5 mile run

I should be jumping for joy especially after running 5 miles. No, I've been eating crap all week and I felt like crap during and after the run. I should be able to run 3 miles without huffing and puffing, but today I struggled big time. My poor eating habits kicked my ass on the run today. I was breathing pretty hard by the 2nd and 3rd mile. I wasn't sure how I was going to finish the 4th mile. I can tell you, I slowed my pace from 13 minutes to 18 minutes. On top of my poor eating choices this week, I only ate a tangerine in the morning and had no energy. As of lately, my water in take has decreased. I was dehydrated, lacked energy and wore the wrong top. It is hot in Southern California. What the heck was I thinking wearing a thermal shirt? I was extremely hot and uncomfortable which made the run that much harder. I knew I was going to have to pay and I did. I don't plan to do that again. I made it through and managed to finish 5 miles. I walked to cool down. By the time I got home, my legs were tired and sore. I was walking like an old lady bent over.

I made a light lunch since it was around noon. I drank lots of water and ate enough food and satisfied my tummy. I went to take a shower. Note to self, never take a hot shower. I could feel my blood sugar going low and felt like all the energy in my body just vanished. I knew I had to get out quick because I could feel my body shutting down. I screamed for my roommate. She told me to lie on my bed. Before I could get to my bed, I fainted for a good 5 seconds. Yes, that scared the hell out of me. I was able to prop my legs on some pillows and stayed there for quite some time. I learned my lesson big time. Drink lots of water, eat properly, dress comfortably and do not take hot showers after a run. I do not want to go through this again. After much rest, I got up and dressed and went shopping for comfortable summer running clothes. I also went to the grocery store and bought more bottle water and food. I'm feeling much better and know in order to stay healthy I need to feed my body with food with nutritional value and drink the required amount of water. I started taking my vitamins again and plan to stay on track. Although I felt like crap and I learned to push through the pain and finished.

Just a quick recap:

Friday - I ran 4 miles.
Saturday - I ran 2 miles.

Keep pushing hard!

I almost forgot. Saul said something to me today that made me go hmmm..... He said I have to train my body like I'm an athlete. Athlete????? That sounds so foreign to me like it's an entire new language. I've never seen myself as an athlete. One of my co-workers asked me if I was jogging or running a couple of weeks ago and I have to say her question pissed me off. I have to stop thinking like a fat girl and start thinking as a healthy individual. I told her I was running and felt damn good telling her that. How cool would it be to call myself an athlete???!!!!

Much love,
Hua-