Sunday Run-Day

Isn't it nice that the good folks at x socks thought it would be useful to put a reminder about which sock goes on which foot. This is the first time I've noticed the 'L' and the 'R', so clearly they don't really need to be there! As if the big ovals meant to go under the arches in your feet weren't a big enough give away!

Todays run was the first long run I have done since I was ill a week ago and Mr H's first session back on exercise since getting over the cold I gave him a few days ago.

As a result, it wasn't spectacular, but we did increase the distance an extra mile. We ran it in 69 minutes, so 11:30 minute mile pace. We stopped a fair few times (between around 5 or 6 times) for at least a minute at a time, and twice on precious down hill stretches, so I'm confident that next weekend (or maybe one evening during the week) we can reduce our time :)

It really was a gorgeous morning to be out running, the sun was shining but it was still cool and the roads were quiet. Best of all, I burnt off a whopping 636 calories!

After getting back from the run, my eyes were stinging (despite the hayfever meds I took pre-run) and I felt really dusty. Check out what I just cleared off my face. Is this just a result of having no rain for a while, or is this evidence of the volcano dust? Either way, it was gross and prompted a very swift shower to remove it all.

Onto the review of yesterday...

1. Drink 2 litres of Water a day. check
2. Exercise at least 5 times. pending
3. Only eat the food I bring into to work with me. FAIL - I ate way too much unplanned food yesterday.
4. Book a Doctors appointment to get an inhaler. check, 8.30am Saturday!
5. Run at least one evening during the week. check!
6. Have 5 fruit/veg a day. check - melon, pak choi, red onion, sweetcorn, butternut squash, asparagus, purple sprouting brocolli, regular tenderstem brocolli.

Not too bad overall, but I'm really not sure why I ate so much food yesterday. I was hungry for starters, but I think not leaving the house resulted in some major boredom. Theres nothing exciting about sitting on your living room floor watching crappy Saturday TV! I think for me, it was the Magnum that was the worst thing I ate yesterday - I didn't even enjoy it and I don't know why I agreed to eat it?! Will try and have a better day today...

Breakfast: Banana (pre-run), Berocca & 200ml Skimmed Milk Protein Shake (post-run)

Lunch: Moroccan Jewelled Cous Cous, Chicken, Mushroom/Red Pepper/Red Onion skewers

Mid Afternoon Snack: Huge bowl of Melon & Strawberries

Dinner: 1 slice wholemeal bread with Ham/Tomato, 30g Jumbo Oats, 1 tsp G&B Cocoa Powder, 2 tsp Sweetener, 100ml Semi-Skimmed Milk (50ml water), Homemade Sweet Potato crisps.

Much better :)