after work de-stress

So, I'm still adjusting to the grind and all the demands and responsibilities of the day. Started off with some farm fresh eggs for breakfast,

looks good doesn't it?

By the time my work day was done, I felt kind of like this,

I got home from work later than usual with not a whole lot of time left before it was time to go to bed and wake up and do it all over again. I made time for my run though as soon as I did get home. I think to myself, 'Yay, I get to run today'.
My run went really well, the cooler weather really helps and I even passed another runner running with his dog like I do. So I did a little over 5k in a nice rhythm, with a little sun, a little breeze, and a little music on the mellow side. Afterward, I felt more like this:

Time to go have a late bit of dinner. Happy Trails,
Lee

Go-go-go

Didn't get a lot accomplished yesterday so it's go-go-go today, busy in good way but starting to feel the stress level rise  as it's back to work in 4 more sleeps which coincides with getting Sean ready for back to school. He's starting middle school which is grade 6. How did I ever get 7 boys ready for back to school? Oh ya, that was when I was in my thirties, and didn't work outside of the home for a few years, most days were effortless (yes, my husband and I have 7 boys between us!!)
So today, my priority was to run. As a warm-up I cleaned the kitchen dishes, vacuumed the main floor, cleaned one bathroom lickity-split and threw in a load of laundry. I'd worked up a bit of a sweat and was ready to run. I wanted to run outside, but I've had enough humidity for one season, so down to the basement I went.
So today, I only did 32 minutes on the treadmill. That was it. A drop in the bucket for some of you, but hey, for me, it's an accomplishment - the self-discipline and just being able to do it physically, sounds pretty lame, but 'ya gotta start somewhere. The most I've ran so far is 8k and that feels like quite something to this newbie, and it was outdoors in winter, (with the wind in my face, uphill both ways lol)

Here is what I had for lunch. Pre-run I had half banana with a smear of almond butter, then a protein shake mixed with water, post run. So this late lunch is my main meal and I'll finish the day off with a yogurt and fruit bowl concotion and a little something for protein

It quickly became this

always tastes better when you share, in my case with Papa Bear

and for dessert, better to have it at lunch than later

apple pie and green tea - does shopping for back to school supplies count as a workout?
It's a long weekend in Canada, elsewhere too? Enjoy your weekend.
Lee