Today was the big day – the day of the Adidas 5K Women’s Challenge. Imagine the sight of 15000 women running, jogging, power walking, strolling and chatting their way through the five kilometre lap around Hyde Park.
Yours truly, #5288, at the 2km signpost.
Having dreaded this day for weeks, I was more than just a little [...]
This Sunday, I’ll be taking part in the Adidas 5K Women’s Challenge in Hyde Park. It will, indeed, be a challenge as this is something I haven’t done for years. If you’d like to sponsor me, I’m trying to raise some money for NSPCC to help children in need. The NSPCC is the UK’s leading [...]
Day 17: 1+ hour of exercise, 1600 calories (not good enough!), 215 of carbs (bread, potatoes and sarsaparilla in one day – NOT good!), 4 pints of water and 4 cups of green/herbal tea. Supplements: 1 cod liver oil, 1 glucosamine and 1 multivitamin.
Yesterday I didn’t manage to eat enough. I felt cold and yucky [...]
Day 8: 1+ hour of exercise, 1241 calories (far too few!), 74g of carbs (brilliant!), 4 pints of water and 4 cups of green/herbal tea. Supplements: 1 cod liver oil, 1 multivitamin and 1 neurozan (supposedly good for brain function and performance).
I didn’t eat enough yesterday. It was just one of those days. I went [...]
