Holy schzmoly! Where did half of the year go to? I can’t believe it’s July already.
My job at Channel News Asia is a DESK-bound job and I find myself going without exercise for 2 weeks! The usual excuses of no time, feeling too tired… the list never ends.
But yikes, my pants are getting a little bit tighter, so I dragged myself out of bed this morning to go for a 6k run. About time, because I have a 10k race come August 31st! I walked 1/3 of the run, which is a barometer that my stamina has fallen. Sigh, felt slightly discouraged but have to give myself a pat on the back from coming so far since 1-2 years ago. Last time, I hated running and at least I swam regularly. Now getting the swimsuit out of my closet, and putting it on is hard. Plus, the thing about how the sun damages our skin and adds age to it makes me want to stay out of the sun!
Goal for next week is to run 4 times a week, and hopefully this will be my weekly goals leading up to the race.
Must remind myself how good I always feel after sweating it out. It’s so easy to put exercise off till the next day, but it never gets done then.
Having an office job in such an ‘ulu’ location also limits food choices. Food in the canteen is sub-standard but not very healthy. So my eating plan is to have a HUGE bowl of salad (consisting of romaine lettuce, red/yellow peppers, a tomato or depending on what vegs I have in my fridge tossed with balsamic vinegar) and Japanese cucumber with miso dip (very yummy!), before heading to work. My body actually craves raw, fresh veggies now.
Got to finish some work for my CIP event which is going to be held next Saturday, can’t wait for it to be over…
