Diet of an Athlete

Will do a proper Week One review of my training plan of doom on Sunday if (er…I mean ‘when’ obvs!) I get a weekend long run under my belt. Just managed a 40 minute run. Still on the treadmill but chest is so much better now, will brave the outdoors on Sunday and just hope the dreaded lurgy cough has properly buggered off for good!

Anyhow, 40 minutes done today …… and tomorrow is rest day (no running huzzah!)…..I’ve just ordered a healthy green vegetable gloop smoothie to celebrate this mini milestone*


*that’s a lie, I’ve actually had a pizza for lunch - this pizza and (*whispers*) a side of chips+mayo:

and it was bloody good!

This right here is my downfall - fooooood. Bad food. And exercise makes me hungry. I wish I could be like the lovely gym ladies who swish about looking glowy rather than sweaty/beetrooty, with their lovely ponytails and fancy exercise gear, supping on smoothies. Whereas one of my finest gym moments was ordering a curry one evening whilst still in the gym to collect on the way home. 

I have to hold my hand up and admit “my name is Rachel and I am a takeaway addict”

Mr F and I are pretty bad for resorting to takeaways. Had planned to quit such meals in January, however on the 3rd (the 3rd! the shame!) Mr F went back to work in London, I put the kids to bed, planing to eat with hubby when he got home. He called me on the train “shall I bring chips home” I am never ever going to say ‘no’ to that offer. But seriously, 3rd January. We do have a problem! Friday night tonight - there’s already been discussions, musings if you will, about how it might be a Chinese night. 

I could really do with losing a stone before the marathon, I’ll work on that …. at some point. 

Basically, I do have the diet of an athlete, if the sport is question was pie eating.