Day 1: 03/30/2010

It's the first week of spring term and this morning I started my first running class. I set two alarms: one for 6:30 and one for 7. The earlier one was set to the clock radio, and I don't even remember hearing it. The second one woke me up and I hit snooze a couple of times. I had trouble sleeping last night. Didn't fall asleep until at least 2.

I fell asleep listening to podcasts on my lap top. They usually play for a while and then the computer goes to sleep. I was surprised that my playlist was still going this morning. Not sure why. That may have contributed to my sleeping through the first alarm.

I got out of bed shortly after 7 and drank a glass of water. I then got dressed and had a light breakfast of Multigrain Cheerios with yogurt and half a banana.

I got to campus just in time for my 8am class. We ran 4.5 miles in the rain.

Afterwards I went home and dried off and lay in bed for a while to get warm. I then took a shower and ate an egg with some soy bacon and cheese.

I got on the computer for a while after that and then went back to campus at 2 for my History of the Motion Picture class. I had a bagel with cream cheese and a small cup of coffee with soy milk during class.

After class I had to go replace my cell phone that I dropped in a puddle and then came home again.

I had some hummus and cucumbers for a snack and then ate some instant Indian food for dinner.

Later I got hungry again and ate a couple of clementines. I also had a glass of red wine.

I was tired from getting up early and not having gotten enough sleep, and wasn't very active, but did not take a nap.

I spent most of the evening on the computer and also talked to my husband on the phone for a while.

After getting off the phone around 11pm I was hungry again, so I cooked some salmon and green beans with lemon butter sauce.

It is now 1:35am. I am finally starting to feel a little sleepy.

After I turn out the light it will be totally dark except for the light from my laptop, which I'll keep on so that I can listen to podcasts, which help me to relax. My roommate is watching TV in the living room, but it's not too loud, and with podcasts on it will barely be audible. It's quiet outside right now. I guess the rain finally stopped.

I should change my sheets and make up the bed more neatly. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow. It's kind of a mess right now. My unfolded clean laundry is at the end of the bed and the covers are kind of jumbled. The temperature in my room is pretty comfortable. It's a little cool, but with the blankets and my cat curled up next to me I'm cozy. I'm wearing sweat pants and a comfortable tank top.

I'm hoping the exercise I got early in the day today will help me to fall asleep relatively quickly.

I'm not feeling especially stressed or tense so I can't think of any good reason why I shouldn't be able to sleep now that I'm finally getting tired.

Breakdown:

• awake around 7, up shortly thereafter, light breakfast
• cardio between 8 and 9
• relaxed and ate in late morning and early afternoon
• class and errands for rest of afternoon
• ate and relaxed in evening
• healthy food, one glass of wine
• attempt to sleep listening to podcasts around 1:45, feeling kind of sleepy