it gets better

I made it through the first full day of my brown rice detox and am into the second day.  All-in-all other then a moment in the afternoon where I daydreamed eating a cupcake it was a pretty good day.  We have a workshop running at work so the smell of yummy coffee was lingering for part of the morning, but I think that because I was so excited to be making a change that it didn't phase me.  I actually liked the snacks that I had yesterday (which included sugar peas and hummus and black pepper rice crackers).  Went to the gym afterwork for a spin class and it kicked my butt.  Was totally drenched in sweat and loving life at the end of the class.  Dinner was pretty tasty - Spicy tofu with broccoli, red pepper, garlic and a little honey (also my lunch today). 

The "problem" I am having is that at night I still have a lot of energy so it is taking me longer to wind down and go to bed.  I haven't been hungry or craving anything at all, but I have been finding that I am thinking about food alot.  It seems like sometimes we just unconsciously eat so the choices we make are dictated more by what we want to taste and there isn't so much thought involved to what our bodies actually need.  Making an active change seems to be just the kick I need.

I am enjoying that everything I am eating now I consider (probably overconsidering at this point).  I think that this is actually a sustainable way to eat.  I just want to see a few days down the road how I am feeling.  I have read that it takes almost a month to actually break a habit so really this is the kickoff to me trying to break some bad habits.  It helps that there is a goal that this is tied to.  In the front of my mind I am focusing on how I want to run this race and how I want to feel going into it.  Because I have run this specific race before I know where I struggle which is why this is so meaningful to me. 

This will be my third consecutive Dutchess County Classic half (and my fifth classic event).  The first year I ran it I sort of just wanted it to be over at mile 10.  I finished in 2:15:28 but those last 3 miles were killer.  Last year I enjoyed it much more and ran a 2:11:16.  Now I don't remember where I struggled so that is a good thing.  It helps that my family positions themselves along the course because you run long stretches where you may only have a few people in sight.  I think that that is the hardest part of running a course like this one.  You have to be in your head and out of it at the same time.  This blog is my proof that I am ready to run in 10 days. 


"The journey is part of the experience - an expression of the seriousness of one's intent."— Anthony Bourdain