my life.


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How is that marathon training going you ask? I am slowly building up, making sure I don't put too much on myself to early. I am using Hal Higdon's 1/2 Marathon Training  Program for a about 6 weeks and then switching to the Full Marathon Training in March. It should be just right. Thankfully I have a wonderful friend that watches Ethan an hour at a time, and Josh loves to let me go running because I come back excited about everything in general, and I tend to bake so it's a win/win.
This week I had those goals in the back of my mind and accomplished most of them! I did start bodyrocktv and do like and it has it's purpose but I can't seem to get it to flow in my schedule so I will keep up with what I am doing currently. If you are interested please go to http://www.bodyrock.tv/

P.S I decided I am done weighing myself for a long time, the fluctuation in usually due to water/food/elevation and my mind just doesn't handle fluctuation well. I am totally happy with the results right now. So it will stay tucked neatly in it's dungeon until I feel like I want to see it.

So on to this weeks goals

Personal

Run 16 miles , I ran 4.25 head cold, feet up :D

Finish Power of the Praying Parent (again grain of sand method, there were a few rolling my eyes moments)

Read 127 Hours and Scriptures

Get on top of laundry so that it is folded/put away/ironed/done by Friday night

Make one craft

Family

Take the kid's skiing

Finish The Magician Nephew

Finish all three kids Pinewood Derby cars

Flash cards twice

Figure out our fam blog and get it updated

Purchase tix to Mary Poppins Broadway for O's bday (don't tell :D)

Plan something fun for our First Date Anniversary, 12 Years