Amie weekly recap

We just killed one of our chickens, Sally who ended up being a rooster. My husband feels incredibly manly and excited for dinner tomorrow (it is brining in the fridge) I am a bit traumatized from plucking and gutting my favorite chicken and remembering how cute Sally was as a 2 day old chick...here's to hoping I can still stomach chicken :-) on the plus side its organic! And now onto exercising...

Thanks for the encouragement ladies. I am in a bit of an exercise "rut" with my schedule but look forward to trying your great ideas...there are many days I wouldn't exercise at all if it wasn't for you this little blog motivation!

Sunday: Day of Rest

Monday: Swimming, early morning walk / run with Conchie (unknown mileage)

Tuesday: walk to park, ab ripper X

Wedensday: Travel day (6 hours) push ups and pull ups at stops (2 pull ups and 50 push ups)

Thursday: Travel day (6 hours) ab ripper x at destination

Friday: Travel Day (12 hours) exhausted

Saturday: With the in-laws, swimming with kids and 2 mile walk

Sunday: Travel day (5 hours) AND HOME!

No more trouble zones!

I did 4/7 circuits of Jillian Michaels' "No More Trouble Zones". Ran out of time and had to stop and make dinner (curried meatballs w/ green beans over brown rice - sooooo good), but it was still a good half hour workout (lots of strength exercises - sort of the opposite number to her "Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism" dvd).

-Jess

Conversations

Jessica, I don't think I've had the thought "I'd better enjoy this", rather "I'd better do this" in order to stave off the the inevitable decline. :)

I also find it helpful to focus on what I hope to obtain from these workouts. Shred gives me muscles. Yoga gives me a quieter mind and a more flexible body. Karate gives me a sense of a grounded center in my body (does that make any sense?) which I really like.

And when it comes down to it and I just really really don't want to work out, I'm with everyone else in finding this accountability blog helpful. Last Friday the main reason I worked out was because I didn't want to have to admit to being lazy! It can be so easy to talk myself out of exercise, but harder when I know I'll have to admit it later. :)

Most despised household chores: cleaning the bathroom and vacuuming. Oh, and dusting. Come to think of it, I'm not sure there are very many that I like... But I really like the results, especially a clean bathroom. I just have to remind myself that I like the results so very much (rather like how I hate the shred but like the results...!)

Shape changes post-pregnancies are so very real! I can't even begin to fit into college jeans or shirts or dresses, but college skirts fit just fine. My bust got enhanced, as did my hips. :) Jess, how do you measure your fitness level comparatively? Your comment about being in better shape made me wonder about my own level of fitness, and I'm really not sure how to compare. My body and my life were just so different back then.

Katie P, shred workout 1 is my favorite. :) I like boring workouts, apparently. Also, I find it the simplest one to modify. There's just not much in workout 3 that my knees, shoulder, and wrist can handle, so it feels rather pointless.

Does anyone else find holding Warrior 2 arms in yoga to be killer??? Bob is always talking, in my dvd, about how "your legs are cooking now..." and I'm standing there thinking "my legs are fine you crazy man, its my arms that are going to fall off!

Emily's challenge wrap-up

Today is day 30 of my personal challenge. The part I've shared here (water, GS, exercise) was actually only about a third of what I was attempting to do. It was a complete life ordering/re-focusing attempt.

I feel like a lot of it got majorly derailed by our ongoing kitchen remodel. As I've been thinking about continuing (or not) I wonder if maybe I should wait until the construction is done, and then start again. It might mitigate some of the frustration of not succeeding! On the other hand, how often do days really follow the same routine? There's always something there ready to throw you off your game! :)

I really don't know which approach would be better. So I'm taking a poll. :) What would you do? And either way, would you stick to a repeat of the same challenge, or choose a new one?

So that I have it for review later, here are my stats for the last few days:

Day 24
water - 48 ounces
GS - yes
exercise - no

Day 25
water - 48 ounces
GS - no
exercise - no

Day 26
water -48 ounces
GS - yes
exercise - yoga

Day 27
water - 80 ounces
GS - yes
exercise - karate

Day 28
water - 48 ounces
GS - yes
exercise - no

Day 29
water - not sure
GS - no
exercise - no

Since starting karate, I'm actually finding it harder to make myself do my other workouts. I'm just tired! Injuries are another complication. Right now I'm modifying workouts to accommodate previous shoulder and knee injuries, as well as a current wrist injury. Honestly, that makes it hard to want to put yourself through another difficult and/or painful workout. I'm still thinking through how I want to handle that. Still, I did exercise 15 of these 30 days, and I think that I'm happy with that for now.

