Regroup

June 5, 2011, Sunday 76 days to go
Long run - supposed to be 1:45:00 long - actually did 1:15:00. Disappointing. Started out well enough but by 45 minutes I was struggling. I drank water and ate some jujubes, felt a bit better, then I got dizzy.  I was well along one of the trails and decided it was probably best to start heading back out. It wasn't like hitting a wall but I felt done in. One of the things I hadn't thought through was wearing a hat and sunglasses. I thought it would be shady in the Beaver Lodge lands but it was actually really sunny and hot and maybe that is what made me feel dizzy.
The other thing that bothered me was my feet. They hurt! Wondered if it was my shoes or what, but in the end it was a disappointing workout.
I have been having a series of less than good workouts. There just isn't enough time left for any of my workouts to be less than the best. My eating habits have also deteriorated and that is evidenced by my weight gain. Again, the excess weight is a barrier to my success, so will have to apply discipline. I always look at big chunks of time. I think I need to break it down to a day at a time or even an hour at a time if needs be.
Need to be conscious of drinking more water.  Sleep patterns need to be put into place. I have been staying up with Lorne to watch a series he is watching right now, but that means getting to be around midnight.
What is really boils down is if I want to have results I need to put more discipline in my life to get them. I envy those people who tell me that they love to run. I don't think I even like to run.

Food consumed today                                                     Weight: 157.5
8:00 coffee with milk, juice smoothie with homemade grape juice, protein powder, wheat germ, flax seeds, chia seeds, psillium husks, fish oil
12:00  shrimp, red pepper, mayonnaise on 3 rye krisps
3:30  16 jujubes
5:30  roast beef, potato, gravy, carrots 
7:00  slice rhubarb pie with strawberry icecream
10:30  thin slice rhubarb pie