Most people are probably bustling around, frantically planning a Thanksgiving meal, calculating how many pies to bake, pondering which relatives to avoid sitting near each other, and strategizing their big grocery store trip…while I am mostly concerned about not gaining weight over Thanksgiving.
I will still weigh in Saturday morning as normal, so I need a plan to stay on track as much as possible. First things first: I will work out that morning. No compromises, no questions asked, no if’s, and’s, or but’s. I signed up for a virtual Turkey Trot of 6.2 miles, so I will lace up and hit the trails that morning.
My plan is to eat my typical breakfast, and I would like for us to eat earlier in the day, closer to lunch than dinner, so that I’m not so full in the evening or before heading to bed. I might add on a walk after we eat, depending if I have any takers to go with me (probably not!)
Friday will be back on track, morning workout, enjoying the day off, then venturing out for my younger stepson’s football game that evening. Friday will be tricky. Day off, out of routine, and a lot of leftover food in the fridge are all going to add up to a big, fat challenge, but I need to get a grip and stick to plan for a good weigh-in Saturday morning.
Not surprisingly, after increasing my running mileage so much, I have a pain in my right heel that I am concerned about. It seems to fit all the symptoms of plantar fasciitis, oh yippee. I have been reading a lot about it and treating it with ice, Epsom salt soaks, stretching. I need to cut my miles and give it a chance to heal up, which is frustrating as hell. I already planned a distance run this weekend, but I need to force myself to slow down and take care of this so it doesn’t get worse.
Sweat & Sparkle 