Back At It

Friday - Day 3: Shred Workout 1

Saturday - 2.2-mile run, 2x50 sit-ups (each set = 25 center, 25 rotating side to side), 2x20 push-ups (could only do 20 and 17). I forgot to note before that I did the sit-ups and push-ups on Thursday too.

Sunday - rest

Monday - 2.2-mile run, sit-ups, push-ups (this time did 19, 15 and 3 on the push-ups - really tough! I could not finish each set, so just took a rest and did the final 3 to make a total of 40)

Today I did Workout 1 again, for Day 6 of the month (modified: half of the 2nd set of pushups on knees; used dumbbells on all the cardio, not just final set). It definitely felt harder. Still using the 5-lb weights throughout, although I forgot to mention before that on the anterior raises + side lunges I only use one weight for both hands (and it STILL kills my shoulders!)

We were out of town over the weekend, and I found that I really loved that my morning has jelled into a routine (wake-up, nurse, workout, shower, breakfast). Normally when I'm visiting my family I tend to stay in my pajamas for so long in the morning that, although it's relaxing at first, eventually it makes me feel sluggish and almost always, the rest of the day feels lethargic and not as satisfying because I'm just kind of lounging my way through the day. I like relaxing, but I tend to OD on it when visiting my fam, and too much of anything is yucky. This time I stuck to my morning routine and I felt like it balanced things out more.

I saw some cyclists over the weekend and man did it make me miss cycling! That would be a fun thing to work back into a workout schedule somehow, but I'm not sure when that will be feasible.

Also, I wanted to mention that eating went great over the weekend. The situation I was anxious about went really well - I was able to stay planted internally and not get triggered.

Jess - that's an interesting thing to ponder, about our bodies someday aging. I don't spend much time thinking about it, but I think it will be tough. I know I grieved a lot after Naomi was first born (and when I was sick) because there was so much I could no longer do - and it wasn't like it was bad stuff, it was GOOD stuff! And I couldn't do it. I do sometimes look at Daniel's and my parents, watching them as they age. In the last several years, I've heard each of them talk about it more (they are all in or approaching their 60's). I've observed several different ways of handling that transition, and definitely see some things I do not want to do, and some things I hope and pray I can do. I've seen denial (a strong back-turn to pretend like s/he is half his age and mask the aging process), premature resignation (abandoning attempts to continue doing some healthy things because "I'm just getting old anyway") - I'm not quite sure which of these two responses makes me more sad. But I've also seen modeled a struggle that is somewhere in between - acceptance, but still (a reasonable amount of) fighting to stay as strong and healthy as s/he can. I hope I can do that last one - grief with acceptance, and embracing some of the new joys that come with aging (like wisdom, grandchildren, more time for yourself or others now that your kids are grown, etc). I do think that some things (like having a new heavenly body) can reassure us if we intellectually accept them, even if we don't fully "get" it yet.

Also, thanks for the tip on the side lunges! I'll try that. I did find this morning that straightening my other leg fully seemed to help with the twisting I think I was doing.

Katie - I know exactly what you mean about it being harder to care for yourself if you've already "blown" it. This is one way I see my inner critical voice, and how it can perpetuate some things like overeating. I'm so sorry to hear about your teeth problems, and I hope you're able to get some relief soon.

Now I hear what sounds like a cute puppy whimpering over the monitor, meaning Naomi is awake and REALLY wants to play. Better go :)

not just yoga, POWER yoga. :)

Yesterday I did Rodney Yee's Power Yoga: Total Body Workout. It felt good by the end of it (it usually does), but the kids all got up from naps or quiet time before the end of it, so it wasn't quite as peaceful as usual. And I was sore from the Jackie and Jillians workouts last week, so all the stretching was more challenging then usual. Still, a nice way to start the week.  I always feel so accomplished after I do the backbends towards the end. I'm never quite sure I'm going to make it (I've cramped and tumbled in the middle of them before). It's a good thing they're towards the end, when he has you all warmed up and balanced, or I probably wouldn't make it!

