Goal: 195 lbs.
I’m home from Washington, D.C.
I can’t report that I ran 100 miles this morning or did 1,000 pushups or sit-ups. Heck, I didn’t even sit-up in bed — I rolled out actually. But I did roll out of my own bed, which is very good news. My flight landed around 11 p.m. and I got home around 11:45. I went to sleep 45 minutes later.
Five o’clock came very early this morning.
I did manage some exercise yesterday.
I went on a what I call a Twitter/Facebook walkabout. I left the hotel and went two blocks toward the U.S. Capitol and started Tweeting pics of what I was seeing. Some of my followers/friends starting inviting me to stop by where they work and I did. I walked a few miles around Washington, seeing the Supreme Court, the Capitol, several of the office buildings and the Library of Congress. Several soldiers ran past me as the were running up Capitol Hill. I could feel jealousy — I so wanted to join them and run on the Mall. But since I was only carrying one carry-on bag, I didn’t want to fly home with sweaty clothes. A great run was denied by my courtesy to my fellow passengers.
I ate fairly well. The salmon salad I had for dinner Tuesday night was very healthy (this was at the same Irish bar where President drank a beer on St. Patrick’s Day). The Whopper I ate in the ATL airport at 10 p.m. wasn’t so healthy. But I’m pleased to report that I didn’t gain any weight on the trip. And I’m proud to announce that I resisted the urge to drink Cokes to give me cheap energy (and it was tempting. I had a hard time finding iced tea.) Eating well on the road is when your discipline and new habits are put to the test. For the most part, I passed (except for the Whopper, which was gross).
This morning? I didn’t run. I should have — the weather is absolutely perfect. But since I had to be into work this morning at 6 a.m., I chose sleep. The difference between 4 1/2 and 3 1/2 hours sleep made the choice too obvious. I will run five miles tonight. Tomorrow morning, I’ll run two. And Saturday morning, I will go for a long, slow run.
The last two days were energy-sapping: Running to catch flights, putting on a radio shows in Washington, interviewing guests, walking around Washington (All in a day and a half). But I had the stamina to do it. All because of the good choices I make on a daily basis.