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I think i must need protein
Fillet steak
Duck "fronts"
and chicken
and a new bottle of gin
and chinese spices
and
sugar snap peas
mmmmmm
Can I come and eat?
Dinner will be at 8.30
Chicken in an apple and tomato sauce with caramalised onions and buttery mash
and gin
horrible 3 miles this mornin
bad hair day(normal)
raw skin (painful)
car didnt start this morning
just managed to drop the kids dinner in the sink (was trying to save on washing up by not using cullender)
Think i will take a bath and go to bed after a drink or four
just found the pace run that going on in richmond park on 27th entry is full do you know if its a problem if you turn up and tag on a group?
Well done Tortoiseshelle!! The fact that it was very challenging (by the sounds of things more difficult than you expected) but you held on to the end shows proper grit. Grit will get you round on marathon day.
And to everyone panicking that they can't do it = just remember in the early days of your running when - if you're anything like me - you were running nowhere near as far as you can now, and probably wondering how you would ever get up to 5 miles/7 miles/10 miles, etc. You WILL build up to the distance and get stronger, as that is what human bodies are designed to do!! That's what I'm telling myself, anyway...
I've been to the physio today to get my dodgy back checked - I smashed it up in a horse-riding accident 10 years ago. Turns out it is all skew-wiff, my pelvis goes off in funny directions while I'm running, as a result my left leg is copping all the strain while my right leg is slacking, and running a marathon is the worst thing I could be doing to it. Knew something odd was going on! I have to go to pilates classes immediately and get some proper arch supports in my shoes. And I'm doing all the wrong stretches. AND I had to take my T-shirt off in front of the skinny physio for 45 mins. Eek. What a lovely afternoon!
Icy - thanks for your encouragement re: my triathlon. I've been looking on the internet today for a pink cycling helmet. I'm determined everything will be pink! Anyone know where I can get a pink wetsuit?!! I think you should just go for it Icy and sign up for one!
Hippo - I am also in your fanclub.
:-)
by the way I'm ALWAYS dropping peas into the sink doing the 'less washing up' trick! Once a student, ever a student.
Alcohol definitely the answer to all your problems today.
:-)
Have just posted a rant on the 'London Marathon - what's the hype?' thread to back up JennyG's wise words. Hope I haven't been too obnoxious .....
having a rest day today - i've found bruises in all sorts of odd places after encounter with dog yesterday
oh and jane - my trick is dropping the spaghetti into the sink
i'm meant to be doing hill session tomorrow but have to go and see one of my patients who's been admitted to local Priory hosp after work - won't be home until nine-ish so it will need a lot of determination...and don't say do them in the morning, i just couldn't face hills at 6am!
JaneE2 - commiserations about the chafing. I get it from my HRM sometimes - it's really bad at the moment - I've been putting tea tree spot stuff on it - stings for a couple of seconds then ok. It means I'll have to run without my HRM for a few days though.
Hippo - I'd come for dinner, but have just eaten mine
For all you worriers - don't!! I always think I couldn't do another 13 when I have done that distance in training, but the marathon itself is different - as long as you've done the long runs you'll be fine!
but i didnt say that
The hippo is a BAD hippo when it comes to long runs
Diana do you eat fish
My hair is all dry
My skin is peeling off
and the side of my nose bleeds on long runs
i am SO sexy
love the pic!!!!!!!
sounds yummm
had to make do with scrambled agg on toast
pasta in the sink, peas in the sink - yes been there done that
best thing I ever did was buy one of those stacking pans with a holy liner for the pasta and a steamer on top for the veg, not nearly so many disasters since!
still cooking it
cocked up
couldnt find recipe added a tin of toms and its too liquid
usually my disasters improve on the original
STRESSSSSS
i had to do a post take ward round, and thn there was paperwork
i didnt want anyone to come a cropper while |i was away
meal was ok
Not much bra trouble here - flat as the proverbial pancake!
Like the pic Redhead :-)
Hi to all the newcomers.
Well done to everyone who ran this weekend. After my 9-er (with sprint finish) my knees were soooo painful. They are fine now but I have decided to save the sprint finishes for the end of my half later this month and for the full marathon (now that I know that I can do it if I really want). Will be going out for 10 or 11 on Saturday depending how we feel on the day. At the moment I feel like doing 11 but then I have had two days rest. Also I went to bed at around 8 last night and didn't have to work til 3 this afternoon so I stayed where I was till 2! I am going to do 5 tomorrow night hopefully, at quite a quick pace. I need to find some hills. We do have some walkways over the main roads round here so at a push I can run up and down those and look like a complete and utter nutter.
Seems to be a lot of talk about booze! I don't actually drink a lot but every now and again have a glass of wine. Preferably red. Don't like gin - not since I got drunk on it when I was about 13!
Anyway, off to finish work now and then to bed.
Have fun everyone!
Falling apart, aged 26!
:-)
5 miles done this morning. All the lights were out on the cycle path, so a bit spooky.