This is something that I’ve wanted to write for a few weeks and now that the bulk of tax season is over (yeah!) I can finally write about it. For the past few weeks, I noticed that no matter how much I stuff my face with food, I end up losing a few ounces or pounds. This is something I’m not bragging about, but it’s fascinating to me!
I have to confess that there have been times where I would just eat whatever I wanted because it was a running day. Even some of my friends noticed my eating habits before I do. I’ll just burn the calories when I run or do some other exercise. Do all runners go through this phase? I’m sure there are a lot of them do. Am I using running as an excuse to eat whatever I want? Well, yeah!
I’m still running about 20 to 25 miles a week. I’ve slacked off a little this week, but I’m back in the groove now and should hit the 20 mile mark by the end of the week. Even with my slacking, I’ve lost a few ounces. I still wonder how I’m going to rebound from this when I stop running as much. I know I won’t look like Rollie Polie Olie overnight, but I have to prepare myself for the change once the Flying Pig is over.
It’s the joy of being a long-distance runner. You can eat WHATEVER YOU WANT!! (But yet, it’s a bit of a transition once you stop running 25 miles a week.)