3.47 miles

Shoes: Saucony ProGrid Omni Ultimate
Resting HR: n/a
Time: 45:00 min, plus 5 min warm-up, 8 min cool-down, then 10 min stretching
Pace: 12:59
Training HR: n/a
Miles: 3.47
Miles this week: 17.14 miles
Weather: Mostly cloudy, hazy, humid (~40%), ~74 F.
X-Training: 35 pushups, 60 crunches, 1:10 plank pose.
Weight: 119.5

Good, slow, long run. I think I'll stay at this time for a few weeks, and just up my Saturday runs until it reaches either 60:00 or 90:00, whichever is most comfortable. I'm still aiming for a half-marathon in the fall or early winter, but it will likely be treated as a nice long run instead of a race.

I'm starting to fall head over heels in love with running again. There are days when it takes so much more energy to get out of bed than it does to actually run, and I try and talk myself out of doing it. But then I find my body reaching for the shirt, the sports bra, the socks, then tying the shoes, and by the time I'm at the first mile mark, I'm thinking, "Oh, I'm running. Cool."

Bad sleep last night, which may explain why today was more sluggish than it should have been. Not sure why; the temps were good, and I was super-tired in the late afternoon. You'd think I would've collapsed into a coma immediately. But it took me an hour or two to finally drift off (lights out at 10:00), and even then the sleep was fitful.

Nutrition-wise, I'm still experimenting, but I think I have the post-run fuel down. Chocolate milk with some carb and protein like scrambled egg and bread works perfectly as recovery food. I do need to load up on more protein and veggies, though, especially brightly colored/green veggies like greens and summer squashes. Fruits are no problem, although it does take more effort to grab a piece of fruit than it is to crack open another sleeve of crackers. I'm switching to my old habit of eating smaller, more frequent meals. I think that's what my body prefers, especially when it's on a regular training regimen.

Breakfast: half-glass organic chocolate milk; PB&J on whole wheat toast

Friday:
Lunch: PB&J, small peach
Snack: Grande orange/mango/banana blend/smoothie with matcha powder @ B&N cafe; handful of cherries.
Dinner: Lentil and rice pilaf; steamed broccoli with 1 oz melted cheese.