Early this morning I hopped on the scale for the first time since my car accident. Whoa! What happened?! I am up MANY pounds from my, already far more than I want, baseline weight. I swear that I have been exercising.
I had hopes that I would go into this marathon a bit lighter, but no luck. My body just will not shed the pounds when I am pounding the pavement. I have experienced this from my 9 prior marathons. I am going to have to log my calories in the coming weeks. I just cannot go into this marathon heavier than my baseline. I refuse to do that. Ugh! My stomach aches just thinking about it. Perhaps it’s a pre-menstrual thing.
Well today is a scheduled rest day and I wish it wasn’t. I am anxious. I need more alone time than I have been getting. I need to listen to my iPod and run away for a while. I will rest though; I?ll be a good girl.
I know just how you feel about the weight gain. Sometimes you just can’t trust the scale to be your friend. And sometimes the mirror is a real creep too! That’s when it’s time to go for a run — then stop at In ‘n’ Out for a Double Double. :-)
I like your thinking Anne. Thanks!