Marathon training: I want FOOOD

I've officially given up on not eating out. And we're just going to forget the idea ever even happened.

I spent most of the day laying on the couch making up for the hour of sleep I'm about to loose tonight and recovering from lastnight's trauma.

I did get up and go to the gym to finish out my miles for the week. (I only needed 2.9 more.) I did the "hill" setting on the elliptical since I didn't actually run up any hills this week. I'm counting it but I'm not totally convinced it's the same as hill training.

I think I've mentioned before that I have an excel sheet that keeps me in line as far as marathon training. It tells me how long my long runs are each week, the total number of miles I need to run, counts how many hill work outs I complete, and counts how many times I lift weights or cross train. (Yes, I am a nerd but it's useful.)

I also have it set up to count my overall miles and tell me which days I run the most miles. Right now I've run 170 miles as part of marathon training. Here's the breakdown:



It's also the weekend so that means a linkfest:

• Food labels explained. My head is spinning.


• Best. Idea. Ever.


• To all my friends in the health care industry, Turns out we're using emergency rooms correctly for the most part. To all my friends in the policy making fields, please note:

  E.R. visits don’t necessarily cost more than primary care visits: “In fact, the marginal cost of treating less acute patients in the ER is lower than paying off-hours primary care doctors, as ERs are already open 24/7 to handle life-threatening emergencies.

  Perhaps the system could be improved with alternatives for the 'less acute' patients?
  


• Go drink coffee. YUM! And it's good for you!


• Top 100 sites on the web


• ::Steps up on soap box::Best Pro Life argument for health reform I've read. Thanks Amnesty International! ::Steps down::