You Are What You Eat...

You are what you eat has taken on a whole new meaning to me....

This phrase is one that is thrown around A LOT in the loose weight/feel better/train harder world. It is something that I have always known to be true but it was not until this morning that I actually became a true believer!

This past weekend was an awesome one, however, I am severely paying the consequences this week. The only good thing I did for my body this weekend was my morning Group Training Session. As previously stated in the post from yesterday, I felt great after the run.  That all quickly changed after Saturday evening. 

Every year my pledge class gets together for a Thanksgiving Dinner. It is a tradition that we hope to always continue. It consist of TONS of carb loaded fatty foods and of course a FEW drinks. I think I may have gone a little overboard. Sunday was not one of my best days and  running was out of the question. Monday rolls around and the thought of running 3 miles makes my body ache. So finally, this morning, Tuesday, is here and I am determined to hit the pavement.

My mind may have been ready but my body was no where close. It was by far the worst run I have ran since I started running over 2 years ago. My goal was a simple 3 miles. My body was done after 1. I tried to push through but it just was not happening. My legs felt like lead, my heart was pumping way to hard and an awful cramp decided to come along as well. After 2.5 miles I was done. With tears in my eyes I accepted the fact that I was defeated.

I know that they say some days training will be tougher than others, and I believe that. However, the difficulty of this run was not due to distance, speed, or elevation. It was simply due to how I treated my body this past weekend.  I now understand that if I want to complete this 1/2 marathon not only do I have to train to run but I have to truly understand and believe that "I am What I Eat."

On to a better running day tomorrow....fingers crossed.