Move/make: Week 2

Today I'm at 177.6 pounds, so maybe last week wasn't so far off.

Workouts:
Monday: Ran 37 minutes
Tuesday: Biked six miles
Wednesday: Biked three miles, ran 27 minutes
Thursday: Walked one hour, biked 4.5 miles
Friday: Ran 20 minutes
Saturday: Ran a 5K in just under 35 minutes, about two minutes under my previous time
Sunday: Recovery day

Thoughts on food:
Except for a few snacks at school, I stuck with my goal of not going out to eat unless it was with someone. Though I went out for dinner four times this week, I was lucky enough to share food with some wonderful people, and I wouldn't trade that for anything -- especially since I don't get to see many of those friends as often as I'd like.

I've been getting better at not eating junk, though my long days with no lunch breaks are making it hard to avoid the vending machines on campus. I bought some healthier snacks that I can carry in my bag and eat in the short breaks I do get between teaching and tutoring. I feel better and happier when I have something decent to eat.

Overall reflections:
I tapered my runs this week so that I wouldn't be worn out for the race on Saturday. I've been very sore this week, but I feel good about the race on Saturday. I noticed I'm able to run faster than before, and I beat my old time by two minutes. I ran with one of my very good friends, and we've got plans to work up to a 10K over the summer.

I've continued to have more energy and have been feeling much happier overall. The end-of-semester crunch is happening -- and is doubly stressful because of the job hunt I also need to start. I want to make sure I continue running and biking, at the very least, because it keeps me calm.

As for my goals from last week, I ran a full 5K distance before my original goal of Thursday. I didn't do much cooking for myself, and I didn't make it to the gym.

Goals:
This week, I'd like to actually make it to the gym at least once, and work on weight-training. I also want to ride my bike to campus four days this week.