I am feeling rather pleased with myself having just completed a 6.2 mile run this morning, (IN THE RAIN!). Up until now id have called myself a bit of a fair weather runner, choosing fresh sunny mornings to run and opting out in favour of indoor activities when dark clouds are in sight! And the best thing was I loved it! The rain showers felt refreshing and gave me something else to think about other then how far I had to run. I felt oddly free charging along through puddles, soaking wet as I overtook people with umbrellas cowering for shelter as I didnt care I just wanted to focus on running 6 miles. Days like this remind me why im doing it, for myself for my mental and physical health!
Dont mean to harp on in this irritatingly smug narrative but I just want to mention the lunch I just devoured on my return... Trying to be consistent with my healthy day but aware that I needed to refuel those hard worked muscles I made a quinoa, sweet potato and feta cheese salad with a honey and mustard dressing, filling my plate to the max with salad leaves and tomatoes and cucumber then adding the rest of the ingredients; it looked super pretty and tasted delicious and I am so full up now. There we go smug rant over. I have the day off today and planning on spending the rest of it flicking through magazines and drinking tea..mmm
Thursday 26 May 2011
Monday 23 May 2011
mmm muffins
I've escaped the city for a few days to come to my home village and ahhh isn't it lovely... Its just nice sometimes to have dinner with out hearing the distant cry of police sirens and walk out the front door onto grass not the same old grey. I'm also massively enjoying running through the countryside and not suffering laps of the common, country life is under rated I tell thee!
I have just baked some delicious smelling raspberry and pear muffins from the river cottage cake book, which has never let me down so far and seems to be continually proving its worth! They look amazing and are a fairly healthy cake option, with half wholemeal flour and honey instead of sugar and fresh fruit. I am now getting back to the kitchen to make some Mediterranean vegetable and cheese tartlets for dinner. (unfortunately no amount of persuading myself can fool me into believing that puff pastry is a healthy option. ever) but oh isn't it just so yummy!!
I have just baked some delicious smelling raspberry and pear muffins from the river cottage cake book, which has never let me down so far and seems to be continually proving its worth! They look amazing and are a fairly healthy cake option, with half wholemeal flour and honey instead of sugar and fresh fruit. I am now getting back to the kitchen to make some Mediterranean vegetable and cheese tartlets for dinner. (unfortunately no amount of persuading myself can fool me into believing that puff pastry is a healthy option. ever) but oh isn't it just so yummy!!
Thursday 19 May 2011
Do we all just want to be Carrie Bradshaw?
As I ponder my own 'blog'/ general ramblings about my life I am often left unsure about what to include. How personal do I go? How mundane is acceptable? If left to my own devices with a keyboard there is a danger that I WONT STOP typing until every single passing thought that has flicked through my mind has been uttered.
Then of course there is the fantasy at the back of my mind that I am in fact Carrie Bradshaw prancing around in outrageous heels writing a gossip column for a living...do all female bloggers have this fantasy? Im not sure. But for now I think i'll carrie (get it) on with this blog, until thoughts stop passing through and I want to stop typing.
Then of course there is the fantasy at the back of my mind that I am in fact Carrie Bradshaw prancing around in outrageous heels writing a gossip column for a living...do all female bloggers have this fantasy? Im not sure. But for now I think i'll carrie (get it) on with this blog, until thoughts stop passing through and I want to stop typing.
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Just keep running
So I've just got back from a 5.12 mile run (very precise I know, track it on my phone..) did it in 47 mins and it hurt..as I approached my flat I couldn't help but question how is it ever possible to double this and some? I thought I was gonna die/collapse in a big pool of my sweat...
But I guess I can do it if I keep it up and gradually increase it.. but how will my legs carry me that far?! eeekk. Feel great now though and remember why I am doing this; its all about those post-exercise endorphins. Its almost lunch time and time for a wholegrain bagel with egg and salad yum.
On another note I am definitely secretly hooked on E4's new 'Made in Chelsea', despite almost not being able to watch it at times feeling slightly nauseous, but just my kind of secretwatchitwhenyouralonetv.
Think thats all i've got for today except went out for dinner to Strada last night, left very disappointed, why did I not just order a pizza? Tried to be good ordering chicken breast, but it was blandy bland bland and I didnt even finish my plate (this is somewhat unusual for me..). Made up for the disappointment with a SNOG at the Covent Garden branch, always fantastic.
