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Autumn in New York

I’m honestly Team Summer, but autumn in New York is pretty damn awesome.

Still, I just was not feeling today when I woke up. I felt tired and sluggish and like each step required the strength of ten thousand men. Nonetheless, I trudged uptown to continue my apartment search. My lease is up December 15, so I’m trying to find an apartment as soon as possible so I don’t have this hunt hanging over my head over the holidays. Apartment searching in New York just sucks, so I was not feeling it.

But my day turned around when I saw a great apartment. I’m not getting my hopes up, but it looked good. After walking around for a few hours, though, I was again famished to the point of lightheadedness. (Probably because of the lack of staying power in a bagel with cream cheese.)

So I stopped in Bryant Park for a sandwich. My camera ate the picture of the sandwich, but here’s some other shots from my afternoon. They’re already starting to set up for the holidays! 

After I got home and rested for awhile, I went out for a run. Since I fueled with beer and not enough sleep last night, I didn’t have high hopes for a great run…BUT I ended up pulling out 6.3 miles in 55:00, for an average pace of 8:42. I honestly have no idea where that run came from, but I’m glad it did!

A Month to Restore Moderation

If Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart can “restore sanity,” then I can restore moderation, no?

I’m an all-or-nothing kind of girl. I started running, and I didn’t just dabble in the hobby—I ran a marathon. My apartment is either sparkling clean (which it is right now!) or it is a disaster. 

For four months, I trained for that marathon, and I eschewed late nights at bars for quiet nights at home hydrating and resting for my long runs. I passed up fried and other unhealthy food in favor of the healthy food that would fuel those long runs. I stayed away from heels so as not to put more stress on my knees and lower back. 

Then I ran that marathon. The rest of October I spent chasing as many happy hours as possible and enjoying bar food and even McDonald’s. I think I’ve been out the past 3-4 nights in a row. I’ve woken up a little foggy and have worked out once since Wednesday. Just like working out almost every day in preparation for the marathon got a little old, so is this partying. It feels too much like old me and I don’t want to slip down that slippery slope.

So, for the month of November, I’m working on restoring my pre-marathon moderation. I’m not running 20 miles on the weekends, but I’m not going out three nights in a row, either.

For my month of moderation, I am:

  • eating more vegetables
  • eating more cookies
  • cooking more
  • truly enjoying when I do eat out
  • sleeping more
  • spending awake time more wisely. No looking at my iPhone or laptop after 10PM. (Um. Maybe…)
  • cleaning my apartment as I go
  • getting back on a regular workout schedule
  • realizing long walks and rest days are just as good for me as the tough workouts
  • saying no every once  in a while
  • making the yeses worth it

Moderation also includes bagels:

Unrelated to health, another one of my goals is to take more/better pictures this month. 

What are your November goals?