37 Minutes, 6 laps (2.52 Miles). A little cooler outside this morning. Nice.

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I felt really strong and healthy and happy running this morning. My upper body is REALLY sore from my weight training on Saturday. I love that feeling. It feels good to be weight training again.

So, regarding my Saturday melt-down, here are the steps to be taken:

- Purchase my own scale so I can weigh at exactly the same time each day BEFORE I eat and run (ordered)
- Research my "very poor" cadio (in)ability and the best ways to improve it
- Keep on keeping on in the food department and learn how to incorporate proper fueling for my marathon training

New exercise plan until next Spring:

Sunday - Recovery
Monday - AM Run
Tuesday - AM Run/PM Weights
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - AM Run/PM Core Strengthening Class
Friday - Relax
Saturday - Long AM Run with Group/AM Weights

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Note to self: I was SUPER hungry yesterday, after not meeting my calories for almost two weeks, so I ate. Although, I probably could have had a little less ice cream.

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Update: Soooooooooooo, if the only way to increase your cardiovascular health is to do harder cardiovascular work, then why am I NOT above the very poor category? You would think that in 6 months of pushing myself I would have at least had a shot at the "poor" category???

According to what I have read (and what I believe is correct) I am basically doing everything right. WTF? So, now I don't really care what that dumb test said about me. It must have been wrong. And, if it wasn't, I don't give a d@mn.

I really need to work a little harder at getting in some more protein and eating all my calories every day. But, that is all I can do (besides what I am already doing). If that test doesn't like it-then screw it.

Although, I am beginning to see where an HRM might be useful. Just not sure I want to part with the $.