Being Real

Today’s Numbers: Nancy's Total Movement Mileage: 755.5 (running: 578.1; walking: 33.4; biking: 144.8) Money Found For Food Bank: $63.64

2,015 in 2015 Change Hounds progress: Nancy: 755.5 Aaron: 478 (b: 420.1; w: 57.9)  Elly: 179 Total: 1413.3

Money Found For Food Bank Contribution for 2014: $63.64

Money Found For Food Bank Total To Date: $63.64

 

Buh-BAM!!!

Happy Tuesday!! I'd say Happy Monday, but I totally whiffed that one, didn't I ... It worked out great for yesterday to not be a running day as I didn't sleep well at all the night before. Well, it's not so much that the sleep wasn't good; it's that I woke up three times very suddenly out of very hard sleep. You know, the kind of wake up that startles you and makes you feel completely off kilter for most of the day. Three rounds of that, people, three rounds!

"I am responsible for Round 1. 'Had a
hairball, what can I say ..."

I topped off the day with a delectable slice of carrot cake to celebrate Aaron's birthday!!

Yay Aaron! Yay Birthdays!!

It's his top choice of birthday cakes, and we all love it!

Holy. Yum.

It's the kind of cake that makes you certain you're not going to fit into your pants the next morning, not to mention it's not the best running fuel! But, whatever, it's awesome and part of Aaron's birthday tradition around here (as is eating off of the McDonald's birthday plate for the birthday person)!

I had a better night of sleep last night to precede my morning run, and I was even brave enough to try on post-carrot cake pants before I got dressed to head out. Pants: Totally fit. We were good to go!

It hit me as I was out there that part of my unexpected energy came from the very fact that my pants fit. It was like, "Oh! They're good! Then, I can do this." Whereas if they'd been snug, heading out to run would have been more of a drudgery and felt more laborious when that's the very time I probably should feel some inspiration or, at least, motivation. The psychology of it seems backward to me, but I think at least most of us can relate ...!

The run as a whole turned out great! Five strong miles in 60-degree weather -- I can't ask for much more than that! Even while I was thinking about how I'm still pretty certain I'm not going to hit my end-of-the-year mileage goal for running, and I'm still quite good with it. Not hitting that goal would have made me feel like some kind of failure in years past. Fortunately, I'm in a good spot where I realize I continue to give everything that I can when I can while keeping my world as a whole in balance. And, what I put into this is good enough for right now!

In the spirit of being real, I will report that the core work of the virtual challenge has been lacking. I've done it and liked it, but I've not been intentional enough in making specific room for it on a consistent basis. My final report on my progress is going to be sad in comparison to that of others who took on the challenge. Eh, I'm okay with that, too, especially when I'm no fan of people comparing themselves to each other! This effort is about comparing myself to me ...

So, tomorrow! It's another running day, so I'll see you after ...!