Mood Regulator

May 3 I ran the half marathon I had been training for since the beginning of Feb. I won't lie it got tough at the end. At the beginning of the race my the voice in my head was pumped up and full of positive things to say. By the 12th mile I was pleading with myself not to walk. When I finished at first I was really disappointed at how much I struggled at the end of the race, but then I realized I had beaten last year's time by 10 minutes!! The struggle made sense then. Needless to say the race kicked my butt. I was sore, drained of energy, tired and really looking forward to my recovery week.

Recovery week happened, and yesterday was my first day of the 21 Day Fix. I was soooooooo glad to exercise again. Last week I felt off, moody and irritable. I couldn't understand why. Then it dawned on me. It's because I haven't been working out. How's that for motivation? I can't fall off track. If I do, I'll probably murder someone. Exercise is my mood regulator. I don't always feel like working out from the get go, but I'm always in a good mood when I'm done. How could it not. You sweat out toxins, it creates endorphins, it fills you up with pride and confidence. It is the most rewarding drug.

I also took advantage of recover week and kind of ate what I wanted to. I didn't eat a bucket of fried chicken with gravy every evening, but I wasn't exactly counting calories either. This recovery week was good in two ways. For one, I feel refreshed and ready to get back to it mentally and physically. It was also a reminder of how I feel when I'm not taking care of myself. I could feel that negative cloud forming over my head, I started to feel blah and gross from the inside out. If you feel like that, there is no way you're truly enjoying life. It was a nice reminder of why I started this journey. So I can enjoy my life.