My run this morning… OMG. I decided to go the other way this morning, to see what I could see. I had gotten a few blocks down when I noticed the foliage was much more dense this way, but I didn’t think too much of it. It was 5:30 am and still a little dark, so maybe a lil spider or something. HA! I ran right into a HUGE banana spider. Like literally, ran into it. And I jumped around flailing my arms and generally freaking OUT. So much so that a passing motorist was cackling. Yes. But, I am not going to be a baby, so I continue on. And I get a few more blocks when… I almost get flown into by… a BAT! Seriously! At this point I say eff this and turn around, taking great care to watch for spiders. I made my way back to my starting point at about 20 minutes in so I decided I had time to do the same 30 minutes I did yesterday, too. All was going well until on my last 5 minutes I come across a wild cat… staring at me. Like as in a non domesticated WILD cat! And I was once attacked in 2nd grade by a domesticated cat, so much so that I still have 3 scars from that attack, so imagine my fear. Luckily a large bird happened by at which point the cat stopped staring at me and slaughtered the bird. Like immediately. And the bird was making horrific noises. Then all of the birds in the entire area, birds that I didn’t even know were there, starting flying and making so much noise! I felt like I was in an Alfred Hitchcock movie!! Man, I need a gym, stat.

So, I have disappointing news. No marathon for me. :( WAH! The hubby will be gone too much for me to get my training in. I don’t have a treadmill anymore, but even if I did I would not want to do my long runs on one. So, maybe next time. I am still going to try to run as much as possible though. I really, really want to be a runner.

Food last night was bad. As in curry bad. Good news was that I don’t care for Japanese curry. I am loyal to my Thai! So I won’t eat it again. Then I had 2 popsicles. It’s so hot here that I like popsicles again! I haven’t eaten them in years. I am going to try hard to get my eating under control today.

Pre run: yogurt (120)
post run: cheerios/skim (200) green tea
snack: balance bar (130)
lunch: turkey sandwich, popsicle (280)
snack: yogurt (son opened it! grrrrr!) with trail mix, and lots of it :( (480)
dinner: chicken w/ rice and corn (200) cinnamon rolls. yes plural (420)

DAMN it! I did not do well with eating today. I was way too snacky. Tomorrow is another day…