First outside run in ages

I finally got my butt outside for a run this morning. It was hot already...I should have left earlier. I did 3.25 miles in about 30 minutes which is not too bad. I live in a hilly area so adapting to the up and downs will take a little bit of time. It's good to have those hills though because it keeps the run more interesting. It has seriously been so so long since I have run outside. This run hurt though as my joints are still adjusting to running. It is my right ankle that just hurts like hell. I know this is just a normal adjustment period that I have to get used to.

On another note I drank too much beer last night. Not alone though, with friends. I do not have a hangover because I drank a butt-load of water last night. I just feel yucky....like I ate too much and had a little too much beer (which is what happened). I had fun though with the girls. My biggest decision now is if I want to go to the gym later and lift some weights because I haven't all week. I think I may, just to keep the rest of my body strong still. Plus, I have a lot of calories to burn off from last night.

I have some delicious meat to grill up today so that is exciting.

I ran 6.36 miles today in 60 minutes...then the treadmill forced me to do a cool down. I felt good the whole time. Now, I know a lot about health and nutrition and what a person should eat before a long run or any endurance cardio, but let me tell you, my body responds best to preservative-filled, super sugary cereal. Today I had Reese's Peanut Butter Cups cereal. I have done long workouts or long bike rides after eating a "good" breakfast of egg and whole grains, but I feel infinitely better when I eat sugary crap before I do anything like that. Anyways, I wanted to go 7 miles, but the treadmill forces the cool down after 60 min. This just means I need to get my ass outside and run on the road, which I realize will be harder. At least I am keeping myself in good cardio shape for running by doing it on the treadmill.

I made something delicious today. Homemade egg" mcmuffins."

I got the recipe idea off of this website. I added Canadian bacon which was a delicious decision! Anyways, it's another grab and go thing that I am hoping Chris will eat. It is so frustrating to me how unhealthy he is. It's even MORE frustrating that he doesn't see it that way. For our honeymoon we want to go to Colorado...I want to hike, he would probably die.These things bother me more when I realize that we will be together forever and I may have to be the one that takes care of him if he doesn't shape up his lifestyle. Now if something catastrophic were to happen (cancer, accident, etc...) I would not be upset. Preventable illness/injury would make me upset. Oh well, you cannot force people to change.

Let's talk about something. I may or may not have an alcohol problem. I do not drink a lot when I drink, but I drink often. I only drink beer and I only drink beer that I like. That being said, I will drink 2 or 3 beers every night. I know other people that do this and probably never consider it a problem. I, however, have a terrible habit of getting addicted to things. I have poor impulse control and I have problems saying no if I want something. This brings me to tonight. It is Friday night and I am trying not to drink a beer or two or three, but it is difficult. I last drank on Tuesday (again, only 2 beers) but I had also drank just about every day for the whole entire week before. Maybe even two weeks. I just think it may be getting out of control. This brings me to the next issue, going out with friends. All my friends are big beer drinkers (again, not a lot, but we all love it). Tomorrow I am supposed to go to a friend's house where I will want 2 or 3 beers. Now I have my alcohol limit and I am good at sticking to it, but the point is I will probably not say no. I just think if I feel like it is a problem, it probably is a problem.

On another note, I am debating doing a half marathon in December. Running has always been a bit of mental (and physical) torture for me...and this week I have been completely run down and have skipped the gym for 4 days in a row (unheard of for me). I feel my motivation coming back even as I sit here tonight. The thing is if I start to run, I need to run outside and that means my whole workout schedule will be changed. I normally go after work and that is not an option yet living in Tucson, AZ. I'm still debating and while I debate I will do my lifts and run on the treadmill. I do have to admit that taking 4 days off from the gym has felt good. I think my body may have needed it.

One problem I have when I am trying not to drink is that I eat a lot...and I eat terribly. *sigh* I really will need to get back in the gym tomorrow.