Grad school is back in full swing and the first few days have been exhausting. Monday and Tuesday were both roughly 12-hour days, and today I finally had a chance to start doing my reading and catch up on life. While the next few months will be considerably more busy than the last few weeks, so far it seems like that will be exponentially easier than last year. Today I was able to finish reading for one of my classes in just 2.5 hours. That is unheard of in my program. I'm looking forward to a good final year of graduate school.
With the addition of classes and an internship this week, I've felt exhausted by the end of the day (12-13 hour work days will do that to you!). This morning, I seriously considered sleeping in and doing my workout after I got home from work. However, I got up anyway, and I am so glad I did. I felt amazing after my workout and it was nice to come home and not have to worry about finding time to workout. I really recommend to everyone that they workout before they start their day, if possible. It feels so good to start my day off on a healthy note, and by the time I get to work, I'm completely awake and ready to tackle my day. Try it for a week and let me know how it goes.
I had hoped, before school started, to be able to continue my daily blog posts. Unfortunately, with my busy schedule, that's not likely going to happen (hence the title of today's post). I have to put my priorities on my personal health/fitness goals and my education (while making time for my family and boyfriend, of course). I haven't missed a workout since school started and only one meal was unplanned and not up to my clean standards (my office went out to lunch on Monday). I did make the best of the lunch out, swapping fries out for fresh fruit. The chicken wrap I had wasn't ideal, but it wasn't terrible either. And, more importantly, my next meal was back to my normally scheduled clean meals, helping me stay on track. I'm determined to maintain my healthy lifestyle while I continue my education. I will do my best to keep you up to date with how my fitness journey progresses. Next week I move up to even longer/harder Pump workouts, so I'll be sure to share how that goes!
Stay healthy!
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