Discovered
a new love. Amazing! These taste like coconut and fudge just laid
themselves right down on top of a delicious, chewy granola bar. Since I LOVE sweets and get dessert cravings quite frequently this is my new go to post dinner delight. However, I am having to regulate myself so
that I only eat 1 a day.
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Kashi Dark Chocolate Coconut
Deliciousness for only 120 calories! |
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How amazing does that look?
When you open the wrapper it smells like you just took the lid off a can of hot fudge. |
Other
than that in truth I am not really feeling that great. I started to feel bad on Tuesday, but was
hoping it was just allergies. Then
yesterday I noticed my lymph nodes were swelling, but I had night class and
once I started my run I didn't want to stop (hence why I am a distance girl and
not a speedy one). So today I came home
from work with my nose running, head pounding, and body aching and went
directly to bed for almost 2 hours. Here
is the problem (and probably why it took me 2 months to get over bronchitis
this winter) - I hate rest days. I have
discovered they are a necessary evil, but when I am in a groove I don't want to
stop. Since I don't feel great and have
worked out the last 3 days I am forcing myself to take a rest day. I am only allowing myself to run 1 slow (9-10
min) mile, to keep the streak going, and then I am going to walk the rest of my 5 mile loop because I like
being outside and ten minutes outdoors doesn't cut it. I know I am going to have to make myself
stop because I am going to want to run the whole five mile loop. However, I am telling myself it is better for
my body if I rest until these puffed up lymph nodes calm down a bit.
Lesson I need to learn: There are more ways than just exercising to be healthy Abby, and taking care of yourself when you are sick is one of them
Then
it is in for the night to read a book in bed. T gave me Insurgent and I can't put it down, I
want to know what happens. I love kids' books and was intrigued enough by the first one to ask her to let me borrow the
second.
Runner's World Summer Run Streak-
Day 4 = 1 miles (plus walked 4)
Total = 16 miles
I totally hate rest days too - but am resigned to the fact that we need them! Good for you for listening to your body.
ReplyDeleteI tried, I didn't do as well as I had hoped. I was bad and kept going after that first mile, but then made myself stop.
DeleteIt should read:
Runner's World Summer Run Streak-
Day 3 = 2 miles (plus walked 3)
Total = 16 miles
I am so glad to know I am not the only one who hates rest days!