Ouch.

Let me back up a bit. I didn't work out yesterday. I ended up sleeping in because I had trouble falling asleep again, so my plan was to work out after work. But then, I didn't end up following through on that because I worked too late. I'd only had a salad for lunch and didn't bring any snacks to work. (I had a work lunch and there was a possibility we'd go to a Thai place where I'd eat a not-so-good for me lunch, so I didn't want a snack to tempt me.) Then I ended up working late, so when I got home around 7:30, I was starving. Luckily, dinner was there waiting for me, but by the time I finished eating and digesting, it was too late to work out if I wanted to fall asleep at a reasonable hour.

So, if I want to accomplish all 30 days of the Shred before January 1, I need to do at least one double-session now. Eek.

I got up early this morning and did Day 3 of the Shred before work. I actually managed to leave at a regular time today, so when I got home I went to the gym for a 5K run. My legs were TIRED. Those first five minutes felt just awful, like my legs were made of lead. It got a little easier as the run went on and I finished the 5K in 32:30, which is exactly the pace I'd need to complete the 10K (65:00) next weekend if I want to qualify for the national half marathon. If I can't run a 10K in about that time this weekend, I'm not even going to sign up for the Jingle All the Way 10K.

After the run, Adam and I ate a quick dinner (salad with veggie chik'n nuggets) and then headed out to Target to tackle our shopping list that's been piling up over the last month. Halfway through our trip around the store, I started to get so sore. I'm not in pain or injured, but oh man, I am unbelievably sore. My leg muscles are screaming at me. I think this is definitely a good thing though... it shows that the Shred is really making a difference at least with my legs, which is not surprising considering how little I used to strength train them.

I think I'm going to skip the morning workout tomorrow. I have a 9AM conference call, and need to get there a bit earlier to prep, so I'd have to get up even earlier than usual to get a workout in and make it in on time. I don't have any post-work plans as of yet, so I'll just do the Shred after work.