Been a crappy week running-wise which is a shame after such a great race on Monday! I let work (WORK!) get in the way....sigh. I definitely notice a huge change in myself these weeks when I let my running slip. I seem to have "work out and eat well" tied together nicely but unfortunately I also have "slack off and eat crap" happening on the reverse end so that doesn't do much for me. My entire mood really does shift as well when I'm not working out and I find that everything kind of just turns to shit - I can't handle stress as well and I manage my time much poorly....
None of this is a shock as we all have heard the benefits of exercise go far beyond just psychical, but to notice just how much it impacts directly me is pretty interesting; I stop running and the wheels really do come off!
I will get back out there tomorrow - am looking forward to it - and I am making a pledge to myself that working out is as much a priority for my day to day as brushing my teeth - no exceptions, no letting it slip, no letting other crap get in the way. I owe it to myself - before I park my ass in a desk chair for 8 - 10 hours five days a week, to take the time to devote to something I actually care about each day (how novel). Some people have religion, some people have TV, some people have music....I have this.
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