Today was a good day. I ran into my friend that ran the Marine Corps Marathon this past weekend. It was her first full marathon and she trained like a beast. Her training paid off and although she was nervous, she ended up beating her goal time and getting negative splits throughout a lot of the race. Who does that?! I am so proud of her and so inspired by her. Talking with her today gave me so much motivation to really work hard at what I want this next year.

This morning I walked my pup then went to the gym and walked one fast mile around the indoor track. After my walk I took a toning class followed by 15 minutes of stretching. It was amazing. Exactly what I needed. I may even attempt to run a half mile tomorrow on top of my walk. Hopefully my knee is ready for it.

My nutrition was not the best. I had cereal for breakfast (again). I was too busy to pack my lunch before work so I went to Moe’s. I had a taco salad with rice, black beans, romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, a pinch of cheese, guacamole and cucumbers. I also had some chips and salsa and was proud of myself that I skipped the queso.

For dinner I ate a small sandwich of spicy mustard, turkey, muenster cheese, oregano and it was all on freshly baked bread. My only snack today was a banana with no peanut butter. I probably should have had a few more vegetables and a tad bit more protein. All in all it wasn’t too bad.

I am excited to attempt a short run tomorrow!