Exercise Guilt.

Remember how I said I was going to run after school yesterday. It didn't happen.

Gasp. I know.  I came home tired, lethargic from way too much V-day candy, wanting to spend time with the Billster and make dinner.

Someone else got good use out of the treadmill though.  Um, yeah.....that is the hottest thing I have ever seen.

It is funny because anytime I am talking to a friend, student or blogger that is feeling bad for not working out one day, it is so easy for me to say, "Your body NEEDS a day off, this won't effect your training and your next run will be that much better because you gave your body a break."

Am I that nice to myself...sometimes, not.  I started saying to myself, "Welp, there goes that training.  We shall see if you have lace up those shoes again. Sub 3 my eye" I know I am very ridiculously dramatic at times and my estrogen levels are all over the place.

Here is where it gets good.

I had a breakthrough moment yesterday.  I caught myself mid-sentence and realized I was lying to myself.  I ran 60 miles last week, taught 3 spin classes and did 2 hours of cross-training.  My body was SCREAMING for a break.

I am quite proud of myself.  In the past when I have skipped a workout, that negative dialect went on in my head until my next workout.  Yesterday, it lasted about twenty minutes.

I was able to enjoy the rest of my day and realize that missing a workout isn't the end of the world!!

So instead of running, I ate pizza.  It is what my body and soul needed.

We used this recipe and it was absolutely delicious.

Billy's half had pepperoni and mine had a corn, bean, onion, tomato salsa that my bff Sarah made me. Topped it off with fresh avocado. I melted with each bite and asked my pizza to be my valentine,   It was better than ever. Oh yeah, we always cook it a few minutes with olive oil, pizza seasoning and garlic before putting on the toppings and finishing it in the oven.

Billy surprised me with Dean Karnazes, "The Ultra-Marathon Man."  IT WAS AWESOME!!! If you want running inspiration, watch this movie now.  I will meet him someday but for now I will just have to hug him through the screen.

Do you have exercise guilt when you miss a workout?  How do you deal with it?

-Check out Megan's post about this....she is awesome!

I just try to talk myself through it and be rational.  I am learning to talk to myself the same way I would talk to my best friend.

Favorite running/workout quote?

-Billy just got a poster made for me that says, "The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." -Juma Ikangaa (won NYC marathon in 1989).

What is your workout today?

-I have a feeling it is going to be a good run this morning:)