Sleep & Habits

Today I woke up and was so very tired.  But I turned the light on and got going anyways.  My tiny goal is to have five consecutive days of tread milling.  Next week I will do all five.

I went a distance of 2.8 today and burnt 347 cals.  My heart rated topped out at 150 bpm, but it mostly hovered between 135 and 145.  I found it really hard to do the running today without hanging on to something.  Every time I let go of the bars, I could feel myself going backwards to the end of the treadmill.  I don't want to fall off!

Since I have been a little more consistent in tread milling, I have noticed something else besides being regular.  A month ago I would stay up for hours after going to bed reading whatever book I had on the go at that time.  Mostly I did this because I just could not sleep.  I was tired, it was way past 10 but my mind would not turn off.  I found that if I read until I just couldn't keep my eyes open any more, my brain would fall to sleep easier.  Well the last two weeks I haven't had to do that.  And I am happier for it!  When 10 rolls around, I am sometimes asleep before Hubby is!!  Whoo hoo!!!  I am attributing this sleep change to tread milling.  Another good thing about exercise, right?

And on another note.  I happened to be watching the talk show Anderson yesterday and he had the author of a habit book on his show.  It intrigued me because of the post that I made about habits.  So I watched it and the author said that habits are formed by having a cue (nervousness), cycling to a habit (chewing nails), then to a reward (physical release of nervousness).  The author said to take note of when all this is happening and then changing something tiny so that the old habit is replaced.  He also said that people who exercise are less likely to have credit card debt.  Which I find interesting.

So I leave you today with a post work out picture of me.  Until tomorrow!!