Today the weather took pity on us and allowed us to go running again. I admit, this time I needed more motivation, but once I've started and did a few meters, things turned out for the better. My legs stopped feeling like they're made out of lead, the pain in my chest vanished and I actually started enjoying myself again.
Being only day 2 that I went running, I couldn't believe that I ran for about 2 km already. My partner also could hardly believe I did 2 km just like that, yet he was running with me.
All the struggles I had when I first started running 2 years ago are but a bitter memory. And I just might join some recreational runs this year. Maybe. It feels good anyway, to stretch my legs, feel the muscles, be in the open air without computer buzzing or office chatter.
My partner is supporting me in this and said he'd be running with me, the 10km runs as well. But, to achieve that, I'll surely need some kick in the butt, cheering, motivation speeches and similar. You name it. I know the feeling, being all high from the run, talking nonsense. And then you sit down and transform into a couch-potatoe. Well, he's more than willing to provide all the kicks in the butt I'd need :)
That said, I stocked my pantry with vegan proteins and tried a banana-strawberry smoothie with hemp yesterday. The taste was ok, but I'm not sure it made me feel good, because I have been struggling with some stomach-ache yesterday from too much food, and I'm sure adding protein to that did not do wonders. But I'll try it again soon, and report.
Having digged into vegan literature, pros and cons, I also realized I was perhaps not getting enough Vitamin B12, which can be mostly obtained from meat. Fearing I might be deficient in the B-complex department, although I do eat an egg here and there, I opted for supplements, just to make sure, and will consume that occasionaly.
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