Week 1, Day 3

Really got to work on that mental focus, still catching myself losing count of both reps and sets. Yeesh.

Anyway, wasn't as challenging as I thought day 3 would be.

Was supposed to run yesterday but wrote the day off. Been getting out of bed consistently before 7:30 a.m. all week, but I slept in and got out of bed at 11:20 a.m. yesterday. Took another nap and woke up around 5:30 p.m. Was feeling pretty demoralized.

Tomorrow, run!

16th Run

• 12 laps (field)
• 3.72 km
• 21' 12"
• 10.5 km/h
• pushed on last lap, 60 m sprint at the end

Definitely feeling less gusto than two days ago. Definitely felt the effects of the PUs and SUs (push ups / sit ups) from yesterday (i.e. affected muscles were not at 100%). This is a good sign, because I thought that the workout yesterday was too easy.

The thing is, the number PUs and SUs increase each workout day. So that first day is deceptively easy. I can imagine I'll be writing about how I barely made it through Day Three of the SU/PU challenge.

I've been facing debilitating fatigue by late afternoon the last couple days. After dinner, I'm pretty much toast. I'm hoping that I will eventually adjust and remain functional in the evenings, rather than melting into a lazy pile of goo.

I am paying attention to the carbohydrates I'm taking. More during the day, less at dinner. Increase proportion of meats & veggies, decrease carbs. Maybe that explains my lack of energy in the evenings.

Gotta watch that I'm not pushing myself too hard lest I lose my resolve and throw my motivation out of whack.