First Weeks and weekly round up.

Well I have done my first week in my new job and all has gone really well. 

I can't believe that it is only 4 weeks until the 10k and I am really looking forward to it.

This weeks training

Saturday - Rained so hard it flooded and planned run with friends was cancelled.  I was more then gutted!
Sunday - Did 10k on my own and loved, loved, loved it!  I was very slow doing it in 1hr 11 mins but who cares, I did it!! I used the app 'Map My Run' and loved knowing my distance and speed.  I will defo use it again and it really made my run so much more enjoyable. I also had a lovely walk around lake Ullswater in the Lake District.

Monday - Swimming but did not feel the love!!

Tuesday - Lunch run
Wednesday - Yoga (at long last i fitted it in)
Thursday - Lunch run
Friday - Lunch run

I am not sure what the plans are for this long bank holiday weekend but a long run will be slotted in somewhere.  You may notice that I have not been spinning or out on my beloved bike for a little while and I have no really excuse.  I have been focusing on running at the moment but really truly miss it.  I really need to start adding some cycling in if I ever wish to do a Triathlon.

I miss you xx

What are your plans for the weekend?

WIAW # 20

That time of the week again and here is what I ate last Wednesday.

 

I am still feeling inspired after watching the British Cycle Tour in Durham last Thursday and seriously missing my bike.  I am sure I can hear it calling my name from the garage!

Breakfasts a becoming a little dull at the moment so I am trying to vamp it up.  I love my usual oats but sometimes we all need a change.

 

So I had  quinoa pancakes with chopped banana mmmm

 

Mid morning I some Gluten Free bread and cheese spread.  It is great mid morning filler but i don't have a picture to share :(

 

Lunch time and salads are slowly starting to make an appearance and I made a salad in a jar.



Lots of tasty salad with some chickpeas on top.  The bottom of the jar had the dressing so just needed a shake.

Dinner i made a Spring Minestrone Soup. I got the recipe from a book called Super Natural Living by Heidi Swanson who's blog is amazing 101 Cookbooks.  Although I don't stick to the recipe properly it gives me the backbones and is just as tasty.  The main ingredients are brown rice and Asparagus.   It doesn't look that tasty but it was lush.

 

My version

 

100g Brown Rice

Crushed/chopped Garlic, chilli and ginger

1 tbs of olive oil (or oil of your choice)

1 small bunch of spring onions chopped to bite size pieces

A handful of Monge tout or sugar snaps chopped

1 bunch of Asparagus chopped to bite size pieces

1 handful of frozen or fresh peas

1 pint of vegetable stock (you may need a little more)

 

Rinse the brown rice and cooked until just cooked through (about 28 min depending on type of rice).

In a wok add 1 tbs of olive oil and once hot add crushed garlic, ginger and chilli.  After a minute add some chopped spring onions and cook until soft.  Then add some chopped monge tout/sugar snap and cook for one minute.  Add vegetable stock and simmer for a couple of minutes.  Add the cooked brown rice, peas and chopped Asparagus.  Cook until rice is tender and Asparagus is cooked.  Serve into large bowls and enjoy.  I guess the measurements for mine but it is always tasty.

 

Later on I had a two squares of chocolate, one was from Sainsbury's fair trade chocolate and the other was a new range called Galler. 

The Sainsbury's one was by the nicest of the two and the Cocoa nibs are crunchy and lovely.  Would really recommend it.

 

So my second weigh in and my expectations were high, I weighed in at 10 stone (140lb) weight loss of 2lb.  I am sooooooo happy.

 

So do you like to adapt recipes?  Also can you recommend any good dark chocolate?



Weekly Round up and hot date!

Well this week has been a funny week really as I start a new job on Monday.   I am so excited and ready for the change and challenge.

So this week (5 weeks till 10k) my training has been

Saturday and Sunday  - Cocktail making!!!
Monday - Lunch run and swim
Tuesday  - Lunch run
Wednesday - rest day
Thursday - Lunch run and date (no spinning)
Friday - No run as leaving lunch but tomorrow we are planning on a long run (the longest we have done!)

I am finding running a little easier at the moment and my new trainers are bedding in great.  I do feel that my cycling is suffering and this needs to be changed.  I really love cycling and missing it greatly.  I am hoping that this weekend will see my love affair with my bike return!

So my hot date with my hubby was a meal at Zizzi and then watching the Great Britain Cycling tour in Durham.

We went to Zizzi and I ordered their Insalata Super Zucca salad.  It was a salad with lentils, mint, goats cheese, butternut Squash and other goodies.  It came with dough sticks that I didn't eat.  It was really tasty and fresh but there was very little goats cheese in it.  I would about a tea spoons worth if that.  I was disappointed with that but it was very tasty and the mint was lovely.

Once we had finished we went to watch the race and it started just after we got there.  I took some pics but they are not great because of the speeds they were going.

We ended up at the area where the team cars where and the atmosphere was fabulous.  I loved the energy and watching the races get fluids and changing bikes.

Kristian  House won as he did the previous year.


I really enjoyed it all and can't wait to watch another.