Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A Hunger to Run (not really, it's just a hunger for food)

We don't officially start training for our next marathon until August 10th but we are beginning to loosely follow a schedule. Nevertheless that means we are upping our mileage. The moment I run more, I get hungry more often. Literally I feel like my stomach is going to eat itself every time I'm a moment late for a mealtime. I want to eat bigger quantities too! It may be that my body is adjusting, but it may be just in my head. Who knows? All I know is that it is tougher to "watch what you eat" when you feel more hungry no matter what the reason is (shout out to all the girls on the week before their period!). And, the thought that you can eat whatever you want if you run is ludicrous! Many people actually GAIN weight training for a marathon (me included). Just because you burn a few extra calories does not mean that you can eat double the food at lunch or have an extra snicker's bar for a snack. Don't get me wrong, if you are looking to lose weight, running is a great way to speed up the process. BUT, you can't overlook the number of calories you take in just because you are running (or working out). Which goes back to my point that it is going to be difficult for a few weeks to resist extra food until my body adjusts to an extra 10 or so miles per week.
Anyway, I hear some ice cream calling my name....later
~Aimee

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