Do you guys ever do a workout and think, "I'd better enjoy this, because someday my body isn't going to let me do this anymore"? I've been thinking about that recently. You enjoy this body, but its capabilities slowly declined, and how do you wean yourself off of the joys of a willing body? I've had my ability to physically do things taken away at a couple of points in my life, due to injuries and such, but in each case, I could reasonably expect them to return, and they did. But that won't be true with old age.

Though it does seem - in some completely serious sense that I don't think I really understand yet - that the hope of a new body in heaven is part of the answer. I don't think I get that yet. But I can see that it's there to get. Does that make any sense?

anyway, just wondering if anyone else has thought about this at all. It seems we're all close to what you might call our physical peak, and I can see the downhill staring me in the face.  Wheeeee!  :D

-Jess

One step forward, two steps back...

First of all, I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July. We had a BBQ at our house with some friends from church. It was nice to get to know them better. Also, it was a nearly prefect day- which is saying something for Houston in July!

Exercise:

Saturday: Shred Level 3. I was huffing and puffing all the way through, but made it.

Sunday: rest, and a little swim

Today: walk with Luke, maybe riding my bike inside this afternoon

The set backs relate not to my exercising, but to eating. I had three days of overeating for a variety of reasons. Mostly, it seems that if I have one "bad" day, the next is double hard to get through without going overboard. Nathan and I had a good talk about this and it really helped me to put things in perspective. Generally, if I eat poorly, I get so down on myself that I perpetuate the problem. I am trying to learn to move on.

Partly the eating was brought on by some anxiety. I have had teeth problems since I was about 7 years old (my fault and genetics fault), and I have a situation where I really need to see a dentist. Unfortunately, they were closed this whole weekend. Hopefully, I will get in tomorrow.

I echo Jessica's post earlier saying that she would not have exercised as much if not for the blog. I am grateful for this blog too. Exercising helps me combat other struggles, so I am greateful to have a place to write down what I do.

Week 4 Summary for Jess

Monday: pull-ups

Tuesday: nothing

Wednesday: walk

Thursday: Personal Training with Jackie

Friday: nothing

Saturday: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism

That last is a Jillian Michaels DVD. It says it's 40 minutes . . . I think it's a bit longer. It's like the 30 Day Shred, but just cardio and twice as long. Whew. Katie P., if you want a chance to deepen your abiding hatred of the plank position, you should check it out. ;)   

Actually, though, it's more plyometrics than plank stuff. Great workout. I was really feeling all the tight, sore muscles from the Jackie workout earlier in the week, so it felt good to get them really warmed up. Good in that breathless way.

I'm so grateful for this blog. It was a killer week, and I don't think I would have done either of my two real workouts if I hadn't been thinking of posting it here.

comments, assorted. :)

Katie P., about the side lunges in Shred: I don't know if this will help you, but a trick I use (because they never felt right to me either) is to look towards the foot of your strengthened leg - as if you were a dancer emphasizing the move by a pointed glance down (sounds weird, but that's how I think of it). I don't know why that works for me, but ever since I started doing that, the move started feeling right instead of all wrong.

And congrats on moving to heavier weights throughout! Love it when that happens.

(btw, isn't it funny that as you get fitter, you use heavier weights on most things, but a small amount of weight during those all-important body weight exercises?)

Most despised household chores . . . I don't like the bathtub either, because ours is a plastic composite that never looks clean. But I tell myself I just have to clean it, I don't have to make it look clean, and then I feel better about it. Actually, a lot of the ones I like least, Adam does, just like I do a lot of the ones he likes least. Gotta love marriage! :)

Katie J: glad you're getting the high of being stronger - I know that since I started the Shred, going up and downstairs isn't a big deal. I mean, it wasn't a horrible deal before, but now it's not even much harder than walking down the hall, you know? It's a small thing, but you notice. 

Kelly, I'm sorry about your back. I hope it gets better soon!

Kelly and Yolanda: I'm a different shape too, after having kids. I'm in better shape, weirdly (I think having kids forced me to get disciplined in my personal life - it was that or go under), but it's not the same shape.  I'll take it though. 

