Hunged over from late night caffeine this morning! 3 hours sleep but hey, there was no snoring from Himship!
I had a lot of chores to do today and didn't make time for a run. Apologies, tis only me who will suffer.
Creative brain in full swing so had to to make sure I got all ideas down onto the website etc. Total focus and getting sponsorship & publicity for Forces march - just as important as a run :0)

bee pollen before breakfast
breakfast - 40g porridge with mug full of milk, cup of tea & vitamin/supplements (staple breakfast)
lunch - 1 slice of spelt bread with marmite
dinner - mashed carrots/sweet potatoe/potato/onion/garlic with olive oil, piri piri steak, corn on the cob.

treats - 1 packet of crisps, 1 chocolate snackerjacks,1 navel orange

training - 60min brisk dog walk on paths

Oh boy what a day! Body felt like dead weight after al the gardening!
Total rest day apart from a little light gardening.
Caught up on some reading and brainstorming fund raising ideas.
Good news is I have found a porridge that likes me..or rather my stomach likes! can now spend the next 2 weeks concerntrating on appropriate training and recovery menus.

bee pollen before breakfast
breakfast - 40g porridge with mug full of milk, cup of tea & vitamin/supplements (staple breakfast)
lunch - 1 slice of spelt bread with marmite
dinner - oven chips with breaded chicken, peas, sweetcorn (no dining table & too busy to cook from scratch)

treats - 2 hot chocolate mochas, 1 packet of crisps, 3 chocolate snackerjacks, 1 banana, 1 navel orange

No, I am not panicing about the race. I had a nice surprise today :0)

Husband snored very loudly most of the night so I was awake from 4am, finally got up at 5am.
Read my running mags then thought sod it, lets go for a run now. I had only had a cup of tea & my Bee Pollen. Thought I would just try and run 5km.
So,  tired, and with out being "fuelled" I did a trail run of 7.24km in 1hr.
I had to stop as husband was due out. I felt really good, especially after the aches & pain of yesterday's intensive gardening!

Also proves that Bee Pollen does give you wings too!
Went straight out for a dog walk after my run, then straight up to horses after that. The straight into som emore gardening. So didn't really eat sensible breakfast & lunch but to be honest I wasn't that hungry til I stopped and relaxed.

breakfast - bee pollen before run; glass of milk and banana after run
lunch - 1 slice home made spelt bread toasted with a little marmite
dinner - full roast chicken with a couple of roast spuds (in olive oil), peas, sweetcorn, runner beans and carrots. Navel orange for pud

treats - turkish delight and packet of chilli crisps

another day of intensive gardening after a run and dog walk. Suffered complete thumb lock/cramp so then did a lot of stretching in bath for that and rest of the body. Think a sledge hammer has bashed me about a bit today!

Now thinking about what to do tomorrow for some cross training

Oh boy! No point beating myself up but...

• Weight now up to 14st 3lbs
• Feel heavy and unfit
• 14 days until Pangbourne 10km and I havent had decent run for 3 weeks
  

Plus side

• I have THE "holiday photo" of me in the swimsuit that has shamed me into action!
• I have the wonderful Gareth to train me.
• I have got a grip on the wheat issue so can now focus on positive healthy foods
• I am now inspired to cook from scratch again
• I am focused on the big picture not just feeling the pressure of imminent 10km
• I am getting some advice from a Nutrionalist plus using bee pollen
• I am strong, healthy and passionate about helping those with fibromyalgia and Veterans Charity - my 2 charities

So plan, plan and plan some more of how to utilise each day! I am still on holiday with the family but that isn't going to stop me from doing something!

I have updated in red at 8pm to show exactly what I did against my plans..hehe, best intentions!

breakfast - 1tsp bee pollen in water, grilled bacon,poached egg on slice home baked spelt bread, with baken beans. Plus my other multi vits & supplements Yup, managed this but had potato waffle instead of spelt bread, and egg was fried in olive oil as husband in charge

lunch - carrots dipped in hummus, plus large navel orange - 3 tsps of low fat hummus spread on 1 slice home made spelt bread, 1 small raw carrot

dinner - roast lemon & garlic chicken with roasted vegetables including beetroot, yum! - had epic gardening session so didnt manag to cook. Had 2 slices spelt crackers with 3 tsps low fat philedelphia cheese & cup tea, 1 trek nakd bar, 1 navel orange

training - 2 x 45 min dog walks (old one has to come or he howls so have to keep it short for him)
bench step ups3 x 15 per leg, resistance band programme, jog/walk 20 mins
1 longer walk with the 2 younger dogs if time permits as I have a heap of gardening to do!
Ran 3km in 23 mins non stop light jog, 1 dog walk. Moved 1 ton soil, dug up 2 laurel bushes deeply rooted

Lots of stretching through out the day as I havent done anything for nearly 3 weeks
Plus hot bath & 2 nurofen as killed body with gardening!

I met with Gareth France, a personal trainer, today.

We had a long chat about he can help me with all my training needs to insure I have an injury free training journey from my current ability to run a slow 5k to being able to run 5 marathons in 5 days.

