Speedwork #1 and a Piece of Bread

I've been limiting my carbohydrate consumption down to something in the area of 60 - 70 grams per day. Because of what happened during the last couple of months, and not being able to burn up the stuff I was eating, I'm still a little paranoid about eating more than I use. So basically, my only source of carbs per day is a serving of oatmeal and half a cup of brown rice, and the rest of the time, I'm eating vegetables and some kind of lean protein.

Given my dizzy spell from Tempo Run #1, I added a piece of whole wheat bread into my meal plan, which bumped up my carbs up to something like 75 grams yesterday. Let me tell you, I felt amazing. It was such a tiny little alteration, but it had a huge impact. Look at what happened:

I was amazed that my maximum heart rate at 7.2 MPH is the same as it was when I was going at 6.8 on Tempo Run #1.

After the speed session, I attended the Power class and went up to 44 lbs in weight for the squats. The back was feeling a bit tight and strained, but I'm disappointed to report that my legs are still not sore. I definitely need to work on my core so that I can put more load on my legs.

Overall, I'm pretty pleased with myself. It all happened just because of one single piece of bread.