I really like St. Francis' way of calling his body "brother ass." Lewis talked about it: the body is a beast of burden, stubborn yet loveable. You don't expect magnificence from it, but you just can't hate it either. You use it, you take care of it, and you feel some affection for it. I think my affection for my body has, I don't know, deepened?, since bearing and nursing children. It's proven a more useful donkey than I ever would have thought. I can't hate something that's done its job so faithfully, even if it looks a bit funny now. :)

Yolanda, RE expectations: I've actually kept track of my weight over a couple of years, and so I guess I think about my fitness in a longer stretch than just a few weeks, and that helps a lot. I actually graphed my weight once (nerd!), and it was really interesting to see what a bumpy line it was. But (this was post-pregnancy) the general drift was down and then steady, and that works for me. I think enjoying the fairly-immediate increase in endurance and strength, and looking for a slower, slightly-bumpy-but-consistent drift in the direction I want to go is how I balance my expectations. 

And Adam found the remote! Yay! I can do the Shred again!

Shred Take 2 - Workout 1, Day 1

So Naomi had another bad night last night. I woke up with a throat that felt sore at first, so I immediately started the Zicam and Vitamin C. Hopefully it will catch it. I also hope to take another nap today. (Speaking of which, I did actually lie down yesterday and try to nap. I didn't fall asleep, but I at least could feel my breathing get deep and my pulse slow and all, and I felt much more rested afterwards. I always like naps more when I actually do them than when I think about them.)

I know some people think Workout 1 is boring, but I like it. Then again, I like running and swimming long distances alone, so monotony in physical stuff must not bother me. I think it actually helps organize my internal world a little - at least running and swimming do. I think with the Shred, I then notice ways I'm improving or ways I can challenge myself more.

So today was easier than Workout 3 for sure, but still challenging (except for dumbbell rows and chest flies - those never are. I just need heavier weights). I used the 5 lb weights all the way through, whereas before I was using lighter weights. With that step up, though, I could only do the first set of pushups in the full position, then went to knees. I still don't really like squat+press - it makes my knees feel odd. Same with the anterior raise / side lunges - I just can't do those right. I also noticed my outer shin muscles (?) feeling tweaky, maybe from running? I used the weights for the shadowboxers (ahhhhhh! couldn't keep good form, it was so hard), and then on the whole last set of cardio. I'm planning on trying to make the workout harder with weights or other Wkt 2 and 3 moves (like double jumpropes instead of singles, etc), as I'm able. Don't know of a way to make the ab stuff harder though, and that's too bad. I can feel it when I focus on the best form I can with the bicycles, and maybe I could just do those for all the ab moves throughout.

Had a conversation yesterday where I hurt so much for the person and wanted to help them put up better boundaries, but caught myself from getting enmeshed in it like part of me wanted to. It was hard, but I let their stuff be their stuff. And prayed for them. I also anticipate an event this weekend where I will be with someone who triggers my own internal critical voice and makes me feel insecure. If you think of it, please pray for me to be centered and steady in my interaction with them, and in my anxiety as I anticipate it.

did it!

I did the Jackie Warner workout - and I have to say, I'm grateful for this blog, because I don't think I would have followed through if I hadn't posted on here and said that I was going to do it. And it felt very good to do a good workout.

-Jess

Finally Feeling Glad for All Those Mountain Climbers Jillian Made Me Do

So I was really excited about running today... and then Naomi had a horrible night last night. Woke up about 10 times, and two of the times she was up for about an hour, including lots of loud crying. Thankfully I have a very kind husband who has agreed to tend to her in the night since I can't go back to sleep for at least an hour (if not two) when I'm woken up, even if it's just to put a pacifier back in a certain someone's mouth. But last night at 2 am, I guess it was getting pretty bad and she was not to be comforted, so he brought her to me in desperation for a feeding. I fed her and then she was just ... awake. For over an hour. Yeah, lots of unhappy complaining and crying from her in that hour. Finally around 3, she fell asleep (only to wake back up at 5 and then again at 6...).

So our run happened a little later than planned, but I got to sleep in a little. But it happened - And it was fun! I just did the 2-mile loop on my block, and ran about 1.75 of it. It felt great! Cardiovascularly I felt really good, and that was encouraging since the last time I tried running a bit after a huge break I could really feel it in my heart/lungs. I must say this is probably because of those darn mountain climbers in the Shred, and this morning as I cruised along I was really grateful to Jillian for that!

