It was a tough day...

This morning my head didn't feel too good and I've been feeling melancholy all day. 

It was the last weigh in for my 21 day challenge and I ended up weighing in at 178.6 lbs. I started at 184.6 lbs. I lost more than I think I actually did because I was very dehydrated this morning. I probably only lost 3 lbs, but I sure liked seeing that 178.6 on the scale. I've been in the 170's three times this month. The last time I was in the 170's three times or more was six months ago.

It was one of those days when I wished I didn't have to work today and of course I was pretty busy all day. I had no time to take it easy. Even though I wasn't feeling too good and was craving something nice a greasy, I ate healthy and as much as I wanted to order that burger from Wendy's for lunch I went with for the salad instead. When I got home I was still feeling terrible. I was craving carbs but resisted, but it wasn't easy to resist. 

I was a little nervous about today's run. I'd taken 3 days off from running to help my emerging injuries heal and I was really hoping it was enough time for them to heal. I rested as much as I could and even had a little nap before training, hoping that it would make my head feel better. 

The minute I started running my left Achilles was really bothering me. It was worse than three days ago. I was wondering if it was seizing up on me from lack of running. I decided to run through the discomfort and see if it would loosen up. About 30 minutes later it was feeling fine. My other concern was my right hamstring and at times it seemed to be a little stressed, especially on the up hills, but all in all it held up and I didn't feel any pain or discomfort when I finished. Mission accomplished, the rest seemed to work. Now I need to rest my head and drink lots of water.

Moderate Run - 1:20:47 / 10.46 miles / 7:43 pace / 138 avg heart rate