no more naps

okay, so i am slightly embarrassed to admit that during the first two weeks (almost three...) of training, i was napping almost every day. my friends have different theories on the reasoning - some say not enough protein, some say i am lazy, others think i might have mono. i think i was not taking in enough calories or protein for how much hard work i have been doing. so lately when i am hungry, instead of waiting for the next meal time, i eat a little something. i drink green tea. i try to make sure i am as hydrated as possible. and, perhaps most importantly, i do not let myself go horizontal in the middle of the day. (that's the tricky part.)

this really is kinda tricky since one of my hip exercises does force me to lay on my side. i do 3 sets of 10 reps on each side. during the first week of training i did my first set, rested my hip for one minute like i was supposed to, and then woke up at least a half hour later totally confused as to why there was a band around my knees and why the sun was out.

my dear friend from childhood came over last night with a costco crate of protein shakes. i was shocked to learn that 30 grams of protein is only 60% of your daily requirement (and i feel like my requirement might be slightly more since i am training). i definitely have not been getting 60 grams of protein every day, so that's definitely something i need to work on.

just to keep you updated on my training, i ran 3 miles today at a fairly brisk pace and then came home and did stretches and hip strengthening exercises (while drinking a delicious protein shake) (thank you, gabi!!). so far it has been 3 days of no naps! and i think that's progress.