Running in the Rockies

A.M. Didn't make it out of bed before 5:50, will try for 5:30 tomorrow. After starting a fire in the stove, making coffee, and getting the pup and kitty fed, I got around to doing about 2 hours worth of stretching, foam rolling (ouch), and hamstring/glute strengthening exercises. I can tell that it's been awhile since I wasn't able to complete my full reps and I felt the burn. I walked the mile or so down to the bus stop and wow, it was windy! Almost 'stop you in your tracks' windy.. kind of fun actually. This evening I hope to get out for a short easy hike with the pup, bike for 1/2 hr or so, and do some upper body weights and core work. 

I've also decided to try and record my sleep and weight over the next 4-6 weeks in an attempt to keep myself honest. One reason I love running is that I get to eat a bit more than a normal person should, and I LOVE food. I don't think I over-eat any one particular thing or at any one sitting, but I love to cook and snack, and my night wouldn't be complete without at least a glass of wine or a dessert of some sort. We usually eat vegetarian and I'm gluten intolerant, so there is lots of rice and potatos, and squash right now (from our CSA- community supported agriculture). But my eating might be my downfall during this 'off' time, so I am going to weigh myself regularly and try to keep a log of the food I eat.  I know I could spare more than a few pounds already (I'm only 5'6.5") and that's even with a fairly regular running regimen.  Hopefully I can adjust my diet so I don't gain 10 pounds in the next month.

P.M. Too windy for snowshoeing, so I played fetch with the pup for a while. His paw seems to be almost heeled and he's not visibly limping anymore. Rode the bike for 1/2 hour, then lifted weights (bench, lat pull downs, dumbell curl, and tricep extensions). Foam rolled for only a few minutes on the IT band.. very sore from rolling this morning.