It has been a weird roller coaster of a week and I am still feeling a little overwhelmed and recovering from it. So this will be a short, simple, and sweet post of the highs and lows of it. Let’s start with the lows, get the ugly out of the way first.
Getting sick. On Tuesday I came down with something that is being spread at work that included body aches, feeling feverish, and tired. I skipped the gym and training run and had a simple soup for dinner.
I scored a few of varieties of organic vegan soups at Grocery Outlet and glad I have them ready in the pantry for off days.
Crappy training. Even though I felt better by Wednesday, I was not 100% and ended up with shorter, easy training runs instead of the speed work I was hoping for. And my tapered long run this morning was just eh, glad I did it, but still feeling a little sluggish.
Family health emergency. My dad had a scary health event this week which has been stressful and worrying. I may be making an urgent trip to visit him shortly and have that to plan.
Work stress. Lots of people in our department caught whatever bug that was going around and were out sick, so I was juggling more stress while not feeling awesome.
Eh, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? And there were great highs this week too.
Great eating out. Had an awesome lunch at Baagan on Monday.
A comforting and carby dinner with hubby at Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine Friday.
Simple, healthy meals. I kept the rest of my meals kind of simple and boring with so much going on, like this rosemary, kidney bean, and potato saute for dinner one night.
And this lunch salad.
A simple chickpea stir fry with tamari.
This mess was tasty – I sauteed fresh veggies and kidney beans in Trader Joe’s vegan enchilada sauce.
And cooked simple brown rice with lentils for last night’s pre-long run dinner.
Struggling through my training. It was not easy motivating myself and cramming in runs this week, but I’m glad I did!
The list:
15 naturally sweetened protein powders for power smoothies.
Rice paper makes great vegan bacon.
This week especially I fantasize about Kristin’s lifestyle.
The importance of mixing up your running.
Taking up running in your 40s and 50s.
Your dad is in my thoughts <3 I hope you heal up and feel better this week!
Thank you, me too! :-)
Oh no! I hope your dad gets better =) So scary. And I hope you feel better too! Getting sick is the pits, it just knocks you off your balance. People are so sick here. It’s amazing. A cold/fever that lasts for weeks it seems.
Thanks and me too. So true on getting sick and I think I get more susceptible to catching bugs during stressful times.
Sorry you’re dealing with such tough times, but it sounds like you’re taking it with grace and composure. Just hang in there, keep on getting those glorious eats and runs in, and things will get better. You’re doing great!
Thanks. :-) Running helps for sure.
Sorry about all the stress in your life. I hope your father is well. Parents getting sick can be very scary.
Thanks, me too and we’ll be making a trip to visit him shortly. So true with parents.
Sorry you’re sick! I’m so impressed with your pace considering that you weren’t feeling 100%. I hope all will be well with your dad. Prayers to you and your family.
Thanks, so frustrating when following a training schedule. And thanks on my dad, he is doing better thankfully.
I’m very happy to hear you Dad is on the mend. And Miko too!