Since I haven't run in so long my main concern will be shin splints (or other injuries) and not doing too much too quickly. I don't know how my body'll do with 2 miles 3 x's/wk, but I guess I'll find out. I think I'll probably stick to the 2-mile loop but can turn more of it into walking if need be, until I can build back up to it.

So now my personal challenge is to try to nap at least once today... which means right now since Naomi is down for a nap. Ugh. I hate napping. But I feel I should at least try, since my sleep was so disrupted last night.

No run tomorrow, but I'll be starting back at Workout 1 of the 30-Day Shred and am curious to see how that feels after going through the whole thing.

Emily - yes, the cardio in DDR would be a killer ... assuming I could get my feet to actually move that quickly! That boy is amazing. And YES! I would so love to have you over for some DDR! It's always more fun with someone else. :)

Jess - I usually struggle a lot to get back into the normal life after a trip too. And that stinks that your remote went in on the conspiracy and hid himself... Good for you for getting creative and still working on the pull ups and walk :)

Katie - I love the walkout push ups! I'm always surprised when she says they are over. That's cool to be more able to do your housework because of your strength. I am similar with how I've always thought of workouts = calories burned / lots of cardio. But I'm actually usually more pleased when I do more strength stuff too.

Random Group Question: What is your most despised household chore, and how do you deal with it? Mine is scrubbing the bathtub/shower and I deal with it by not doing it for far too long until I am motivated by how yucky it is. No I'm not proud of that.

News and the Weather

The news:

Yesterday: Shred Level 2. I have to say that I really like the walk-out push-ups in this one.

Today: Walk with Luke tat went well until it started raining.

I wanted to echo some others thoughts about how much stronger I feel. For most of my life, I have focused on cardio and calories burned. Doing the Shred DVD, I have found that working on strength is much more fulfilling to me. More than just getting a workout and some calories burned, I am feeling so much better doing everyday things. Yesterday, for example, I scrubbed my tub and it was a piece of cake!

The weather: We are getting a bit of rain from Hurricane Alex. It will probably rain all week, but that is all. A couple of days ago, the weather forecast predicted that the storm would hit closer to us than it did. I think today will be my only walk outside this week.

Emily- Hang in there!

Kelly- Hope that your back makes it through your trip. How disappointing to not get a run in when you expected to do so. You guys are so ambitious to drive all that way with three kids!

Katie P- The DDR video is amazing. That kid is 10x more coordinated than I am! It looks like fun exercise though. :)

workouts, sort of

I worked on pull-ups on Monday, and today I took a nice, long walk. 

I am having such a hard time getting back into routine after camping. And the week's been so busy. I am never scheduling anything again ever. I am never again leaving the house. I want to stay at home and read books all day to my children and then put them to bed for the night and then read books all by myself forever and ever and ever amen.

And we have lost the TV remote. Which means I can't do the Shred. Which means that Jackie and I have an appointment tomorrow, because her DVD just requires me to hit the "play" button on the TV set over and over.

To change the subject, and in all seriousness, Emily, you are so right to say no to stuff you are not comfortable with in karate. If I'd been mature enough to do that, I don't think I would have broken my arms.

DDR

My word, Katie, that looks like it could be a killer cardio workout. If you do decide to do it, can I come over to your house and try it, too? It looks like fun. :)

30-Day Shred Complete!

Woohoo! It feels really good to have finished this! It feels even BETTER to know that it will be awhile before I have to do plank rows with leg lifts or jumping lunges again! :) I had been feeling sick of the shred, and honestly feeling like I saw more results with Workouts 1 & 2 than with 3, but then today I was very surprised to realize after the one set each of traveling pushups and plank rows/lifts in the full-blown position, I was feeling stronger! I was not dying and groaning on the plank rows, and was actually able to do the 2nd set of push-ups in the full-blown position too! That was cool. It was also painful - ow.

I also find it funny that today I finally figured out why I've had these mysterious green bruises on the outside of each thigh just below the hip. I guess I need to work on controlling the weights when I'm doing jumping jacks with my handweights. Heh.

