A week of well deserved rest

Well i took a week off of running since the marathon. The only exercise that i managed to get in last week was a 2 - 3 hour bike ride in California. I came back to the hustle and bustle of life as a WAHM with two little kids. After 4 days of not working out i started to feel sluggish and extremely tired. Yesterday all i wanted to do was sleep! I did manage to get a restful 90 min nap in and then woke to a feeling of overwhelming guilt for my lack of workouts since the race. I hopped on the treadmill and managed a measely 3 mile run at a 10 min/mile. Today was a little better; on the treadmill again for another 3 miles,  but this time increased my speed and incline with intervals. I finished feeling revived --- and no desire to sleep!

Now that i am back on track with my running - i really plan to start incorporating strength training back into my routine with a goal of 6 days a week workouts. As well, i struggle daily with my eating habits. I beat myself up daily when i eat what is considered "bad foods". My food goal is to have my "healthy foods" all prepped so that putting my meals together will require little if any mind power.