Snow Day + A Funk

Just two days into the semester and we had a snow day. To be honest I wasn't so happy about this. I like routine and I felt like I was just starting to get back into one. I also like handing in completed assignments and HATE having them finished but in the in-between stage - it makes me feel weirdly anxious! I was in complete denial that we'd have this snow day so I set my alarm to wake up for my first zumba class of the semester. I can't even explain how excited I was for this class - I've been having zumba withdrawals! Unfortunately I woke up to an email saying the instructor couldn't make it to the gym so the class was canceled...along with classes at my University. I went and made some breakfast then got back in my bed and slept for a little longer. Breakfast was a piece of whole wheat toast with Justin's chocolate peanut butter and a banana.I spent the rest of the day getting ahead on some class reading and just relaxing. Since I couldn't go to zumba I decided to go to an hour long spinning class at night. The class was pretty good (the Instructor's music choices were awesome) but it was pretty basic. This always happens in the beginning of the semester. I understand things have to be a little more simple for the newbies but I have trouble pushing myself any further than the instructor is telling me. Oh well...still a good workout. Andd so far I have officially stuck to my half marathon training to the T for 2 and a half weeks! I'm a little nervous about what the snow is going to do to my plan. Tomorrow I have a 3.5 mile run + strength on the schedule and I REALLY don't want to run on the indoor track. It may be too icy/snowy to run outside though.

For dinner I made one of my favorite chicken dishes. This afternoon I marinated a few breasts in olive oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic, a bit of chopped onion, and various herbs (I think I included rosemary, a little oregano, salt and pepper). I dumped everything out into a pan and cooked the chicken for a few minutes until it was tender and juicy. On the side I made some Israeli cous cous topped with some parmesan cheese. Once the chicken was done I quickly sauteed some spinach in the leftover marinade. This was suchhh a good dinner...but all the brown colors made it look a little bland. You almost can't tell the chicken is on the right side of the picture - it's topped with some lemon slices.
I planned on talking a bit about the "funk" I've been in for the past few weeks but now that I'm here I don't really feel like it. Basically, I've been feeling a little withdrawn and antisocial lately. I've been spending most of my free time alone in my room and haven't really had the desire to spend time with my friends or do anything social in general. This is pretty unlike me because I usually love hanging out with friends, going out to restaurants and bars, just sitting around chatting etc. But all I've really wanted to do lately is either sit alone or work out. I've been doing my mandatory social acts like attending class and going to work, but every time I'm with other people I find myself getting annoyed, anxious, and a little self conscious. I don't really know where this is coming from but I hope to dig a little deeper into it when I meet with my therapist on Friday. I hope that after I meet with her I'll be able to pull myself out of this a bit. I would like to have a good, fun weekend but I know I need to get myself in a different mindset. Wish me luck!