Life Update: Race Recap, Blood Sugar Update & Coming Soon

It’s been a while. This Life Update will include where my training has been, race recap, blood sugar update, and future of this site! Summary. I need to get it together! We have officially made it back to the south and I couldn’t be more excited! The power of sunshine is amazing!

Race Recap

(Written back in November)

First off the race was at the beginning of November. This is a very late race recap, but I wrote most of it right after the race and I want to document it so I have it to look back on. I went into the race to have a good time and run with family. After jamming my toe pretty bad and not being able to workout or really walk for a few weeks before I didn’t know what to expect. (Frustrating because I was actually training and it was going well!!)

It went way better than I was expecting! 

We kept the pace easy and stopped to see some characters along the way.

Overall I felt really strong and comfortable the whole time. I am excited and eager to keep the momentum up and keep adding miles to my base. (Spoiler, that didn’t happen)

My toe is finally starting to feel better. I am ready to add back in some strength work and more miles. I will write an actual training plan once our move is over. (This is actually happening. Starting Tomorrow!)

This was my first RunDisney race. You start the race at an insanely early hour, but everything that goes into the race is what makes it fun and memorable. I don’t think I would sign up for every race, but one every few years as a family would be a lot of fun! 

Overall I’m so glad we did it and it reminded me how much I missed racing. Once we get settled I’m going to look for more local 5k and 10k races. They are a great time and are the best motivation boosters! (This is also happening. Training starts tomorrow, races to follow soon!)

Blood Sugar Update

Previous Blood Sugar Updates HERE.

I’m continuing to yo-yo my diet in my journey to stabilize my blood sugar… and it’s not helping. 

A few factors came into play the last few weeks. We went away for two weeks for the race, which involved two 18 hour car rides on each end. We accepted an offer on our house (which involved moving within a month). I let the stress of it all add up. To deal with the stress I ate a crazy amount of animal crackers. 

We arrived home Sunday morning and I started tracking my blood sugar again Monday after breakfast. My post meal blood sugars were good. (I ate foods I know don’t spike my blood sugar). I tested my fasting sugars the next morning. They were high again. I don’t know why I’m frustrated because I haven’t done anything to fix it. Hoping time would fix all the problems was wrong, it is more than a postpartum problem.

I am going to keep eating the foods I know don’t spike my blood sugar when I can.  Enjoy the holiday season, and get passed the stressful moving time. Once the holidays are over and we are a little settled on the other end. I’m going to start testing again and really take this seriously. From my research it looks like you need to be super strict for about 8-9 weeks and then your body should start resetting and you might be able to add back in some treats here and there. That’s my goal. I wanted to start immediately; however, I knew that would set me up to fail with the holidays and the move. I am going to slowly start changing my diet in hopes that when I move to being really strict it isn’t a huge change. 

New diet is starting tomorrow along with the new training plan. It is nice that all of this is coming along with the new year. Feels like a fresh start all around.

Coming Soon

Motivation Mondays, Topic Tuesdays and Workout Wednesdays at least once a month each. Training logs on Sundays. Occasionally a Saturday personal life update journal post, and some other fun posts here and there.

Hopefully beginning early in the new year monthly workout plans will be a thing! The plan will have built in progressive overload and be something that at the start is free and open to anyone subscribed to the email list. It will be emailed each month. 

2022 Goals

• Run 70 miles each month of the year
• Invest time into RunLiftBalance
• Finish Nutrition and Online Coach Certifications
• Write and publish monthly workout programs
• Manage stress and be more positive!

RunLiftBalance Pinterest HERE.