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This entry was posted on 9/20/2007 9:44 AM and is filed under uncategorized.

I have a difficult time turning my brain off and falling asleep by 10pm when I get home from work at 8pm.  The only thing that really works for me is drinking, but that results in crummy sleep anyway.  So, this morning I was running on about 6 hours of sleep.  Luckily my endurance doesn't seem to be impacted.  I ran my distance, I ran it faster, and it felt easy.  Tomorrow will be a longer run.

The area I am suffering in is my food choices.  My dinner last night was most of a loaf of french bread, a plate of fruit salad, and a giant cookie.  It was all left overs from a meeting early in the day.  When I get tired, I like to eat.  Of course, the massive amount of carbs could be why my run felt easy this morning.  Ah well, only a few days until I can rest and things get back to normal.

 
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    • 9/20/2007 1:24 PM Stephen wrote:
      Scott: Diet is the biggest sacrifice I've had to make in my program. The most difficult choices I've made involve food I love to eat. Now I rarely eat bread, pastry, potato, pasta, grains, juices or dairy. These used to be the staples of my diet. It's had a big impact on my body composition, but its also been uncomfortable. Although once a week now I cheat with some ice cream, or cake, and an order of fries or a beer.
    • 9/20/2007 2:04 PM Scott Styles wrote:
      I tend to prefer healthier foods when the option is avaliable, so diet hasn't been a huge struggle for me yet. I do think the time will come as I get closer to my goals.

      To some extent, my body's reaction to foods with low nutritional value takes care of my diet. Dinner left me feeling sick and crummy within an hour of finishing. I knew it would, but I was too tired and bored with my work to care.

      Ah well, I plan to have weeks like this when I set my goals and training schedule. Progress is rarely linear.
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