Feel Poorly

I missed yesterday's scheduled 80 minute run due to Real Life.©

I thought I'd make it up today, and I tried.  But I just didn't feel right.  I made it to an hour, running the first two miles at an easy 9:00 pace, the next two at 8:30, and then tried to steady out at 8:15/min. I was really struggling at the 10K mark though, and then my stomach started turning flip-flops.

I ate poorly yesterday, so perhaps I'm reaping the consequences of that.  After weeks of proper nutrition and regular exercise, I'd think I could tolerate a single day "off."  The problem with that attitude is that I shouldn't think of this as being "on" anything to get off.  This should be my regular habit now and not something to take a break from.

Still, a single day of distraction shouldn't wreak havoc on me, should it?  I wonder how much of it is psychological and how much is truly physiological?  Perhaps I'll feel better this afternoon after whatever's banging around in my innards passes.

Could be stress too.  Job, finances, domestic issues...all are converging in a perfect storm of sorts.  I don't think it's affects my sleep, though I guess I don't give myself enough time to sleep.  And yesterday, working out lost its priority status due to a crunch at work with a data analysis report for a bid package that needed to be in today.  I probably should force the issue and get my workout in since it helps clear the mind and put me at ease, making my efficiency in everything else better.  But I didn't, and I was in a foul mood all day.  Sad when I don't even have patience for the dog.

I am in a better humor today, but I'm just not up to snuff physically.  I'm tired, as in sleepy.  The run helped, even though it didn't meet the objective. 

I'm supposed to not run tomorrow in preparation for Saturday's race.  Given that I slid my 80-minute run to the right a day, and shortened it by 20 minutes, I may slide my easy recovery run a day too.  Today was slated to be a 2.5 mile easy jog, but I think I'll do that in the morning. 

We'll see.