A Week In Pictures

This week has went in a flash! 

 Uncle Stuart with his beautiful neices Adelle and Jessica on Saturday afternoon (easy walk to loosen off muscles post long run).

 Spotted a baby seal in Campbeltown Loch.

 I made my Mum a birthday cream sponge.  Surely I've burned enough calories for a slice? Yum!!

 With some leftover elmlea I whipped up Stu a bluberry cheesecake and resisted temptation for 1 for me!

Inspired by my best mate and marathon training buddy (Jamie G)'s fb photo of marathon nutrition supplies I found a great High 5 box for £9.95 with about 15 gels, recovery protein sachets and hydration tabs - sorted!  I've also enrolled on a Sports Nutrition online course so planning on trying out lots of goodies and recipes in the next few months.

It was wet and windy at training this week so the above is a regular sight in my household nowadays - smelly trainers and high viz clothing (not v attractive but keeps us seen and safe!) drying out on the radiators!

One of my typical delicious breakfasts... it was on this particular day I managed to keep up with the 'fast f**kers' at training for all of 30 seconds before running out of puff!  Maybe 3 weetabix next week!

My halo hasn't been shining this week with being exemplary but all in moderation and all that jazz...

13-Jan	Exercise	Comments	Breakfast	Snack	Lunch	Snack	Dinner
Sat	12 miles in 1.57. Very slow but was icy and hilly (learside)  - beautiful cold morning!	Fantastic hilly slow run this am and had great chat with running club friends about upcoming marathon training - it's good to hear their tips/advice and that they are going through the same pain! Took our neices a walk to Jock's adventure as was a lovely day - even spotted a wee baby seal on the shore!	Slice of soreen and glass of water. (Trialling out getting up early to fuel up.  Ended up getting a stitch so will try to eat at least 1 hour before lsr next week)	Berry smoothie - mixed berries, clementine, coconut water and ice - good for hydration	Fresh tomato soup with wholemeal sandwich with slice of turkey.	Cookie with skinny cap.	Penang chicken thai curry - coriander, basil, lf coconut milk, lime juice, spoon of peanut butter, onions and peppers.  Delish!  A variation of a recipe from new 'Running Faster' nutrition book.  S- Don't judge! - popcorn, some mandms and a mars bar.....  Sat night  at the cinema!
Sun	3.5 miles with Jamie G, Darren and Davie P.  Took endurance spin 1.5 hours. 24 lengths swim.  Bengullion walk with Jen and Mia.	Windy morning but good for a wee run and yarn.  Spin was tough going but felt great after!  Had a fantastic sports massage from Ali Millar late afternoon - magic hands!	Slice of soreen and green tea.	Water.	Scrambled eggs on wholemeal toast.  2 pints of diluting juice.	Special k biscuit and jasmine green tea.	Haggis, neeps and tatties!!  Made a cream sponge for my Mum's bday so obviously had to taste a slice! S - Tea and a few segments of choc orange.
Mon	5 miles easy at 5pm with Jen (weekend catch-up time).  5 mins Core.  45 mins taking spin #sweaty!	Nice cold calm night - felt good to run.  Buzzing after spin but starving.  Had quite a big dinner for a change on a Monday - felt full and satisfied so napped on the couch before bed and still slept right through to 7.30am!!	Lemon lf greek yoghurt with blueberries.  Slice of toast.  Berrocca.	Green tea.	Butternut squash and orange blossom soup with 3 ryvita.  Tangerine.  Apple.	Water.  Small slice of fruit loaf + mini oat flapjack.	Thai spiced salmon (thai 7 spice, thai red curry paste, lime juice grilled on George Foreman) with kale, tomatoes, peppers and spicy noodles (+ weirdly a scoop of leftover mash from last night!)  Dessert - low fat custard and peach slices.  S - Tea and special k biscuit moment (98 cals).
Tue	7 miles including the loop X4  (10k speed for approx 0.5 mile, recover0 .25 then .25 hill x 4)  Went a bit fast at the start but loved it despite getting DRENCHED!	It's a bike to work day for me (Stu drives to Kilmory 1 or 2 days) and the first day in a long while where I can say it was FREEZING!  Made dinner for my wee sis tonight so we could plan our fundraising - so much to do!	Lemon lf greek yoghurt with blueberries.  Slice of toast.  Berrocca.	Green tea.	LF houmous and oatcakes.  Apple.  Tangerine.	2 ryvita with chicken pate.  Cup of instant coffee.	Tuna pasta spirals (tuna, passata with garlic, spoon of lightest philli, garlic, peppers, red onion and tomatoes)  Dessert - low fat custard and peach slices.  S - Tea and 3 oatcakes.
Wed	1 mile easy swim.  3 mile easy with Jen at 5.  Combat.	Took longer than expected finishing work and getting set up for combat so only managed 3 miles.  Beautiful calm evening – nights are getting a little lighter!	Lemon lf greek yoghurt with blueberries and almonds.  1/2 slice of toast.  Tried marmite for the first time - YUCK!	Green tea and 2 breakfast biscuits.	Butternut squash and orange blossom soup with 3 ryvita.  Tangerine.  Apple.	Water and banana.  Handful of dried fruit/nuts.	Wholemeal toast (2) with small omelette and beans.  Sprinkling of half fat cheese.  S – tea and gingerbread loaf slice
Thu	7 miles at CRC including 4 mile tempo.  Wet.  Again.	Horrible dreich wet day!  MOKRUN planning coming along well and started nutrition course.	2 weetabix with ½ banana and blueberries.  Berrocca.	Green tea.	LF houmous with oatcakes.  Apple.  Tangerine.	Rice cake with peanut butter and agave.	Chicken stir fry with spicy thai noodles, peppers, onions and mushrooms.  S - Tea and special k biscuit moment (98 cals).
Fri	Argh – does 7 hours driving count?! No I didn’t think so.  I said I wouldn’t panic and just enjoy rest but I’ve got an itch to run…. Or cycle…. Or swim…	Couldn’t sleep, up at 6am for a SQA meeting for the new BM Higher and driving my aunties up to Glasgow (hopefully an all clear from the Beatson!) Meeting was v informative and productive and happy  as at lunch I managed to get to a few shops to return/swap stuff AND bump into my old Uni pal! but deep down gutted I had to miss my routine of spin and swim.  Feel guilty!  My first proper rest day since NYD so I think it’s worth it for a 14 miler tomorrow.	Alpen light cereal bar and banana.	Green tea with jasmine, kellogs special k bar.	LF houmous with oatcakes.	Tangerine and handful of dried fruit/nuts.  Skinny cap.	Chicken and pancetta spaghetti with lightest philli and pine nuts.  Homemade garlic bread (slice of wholemeal bread toasted with garlic).  Dessert – lemon greek yoghurt with spoon of nutella and a crumbled cookie – yum J  S – tea and choc biscuit.
Mileage	37.5