Happy Monday
The weekend is over already
and I don’t know where it has gone! I
know I have not posted a lot recently but I just have not been well. I have really struggled to have the
motivation to do anything and cooking has sort of gone out the window. I have ditched the hay fever medicine and I
am starting to feel so much better. It
was making me feel like I was walking, running and cycling through
treacle!
So back to the weekend. Friday started with a lazy night enjoying the
Olympics. Saturday was a fun day we went
to the Metro Centre to do a little shopping.
I bought a swimming costume for Centre Parcs which I am going to the
girls with in September. I am so excited
to go. We then headed into Durham and
had a few drinks and got the bus home.
It was a lovely afternoon and I it was so nice to be out in the warm
weather.
Sunday I headed out for a 18
mile bike ride ( I beat last weeks ride) and learnt a few things about myself. I tried to remember them all as I was
suffering and had loads of ideas but now I can’t remember them all!
- Cider and cycling, not a good mix (the morning after the night before!).
- Cursing at myself doesn't make me ride faster.
- The wind is not my friend.
- Long bottoms are too hot in the summer.
- Energy gels definitely make a difference.
- Second winds are great.
- I am not that fit!
- I am more competitive then I thought.
I was pleased with myself for
doing 18 miles but I am not going to lie it was hard work. I cycled mainly into
a head wind which really made it hard work.
It was however great to cycling the cider (oh and chips) out of my
system.
Once home ate scrambled eggs
and toast then showered. I had to get
the bus back into Durham to pick up the car.
I took some supplies to see me through.
I am re-reading Harry Potter and really enjoying them.
For dinner last night I made
a lovely Roast Vegetables and chicken with rosemary and balsamic vinegar.
2 chicken breasts cut into 4
large pieces
1 courgette
1 pepper
½ onion
½ Aubergine
300g new potatoes
Glug of balsamic
Some rosemary
2 crushed garlic cloves
Olive oil
Pre-heat the oven to a medium
high (200degress in England cookers) and add roasting tin with olive oil
in. Cut the potatoes into bite size
pieces and cook until tender in boiling water.
Drain and set aside to dry. While
cooking cut veg into bite size pieces (use any veg you like). Add the veg and potatoes into the hot
roasting tin cook for 25 minutes. Add the
chicken, garlic, rosemary and balsamic vinegar and mix well. Cook for 15 minutes until Chicken is cooked.
Last night was the closing
ceremony and I really enjoyed it. I can
honestly say that I have really enjoyed the whole of the Olympics and am sad it
has come to an end. I was trying to
think what my favourite event was but I enjoyed so many. It only seems like yesterday I wrote about what I was looking forward to. The veladrome events were amazing as were the
road races and the triathlons. I enjoyed
watching the beach volley ball, the water polo and the gymnastics. I really could go on. I loved seeing so many of our athletes get
medals and last night their happiness really came through.
So my fitness aims for the
week ahead
Monday – Lunch run
Tuesday - Lunch run
Wednesday – Spinning
Thursday – Lunch run
Friday – Lunch run
At the weekend I would like
to do another long ride. I got weighed
and am 141lb. I am not happy (enough
said!).
How was your weekend and what
have you enjoyed.
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