In other news I give my eating a B- for the Monday and Tuesday. But it doesn't matter because I get a 150% for today for working through the emotional stuff that had been behind it. I had a hurtful conversation on Monday and was unable to process it most of the day because I was mommy-ing; the stuffed feelings lingered unnoticed and by this morning I was super frustrated with how I'd been eating the last two days (still forgetting that conversation). When I finally stepped back and processed everything today, I felt much clearer and eating today was super. Overeating/snacking is the nemesis I am learning to love. I know this is probably not true for everyone, but man ... it really is my best indicator for whether or not I'm up to date on dealing with my emotions. I still can't get over how frequently that is true!

I am exhausted from the emotional processing of today, glad my girl is down for the night, and looking forward to a run (or run/walk? we'll see) tomorrow morning.

PS - I had the idea in the shower this morning of what I might do in August: Dance Dance Revolution! I'd need to borrow all the gear, but I did it several years ago for awhile and enjoyed it. I'm not sure if it would be a good enough workout - maybe I'd alternate it with something else (like the shred?) But it might be fun. We'll see how July goes.


This kid is a little young, and I think it's funny to call him a prodigy, but he sure makes it look fun! I also love how he walks away before his score even comes up. :)

Day 23

I am going to be so. very. glad. when this remodel is over. I'm discovering that "we'll be there on Wednesday or Thursday" doesn't not at all mean what it sounds like. This whole process is going to be taking a lot longer than initially estimated, and frankly, it is hard to live like this. My whole house is a mess, I'm running out of creative ways to not-cook and still feed my family healthy food, and my routines are shot, shot, shot.

Ok, I'm done complaining now. :)

Water - 80 ounces
GS - yes
Exercise - karate

I am SO sore from karate. And realizing that I'm going to have to be more careful than I'd anticipated with my old shoulder injury. I'm setting that as a goal for myself, actually: part of my return to being a black belt is to work on being confident and secure enough to say "no, I cannot do that; I don't want to hurt myself."

Not Good

Tomorrow morning we start our drive out to Colorado for Jesse's sister's wedding. Last night, Edmund slept with me because he was scared and I woke up this morning with a pinched nerve in my lower back. So, I've been spending the morning trying to work it out before we hit the road tomorrow. My grand plans for a nice long run today have been switched to rotating between ice packs and stretching routines. No cardio today!!!

However, thankfully it is getting better and not worse. It stiffens up if I am not constantly stretching it. So, I'll need to remember to stretch out frequently while driving tomorrow and Friday. Please pray it heals quickly and that I am disciplined with my stretching these next few days!!!

Best Blender

This is the BEST blender on the market right now in my opinion. My sister-in-law Bethany has it and I am more than a wee bit jealous. It blends things up AMAZINGLY and with the polycarbonate jar, it can go in the dishwasher. Just take it off the motor and plop it in. There are less removable pieces than a standard blender too. Really, I cannot recommend it enough!

Here it is on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KSB465ER-Countertop-48-Ounce-Polycarbonate/dp/B001AS6YKQ/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1277856666&sr=1-13

Slightly cheaper on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/KITCHENAID-4-SPD-BLENDER-48-OZ-POLYCARBONATE-JAR-NEW-/270544935492?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item3efdbc1a44

It is more expensive than a cheap Target blender, but oh so worth it.

re: expectations

Katie, thanks for the blender suggestion. And I'll be curious to see if your new routine works next month. I hope so! I get bored with doing the same thing everyday and find that alternating it makes it more interesting.

Yolanda--This won't be encouraging, but it took me 2 1/2 years to lose the baby weight I gained with Edmund. Granted, I never dieted, but I was running 3 times a week for a year of that time. I think one of the postpartum struggles for most women is to just accept that your body is different. I know I struggle with that. And even if you do lose the weight, your body still might not look the same. I carry my weight differently now and am still learning to adjust to it. For myself, I exercise because, yes I do want to be slim, but mostly, I want to be healthy, and set good examples for my children--both of self-discipline and healthy body image.

So, I guess I would say that unless you diet and exercise, it is realistic to expect to lose weight slowly. Given that, it is better to focus on the energy and strength you get from exercising because that is a guaranteed result!

This morning, I ran 3 miles. I had bad insomnia and was up at 4:30 a.m. My body was in a daze when I went running at 7 and just could not get going real well.