Day 86: The Day I Ran Outside

... and determined that I don't understand people who prefer running outdoors to a treadmill. It could be that I hate -- HATE -- to run. The only thing I enjoy about running is being done, which is why I think I so strongly prefer the treadmill. The television, the bottle of water, the little numbers flicking by telling me how far I've run and -- more importantly -- how much further I need to go so I can get off, they all serve as a great distraction from what I am actually doing: moving. And expending energy. The less I think about that, the better I run. The best run I've had this year was to the very first episode of 24. I need the adrenaline rush of imaginary conspiracy theories and graphic violence to get me through, and that is something the great outdoors just doesn't provide.

And this is what I ate today ...

• 1.5 servings of Honey Bunches of Oats in 1% milk, half a banana (breakfast -- would you believe that I was so full from a cup and a half of cereal that I couldn't finish my banana? I tell you, I am a changing woman.)
• Greek yogurt w/ wheat germ, 2 spring rolls that Bates left ( the rest are in the freezer, Suzanne, in case you are wondering), the other half of my banana, diluted apple juice (lunch)
• 7 pieces of pepperoni (which, though totally fattening, has surprisingly few calories)
• a package of Abby's Little Bites chocolate chip muffins
• a piece of the homemade makowiec Suzanne (my neighbor) brought over, along with a petit four (also courtesy of Suzanne)
• big salad w/ feta, pecans, dried cherries, egg, piece of ciabatta, a few tortilla chips w/ avocado, Marliese's smoothie (dinner)

calorie total: 1,855

WAIT! I almost forgot. Oh no. This is going to put me over. We had Marliese's smoothie with our dinner (which I lovingly referred to as "sludge"). Tasty, but not at all pretty. And about 107 calories a serving.

calorie re-count: 1,962

So close! But I did run today. That makes it better??