Happy Holiday Running

Ooops... it's been awhile since I updated this! Been so busy over Christmas and New Years that I started to slack!

Training during the holiday break has been a dream come true! No need to get my miles in before the sun comes up or after the sun goes down because I've been on a two week vacation from work. It's going to be tough going back on Monday that's for sure. During the week of Christmas I got a few 4 - 6 mile runs in in Bristol RI... the bike path is a beautiful place to run.. I didn't even mind the cold so much because the ocean views made me so happy :)

I have to admit I missed a few days over the last few weeks... I can make every excuse in the book but bottom line is I should have made the time.  This Saturday's long run is 13 miles... (A freaking half marathon!) and I'm hoping my missed runs don't affect me. If they do it's my own fault, but I plan on powering through! I've also been bad about making time for my twice a week yoga class and I can feel it starting to affect me, so I guess my New Year's resolution is to get back on track. Real original lol.

I haven't talked much about diet on this blog but thought I would touch upon it this week. It's no secret that one of my goals with this marathon is to drop a few pounds in the process, and figuring out the right diet to follow has been tricky. My first few weeks I ate my normal 1300 cals a day and felt super sluggish. Over the holiday it was the opposite problem... nothing but food and drinks as far as the eye could see, and that also made me feel super sluggish! When I got back from RI I was craving fish and veggies so badly that it's basically all I ate for a few days and I felt much better.  Now that I'm back on track the trick is to find the right balance. I want to be giving my body the fuel it needs to be running 30 - 40 miles a week... but I'd also like to lose some weight.  My acupuncturist recommended a nutritionist he often works with so I'm in the process of making an appointment with her.  Here's hoping she can help guide me in the right direction! If I learn any fun tips and tricks I will share them here of course.

Luckily today is a cross training day so I don't have to battle the snow outside in order to run :)  I'll let you all know how Saturday goes!

PS. I'm trying to kick my fundraising into high gear this month... click on the link below to donate!

PPS. I also got LOTS of running and yoga gear from Santa this year. 2 new jackets, some hats, new base layer gear to keep me warm... Santa is a good guy.

109 days....

xoxo
Ash

"We choose to run for those who sometimes can't."

I am running the 2014 Boston Marathon on the Marathon Strides Against MS Team! To make a donation to help end Multiple Sclerosis please visit my personal fundraising page:  http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=12612971&pg=personal&fr_id=22897