But I guess I can do it if I keep it up and gradually increase it.. but how will my legs carry me that far?! eeekk. Feel great now though and remember why I am doing this; its all about those post-exercise endorphins. Its almost lunch time and time for a wholegrain bagel with egg and salad yum.
On another note I am definitely secretly hooked on E4's new 'Made in Chelsea', despite almost not being able to watch it at times feeling slightly nauseous, but just my kind of secretwatchitwhenyouralonetv.
Think thats all i've got for today except went out for dinner to Strada last night, left very disappointed, why did I not just order a pizza? Tried to be good ordering chicken breast, but it was blandy bland bland and I didnt even finish my plate (this is somewhat unusual for me..). Made up for the disappointment with a SNOG at the Covent Garden branch, always fantastic.
Monday 16 May 2011
Wheres this all going?
My news from last few months...
Main headline would be my discovery of SNOG the frozen yoghurt chain mainly based in London, http://www.ifancyasnog.com/about/ check it out, has changed my life..its all about classic green tea with blueberries and raspberries, yummy.
I've also decided to commit myself to running a half marathon in September, that gives me about 4 months to train and a kind of productive project to work towards.. I want to get a good time, but whats a good time? Am between a 9-10 minute mile at the mo, was feeling quite pleased with myself until someone told me at my age and size I should be running 7 1/2 - 8 min miles!! I feel this is not possible. I've never been one of those 'naturally sporty types' so am working from scratch here and its tough. The other thing about running is it makes you hungry as your burning alot of calories and i'm struggling not to replace to calories (and some!) with my meals and snacks, think I have finally found a balance after putting on 5 pounds :( (could this be muscle??) but have slightly lessened my portions and trying to be more controlled (also tough!) I dont really need to lose weight but since buying myself a set of scales its hard not to make losing just a few more pounds an imperative importance!!
And again not helped (slight rant coming) by celeb trainer Tracey Anderson telling you that you dont need carbs. I am sure that cutting a major food group from your diet will make you loose weight yes, but what are the long-term consequences? The main aim is surely to be healthy?
Anywayyy im digressing somewhat... I am going to track my running progress on here as I work up to the half. There will definitely be more obsessing over what im eating, what i should be eating, how much im eating etc, I am somewhat of an obsessor and hoping this will help vent that and get advice from others who are maybe the same as me (probs not quite as crazy).
Ok gonna wrap this up and write again tomorrow, I think i'll keep writing until I find out where this is all going...
Main headline would be my discovery of SNOG the frozen yoghurt chain mainly based in London, http://www.ifancyasnog.com/about/ check it out, has changed my life..its all about classic green tea with blueberries and raspberries, yummy.
I've also decided to commit myself to running a half marathon in September, that gives me about 4 months to train and a kind of productive project to work towards.. I want to get a good time, but whats a good time? Am between a 9-10 minute mile at the mo, was feeling quite pleased with myself until someone told me at my age and size I should be running 7 1/2 - 8 min miles!! I feel this is not possible. I've never been one of those 'naturally sporty types' so am working from scratch here and its tough. The other thing about running is it makes you hungry as your burning alot of calories and i'm struggling not to replace to calories (and some!) with my meals and snacks, think I have finally found a balance after putting on 5 pounds :( (could this be muscle??) but have slightly lessened my portions and trying to be more controlled (also tough!) I dont really need to lose weight but since buying myself a set of scales its hard not to make losing just a few more pounds an imperative importance!!
And again not helped (slight rant coming) by celeb trainer Tracey Anderson telling you that you dont need carbs. I am sure that cutting a major food group from your diet will make you loose weight yes, but what are the long-term consequences? The main aim is surely to be healthy?
Anywayyy im digressing somewhat... I am going to track my running progress on here as I work up to the half. There will definitely be more obsessing over what im eating, what i should be eating, how much im eating etc, I am somewhat of an obsessor and hoping this will help vent that and get advice from others who are maybe the same as me (probs not quite as crazy).
Ok gonna wrap this up and write again tomorrow, I think i'll keep writing until I find out where this is all going...
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