Running Away With the Circus

Cara, hen Lorna, me and Cat

 After a month of races I was super excited last weekend to meet up with all my girlies in Glasgow for one of my best friends, Lorna's Hen Night!  With it only being 1 night it give me some time to keep on top with work and MOKRUN plans before driving up the long and winding A83.  Greeted by smiled and cocktails it was such a laugh!  

All 20 of us descended on the circus.  No ordinary circus - Cirque de Soleil's Drallion.  Some of the acts were simply just amazing and a total wonder.  Now they are fit!  I vow now to increase my flexibility!!!  The rest of the day was spent eating, drinking and catching up with old friends and I loved every minute.  I must be getting sensible in my old age and by 1am I was snuggled up in bed (more so because I knew I had to drive home in the morning to be honest!  

All the hens at dinner in Metropolitan

Amy and Lynsey in Moskito

Me and Ibs

With getting home for lunchtime Sunday and reasonably fresh (what a great feeling!) it was a beautiful day so we hopped on the bikes for a long cycle round the countryside followed by a hike up Bengullion after dinner.  What a fantastic weekend.  Now time to get MOKRUN planning!!!

Mia taking us a hike up Bengullion after dinner Sunday

Obviously a hen weekend isn't good for nutrition.....

10/05/2014	Breakfast	Snack	Lunch	Snack	Dinner
Sat	Toast with pbutter & jam.  Blueberry smoothie.	Green tea.  Tangerine x 2.	LF houmous & oatcakes. Banana.	Cider!  Mojitos! :-)	Chicken pate, duck then choc fudge cake.  Cocktails.  Vodka.  Whoops.
Exercise	13 miles slow.		Checked mokrun half route this morning - all OK.  Beach access good thanks to Mach Dunes :-)  Drive to Glasgow took much longer than hoped but had an AMAZING time at best friend Lorna's hen do - lots of good fun and cocktails.
Sun	Toast.  Fruit with nat yoghurt.  Small slice of black pudding & haggis.  Spoon of scrambled egg.	Skinny cap	Toast & beans.	Oreo cookies and green tea	Veg lasagne, beetroot, spinach & baked potato.  Ben & Jerry's caramel chew chew ice cream.  Dairy milk.
Exercise	3.5 mile run.  22 mile cycle.  Walk		Had such a fab night last night but was reasonably sensible to stop drinking by midnight as was driving in am.  Lovely leisurely breakfast in hotel with Cat but just wanted to eat eat eat ALL day.  And I did.  Good to get home and out in fresh air to blow cobwebs away.  MOKRUN organisation coming along!
Mon	Breakfast biscuits	Green tea & alpen bar	Tuna sandwich.  Tangerine.  Apple.	Breakfast biscuits.  Banana.	Chicken fajitas.  Small baked potato.  Kit kat.
Exercise	20 lengths swim.  6 mile easy run.  Spin.		Despite the heavy rain I really enjoyed run, felt ok just a little tired.  MOKRUN planning in evening - exciting!
Tue	Slice toast and LF greek yoghurt with chia seeds & blueberries	Breakfast biscuits & green tea	Tuna sandwich.  Tangerine.  Apple.	Rice cakes with pbutter & 1/2 banana.  Green tea.	King prawn stir fry with noodles.  Special k bar.
Exercise	7 mile run inc 5 mile tempo . 5 mins core.		Tempo run to sheep fanks with club was hard but enjoyed it.  Still slower than what I want to be but I'll get there one day!  Club and SKSC banner arrived - looks ace.  Graham from Courier took our Club photo tonight and to issue me with my Commonwealth tickets.  Embarrassed to even be nominated for this as it's the work of the committees and community that makes events happen but I'm delighted to get tickets to commonwealth.  Although think we're going to need to get club photo done again!
Wed	Spoon of muesli, yoghurt, blueberries & slice toast	Breakfast biscuits & green tea	LF houmous & ryvita. 1/2 banana.  Tangerine	Alpen bar.  Green tea.	Chilli con carne & rice.  Special k bar.
Exercise	1 mile swim.  6.5 mile run inc 10k route.  Combat.  8 mile cycle inc 10k route		Loved my exercise today, had lots of energy despite lack of sleep due to mokrun 'stress'!  28 at combat which was great to see. It's that time of year!  New start line for races so tried to run route to mark course.  Then cycled it later to paint with Jen - good fun but tricky to find nails in road!!  Home finally by 10.30 for tea, emails and bed.
Thu	Spoon of muesli, yoghurt, blueberries & slice toast	Breakfast biscuits & green tea	LF houmous & ryvita.  Tangerine.  Apple.	Rice cakes with pbutter & 1/2 banana.  Green tea.	Baked 1/2 chicken breast with rosemary & thyme, couscous & roast veg.  Chai tea.
Exercise	1 mile on track with xcountry.  7 miles steady inc 6 miles bengullion.  Core		Loved run up Bengullion!  Lovely sunny day.  Busy busy with mokrun but getting there!  Visit my best pal Ibby at her new pad in Stewarton :-)
Fri	Porridge, 1/2 banana & blueberries	Alpen bar & green tea	Leftover chilli & rice.  2 oatcakes.  Alpen bar.	Cereal bar & green tea.	LF smoked sausage rigatoni with pesto & lightest philli.  Slice hmade garlic bread.  Kit kat.  Curly Wurly
Exercise	Spin. 50 lengths swim.		Gorgeous sunny day.  Busy with work and mokrun meetings.  Am I getting the cold?!
Mileage	37