It’s now less than two weeks till my
Tough Mudder event. To
say I’m terrified is probably an understatement!
Reality hit me even more so this last weekend as I took a trip to
the seaside...
...Not your typical seaside visit!
Swimming in ‘freezing’ (ok well pretty cold) murky sea water
and running a few miles along the beach in ankle deep water to train with water
resistance, running with wet feet and getting cold.
It was not nice. Though I was glad I did it as it gave me peace of mind that my feet could cope with being wet and gritty...my trusty Fivefingers were comfy throughout.
My mum and cousins made sandcastles on the beach with the kids and 'buried' the dog whilst they waited for me.... a slight contrast!
My posts over these next two weeks may take an ever cleaner twist to my usual as I need to focus in on fuelling and hydrating my
body more intensely. Even
though the recipes I post are all pretty healthy, they don’t always contain the
proportions of proteins/fats/carbs and 'training fuels' that i’m aiming for right now and more than
that, when i’m in recipe testing mode I can sometimes eat quite a lot! Particularly
if I make a large batch of something or there are experiments that have gone
wrong and are not blog worthy (but not ‘wrong’ enough for the bin).
Right now, I need to
get completely focussed.
I have a few recipes that I have made but not yet posted, so
not everything will necessarily be super clean :-)
Here is a sneak preview to forthcoming recipes...
For now, a few more photos and links to a few of my favourite
Fit-Foods for fuel and endurance!
Just in case you'd like to sponsor me for my Tough Mudder challenge,
here is the link to the team I am part of, all sponsorship is in aid of Help For Heroes. :-)
I'd love to have your dedication. Just running a 5k is plenty challenging for me.
ReplyDeleteIt's really awesome to look forward to such a challenge. Wouldn't make a great post if you showed us your typical menu toward Tough Mudder? I know I would like to check it out :)
Thank you Nezumi! I can't decide if i am more scared or excited at the moment! only a few days to go now...so i just hope i've done enough training to get me through! I will post a round up of the event and a recap of my food during the final few days early next week. :-)
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