Funny Friday

HOW HAVE I NEVER NOTICED THIS BEFORE??????

STRESSED spelled backwards IS DESSERTS!!!

Stuggling on so many levels

I ran 5k on Monday and can still barely walk.
I dont know how I will keep training.
It is making me so sad - was crying earlier today.

WHY?
Because running thins me out.
I want to do this damn race.
I have already ordered my ring.

Not in a particularly great place at the moment.  :(

My ankles are not healthy

I ran 5km on Monday and I still haven't been able to walk straight since then - my ankles are completely smashed.  I haven't attempted a long run since I left Melbourne.  I really want to do one this weekend, but I think I am going to struggle.  I'll email my physio and see what he says. :(

Monday Motivation

Once again, Nike knows how to get to it.  I don't know how they have come up with so many FANTASTIC motivational sayings over the years, but this is what I found this afternoon.

I love this one because I have been thinking a lot recently about how this is my new normal.  (or...at least it should be) so there is no reason to stop.  Thanks Nike!
Actually, I just read Phil Knights bio on the way over from Australia and he did not believe in advertising or marketing which blows me away since I think they have the absolute best.

Food choices

Just a few things that I have found lately that are helping me through calorie counting.  I have found the Beyond Burger which is pretty good.  I like veggie burgers so I probably don't need meat-like substitutions but it is a great option.

https://www.beyondmeat.com/products/the-beyond-burger/

Occassionally I am also eating the Cadbury covered Oreo in lieu of a carmel Koala.  The koala is about 85 calories.  The cookies are double so I don't do it every night but it is a good alternative for when I have some calorie left.

In general I am trying to keep more calories available at night so I don't end up with a negative at the end of the day. 

Monday Motivation

After the 10k, I thought this was an appropriate Monday Motivation -

Nailed It!

Thanks so much to a great support team today!

 

I was 2 hours and 1 minute which was 2 minutes higher than I wanted. I'll take it!

I hit highs on all of my previous runs according to Nike!  This is incredible that during my longest run I also had my fastest mile, my fastest kilometer and my fastest 5km during the 10km.

The only bad thing...I am laying here with my ankles in absolute pain.  The new orthodics did nothing. Considering I need to run this every week, I dont know how I will get them repaired enough every week to do the big runs.