Week Two? Maybe not... But that's okay

Well, obviously since I haven't posted since Tuesday, my week hasn't been nearly as productive as last week. There are a lot of reasons for that, but overall, this week was really just a shining example of "life" happening. In addition to being sick the first part of the week, the time change really messed with my sleep schedule so I had a terrible time trying to get out of bed in the morning. I couldn't even make it to work on time most days this week, let alone get up in time to get in an hour long work out. The only exceptions were Tuesday and Thursday.
Tuesday was Yoga, which I already wrote about. Thursday was Week 4, Day 1 of the Ease Into 10K program. It was actually a really good run. After missing my workout on Wednesday, I felt pretty confident after my run on Thursday that I was back on track. Sadly, life had other plans for me. Thursday turned out to be a really stressful day at work, and I really needed to blow off some steam that night. We had some friends over and grilled some burgers. I ate too much, drank too much, and stayed up too late. None of these things added up to a recipe for success for Friday morning. But they did provide me with a great night, and helped me relax which was what I needed more than anything.
The rest of my weekend has been really great, but I haven't worked out at all since Thursday. However, I'm not that bothered by it. I'm ready and anxious to get back to it, but I'm not beating myself up over missing the workouts. No, I haven't been as diligent as I should have been. Yes, I've delayed the achievement of my goal. But, I've had a great weekend with great friends and tomorrow morning I'm going to get right back in the swing of things. Yes, it is very important to me to live a healthy life and a huge part of that is working out and eating good foods. But another part is allowing yourself time to enjoy your life and finding a healthy balance for the other parts of your life, not just the nutritional and fitness aspects. Without the right people to share your life with, the rest of it just doesn't matter.