What did Seb Coe have for dinner?

I ran after work, it was hot, I was tired, my legs felt like they didn't want to move but I had my new kit on (orange Nike since you asked) and I kept going even though I wanted to walk.

My brother had emailed me a training schedule to follow today. I had a quick look but couldn't bring myself to study it in great detail in case it put me off. For the full 30 minutes of my run tonight I was thinking about it, wondering how I'd feel if I actually did every session on there, if it would get easier, if I'd start to actually enjoy it. Well maybe not the full 30 minutes, I also thought about my dinner. I think about eating all the time, what I've eaten, what I'm going to eat, what I shouldn't eat, what I should eat more of.... it makes no difference, I love eating!

There's so much information on what 'runners' should & shouldn't eat. Carbs are good, more protein is better, don't eat salt, make sure you eat some salt or you get cramp, drink loads of water, don't drink caffeine, drink a coffee before you train -  I wonder what Seb Coe ate when he won his Olympic title? Do you really need to know all this 'stuff', can't you just put your trainers on and start running?

I ate nachos, chili and rice followed by a chocolate eclair at my friends house & it was great. (Didn't have the Pimms though!)

I've got a PT Session tomorrow at 9am. Rich has been my PT for about 3 years. He's a great motivator and the sessions are never the same. Some people think having a PT means you're lazy and need to be told what to do in order to exercise. In my case they're probably right!

Excuses excuses

So this is the point in my day when I usually start to think of Reasons Not To Run. It's raining, I'm tired, I won't get home from work on time, the dog ate my homework. Those sorts of reasons. And all of them are really excuses for the real reason which is I can't be bothered.

I need to eat better food if I'm going to do this. I'm educated enough to know that a packet of hula hoops is not a nutritious or sufficient lunch. And I do have a tendency to lecture other people about healthy eating. So I guess that's another thing that writing this blog is going to help me do. I just have to be a little more organised. Make lunch to take to work. Have proper food in the house - cheese & crackers might be my favourite thing to eat but maybe not 3 times a day. Stop drinking wine. No, really stop drinking wine. I've made a pact with my husband that we won't drink any alcohol from now until the Olympics. How long until I crack?