I will also be meeting his Nutrionalist who will help me put together some wheat & nut free menus to insure I eat adequately for refueling and repairing the body. This is a new area for me to come to terms with as I have always relied on pasta, bread and nuts as basic essentials but it is now no longer an option and I am finding it hard to work the magic on my own in my kitchen and shopping list.

I have realised I have taken on a mammoth task to get me ready for one marathon, let alone five in five consecutive, so I have sensibly enlisted the help of a personal trainer.

In his own words ...

Why use a Personal Trainer? It's a common misconception that personal trainers are for celebrities and the extremely well-off. In fact, many people use a personal trainer to help them get motivated in their exercise regime and, equally as important, stay motivated.

A personal trainer is that it is exactly that - personal! You can expect to have a well-balanced fitness programme designed specifically for you, tailored to your goals. And of course, a personal trainer can fit in with your lifestyle. Sessions can be taken when it suits you - whether that's when the cock crows or the moon is high! And a mobile trainer will come to you - whether that's at your home, a local park or an open gym - or even your place of work.

Watch this space! we shall be the A-team when I return from holiday! with only 10 days left for the Pangbourne 10km!

I shall suspend writing until 31.8.11 so that I don't impinge upon family holiday and my time off.
I shall spend the time wisely learning some sensible wheat/nut free recipes perfect for refueling and losing weight.
I shall be doing a lot of walking and a little running.
I also have a lot reading material about running, plus a backlog of Runners World Mags.
Happy Quacks holidays to you all!

-35 days to Pangbourne 10km

Even lazier today - no energy. Hmm that's not like me. Walked dogs this morning. Nothing aches, body in full working order so wassup??
Catching up with housework,ironing,washing etc.. plus a load of reports to write for work.
Won't fret about not fitting a run in.
Mmm local co op sells chocolate macaroons with rice flour - oh so yum!

breakfast - banana & yoghurt
lunch - carrots with hummus
dinner - sausages with mash

snacks - 2 macaroons, 3 glasses red wine, packet of crisps

*I allow myself 1 bottle wine at the weekend and use small glasses so it appears to last longer!!

-36 Pangbourne 10km

Am in Royal Lazy Arse mood today. Tired. Think th ebust week is catching up with me.
Worked with Saturday child, but had to take him after 5 hours as he suddenly became very poorly.
Twas a wet day and used that as my excuse to not walk dogs or run.
Feeling a little miffed cant eat cakes,biscuits,bread,pies,etc..nowt with wheat..not even alternative wheats.
Thankfully our local Co Op sell chocolate covered rice cakes, so those will suffice

breakfast - banana, yoghurt, 2 plain rice cakes
lunch - 6 chicken nuggets, chocolate milk shake & chips-all from macdonalds..work y'see (no reaction to nugget batter coating!)
dinner - beef chilli and rice

snacks- 2 chocolate coated rice cakes, packet of crips, 3 glasses wine, small galaxy bar

-37 days to Pangbourne 10km

Oh boy what a day! So much for my much anticipated lie in!
Old dog Guinness had to go to vets to have his ear drained..then had to rush him back in the evening!
Found out an old neighbour died in his sleep. he was salt of the earth sort, and fit as a fiddle. he left his 2 young dogs, who attracted attention with their howls. Police called, who sadly found ol Bob in his bed, who had died peacefully in his sleep. We are all rallying aorund to help with working of the girls; hopefully they do have a home together in the area. I shall help the old couple who have adopted them with their walks.
meanwhile, back at the ranch, helped daughter with her Pesky Pony. Daughter and Pony finally had a very successful session together, in perfect harmony. yay!
I also had a fab day, with no training, total rest, and making new friends. How I love twitter, facebook and all other friend making medium on the tinternet :0)
I am now fully wheat/nut free and found lots of delicious treats to compensate for not being able to eat biscuits and cakes. Mostly flavoured ricecakes, cheese, turkish delight and chocoalte :0) All in moderation of course!

Feeling bloomin marvelous, World!

breakfast - banana and yoghurt
lunch - carrots dipped in hummus
dinner - soy/honey mackerel with home made coleslaw, potatoes, green salad.

snacks - 1 small galaxy, 3 choc covered rice cakes, 3 glasses of fizzy wine (the anniversary wine I couldnt drink last weekend due to bad tum)

-38 to Pangbourne 10km
Oh what a lazy bones I have been today! Not strictly true of course but just a full on work day plus domestic goddess & Mummy Taxi.
No training or running as just not got a spare minute to call my own.
Weird how hungry I have been today. Must be the relief of tummy being totally recovered from wheat blip and all the running! had a need for sweet sugary things so did have a meringue and some jelly beans. Can't tolerate anything too acidic yet so not having any fruit other than bananas.

breakfast - banana, yoghurt & cup of tea
lunch - rice crackers with hummus
dinner - gourmet burger, oven chips, peas n sweetcorn

snacks - chocolate rice cake, meringue (no filling), small bag jelly beans (I dont usually succumb to sweets but felt so much better after)