Do you ever get insomnia? I don’t typically have trouble sleeping, but Sunday evening I woke up at 3 a.m. and could not get back to sleep. I tossed and turned for quite some time, until I gave up. I got up, clean (somewhat) the kitchen, finished some laundry, cleaned up my closet a little, did some work and then decided to get in a little workout. It’s amazing how much you can get done between 3:30 and 8 a.m.! (And I hope I never have that again. It’s also amazing how tired you can be during the day when you get stuff done for those 5 hours instead of sleeping)
Anyway, onto my Monday. I hadn’t originally planned to work out in the morning because I had a short run after work planned for the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, but I ended up getting in a short run before work and a walk. And then was hungry most of the day.
I had an early meeting on the road and didn’t end up have time for my usual breakfast at my desk. So, I had a chocolate protein shake.
And when I got to the office I had some snacks. Apple and cashews.
Lunchtime was some meal prep I had made over the weekend. Roasted veggies – cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, turnips, carrots and a veggie burger. I seriously can’t get enough of this lunch.
And snacks included a pear, some fruit salad and my favorite Siggi’s.
Oh yeah – and a cup of peanut M&Ms a few hours before my run. For fuel….right?
Then it was time for the run! 3.8 miles before a t-storm hit. They had free beer after the run, but I obviously did not partake.
it may look like I have a beer belly – but it’s just a nearly 7 month pregger baby bump!
We grabbed some soup from Soupermarket for dinner – I got their special – Thai Peanut Chicken. And that hunk of bread. LOOK AT THAT BREAD.
AND for dessert? B and I shared this almond croissant from a new bakery that just opened downtown, Bloom. Not only was the pastry fabulous, but Bloom has a great business model – per their website, it’s a “business with a heart. We bake to provide jobs for low-income and disadvantaged adults in Greater Cleveland.”
Anyway, those were my What I Ate Wednesday eats. Another delicious day.
With the two short runs (honestly the two short runs equaled a normal pre-pregnancy run for me), I ended up with 20,000+ steps, more than I typically get on the average Monday.
Some questions for you:
- Do you ever get insomnia? What do you do?
- Do you prefer morning or afternoon workouts? Morning all the day! The only way I got out there that evening was because it was a group run.
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Wow, praise the Lord for an awesome active day! I’m thankful that we have the ability to move and enjoy God’s world, through the Lord Jesus Christ and His saving power!
Wow, that’s an impressive day considering you didn’t sleep much! I get insomnia sometimes and it’s the worst. I try to find things to do but it’s hard when motivation is low in the middle of the night. Kudos to you for getting so much done!
I hated it! I don’t know if it was motivation, or just being frustrated with not being able to go back to sleep. I’m glad I got stuff done, but I felt like I had given up!
I’m a morning exerciser ALL THE WAY. although I do enjoy doing yoga later in the day.
Ugh. I’ve never experienced insomnia, atleast to this degree. I’m super grateful to be a pretty dead weight sleeper. Though good for your for using this time so crazy effectively – you put in two whole days in one!
And I’m 100% a morning work out person. Sometimes I get it in in the afternoon, but I just lose alllll motivation after noon.
My mom and sister struggle with insomnia and I get it about once a week. Somehow my energy stays up throughout the day, but by 8/9 PM I’m ready to SLEEP! I hope this doesn’t become a regular occurrence!