Today definitely didn't go as planned at all; but I did rebound. Yes!
So that mowing the lawn activity was a decent workout last evening & I did wear myself out enough that I was ready for bed when I should have been going to bed, not when I normally wait until. With the weather as pleasant as it was, after a sweet conversation with my DH, I quietly prayed myself off to sleep/into dreamland.
Then the morning alarm went off at 4:45 a.m. and the back-up set for 5 a.m. itself... And I just couldn't do it - either time. The first one, at quarter till the hour, was designed to be prep time for the toilet, etc. if it would be needed. The second, at 5 a.m., was set up in case it would be helpful in that I would actually get up & get going regardless. Both came & went with me hitting the button to end the sound & return to snuggling the covers as I rapidly returned to my REM.
My DH prepared to leave for the day as usual & I knew I only had a few minutes after he left the room until 7 a.m. struck (Can you believe it?) when I was going to ride my second 5K of the morning. I remember that for a moment at 6:58 a.m. I had one teensy-weensy bit of get-up-&-go, but I really was so tired that it latest less time than it took me to type this sentence. I think I even considered the bike ride at 7:15 a.m., but at that point more considered that I needed to find my overall energy to go right for the shower, not the sports clothes.
I had a busy day that landed me back home shortly before 8 p.m. My DH & I began chatting & I encouraged him to join me in our fitness room so we could carry on while I accomplished my 5K bike ride. We had a lovely discussion that entailed me to bike a few extra seconds as I didn't watch the bike's counter like I typically might in so that I didn't stop just in time once I reached my 5K goal; I simply added a hundredth on.
Today could have been worse. I could have biked 5K at 10 p.m. or later. This would have been even worse preparation for tomorrow morning. And I would have likely convinced myself to wait until tomorrow evening to run (& there are numerous reasons why this isn't as good an idea as running in the morning is).
For National Running Day tomorrow, I'm aiming for a 5 mile run at 5 a.m. Best case scenario, rowing beforehand at 4:30 a.m. This would mean rising at 4:15 a.m. to get myself ready. Sounds like I need to sound-off & go to dreamland STAT!
June 4 accountability: 5K at 8 p.m.
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