Welcome to all my South America readers - I would like to say I could speak all the languages in the world - however I stop at 7....... I am fluent in 5, with the other 2 languages being as fluent as I can be more some when i have had too much champagne.
Currently sitting in my Hooley (Harris and Hoole) coffee shop, these guys are wonderful, I know it all part of their business model, but it works and its about the real good old fashioned welcome. Check them coming to a place near you. http://www.harrisandhoole.co.uk/shops/barnet
I did say I would blog last night, however had PR work to get done and dusted, work emails and Uni filing my last push soft training. Last night my training seem to go by in a wiz... why is that is it because I am fired on adrenaline.....?
DID I MENTION I AM RUNNING ACROSS THE DESERT???? I NEED TO REMIND MYSELF OF THAT - IT IS ALMOST SURREAL - AND YET I AM WEARING MY TRAIL SHOES AS PROOF.
Right, so I did say how the food was going:
FOOD: The reason I have changed/increased my diet : I was loosing weight and wanted to keep a stable weight, as currently burning on average 4000-5000Kcal a day.
I have now slowly increased my complex carbos and portions from 40g to 45g
CARBO'S
BROWN RICE
BULGUR WHEAT
QUINOA
WILD RICE
POLENTA
OATS
(Bananas are my quick snack)
Fruit as always in the morning and on an empty stomach, always first so as to cleanse the body and for the body to absorb the essential micro and macro nutrients.
I also use an excellent source of antioxidants - from Linwoods - http://www.linwoodshealthfoods.com/uk/
Milled Flaxseed with Coco with Berries - http://www.linwoodshealthfoods.com/uk/shop/milled-flaxseed-cocoa-strawberries-and-blueberries.html
PROTEIN
RECOVERY SHAKES/ ENERGY RELEASE BARS
I have reduced the shakes - as I am sure you know that too much of the 'protein shake' has the undesired effect of making one run - not on the road - but to the loo.....
So I have reduced my mid morning shake to a high energy bounce / cliff bar.
MEATS/POULTRY
My chicken/turkey has increased to 45g to 50g a portion for lunch and have included half an avocado and pumpkin seed oil and lemon juice as a dressing.
LEAN BEEF - BRAISED IN CARROT STOCK - WITH BLACK GARLIC
FISH
Monkfish, Mahi-mahi and Skate Wing - with pumpkin seed oil and lime juice.
PULSES/PROTEINS:
Mixed bean salads, chicken pea soup, lentils..... take care when eating these so as to keep portion size down to 30g - less is more.
SNACKS
Nuts, legumes, home roasted pumpkin seeds, a small piece of cheddar cheese every now and then.
Plain chocolate.
DRINKS:
4 X CUPS REDBUSH TEA WITH 10mls of A2 MILK
2 x 500ml CHERRY ACTIVE http://www.cherryactive.co.uk/index.html
1 CUP OF COFFEE A DAY
1 x 750ml fresh grapefruit juice with a multi vitamin (prescribed) {Forceval} http://www.forceval.co.uk/hcp/faq/forceval_soluble
1.5ltr OF WATER
BODY
I am mentally preparing now - lots of steam baths, ice baths and hot rooms. Mentally focussing and setting a picture within my daily life. I see the desert and I envision my self strolling through, managing the heat, managing my water, managing my muscles my back pack eating on the go, sleeping and resting; its all going though my mind - slowly and with clarity and focus. Deep breathing and sleeping. I am waking up feeling rested. I am so focusing on my core strength and when the anxiety seeps in, I focus on my past struggles and know that I have come through them and I use that to push me forward.
HOT SPOTS
This is every marathon/ultra marathon runners nightmare - those inevitable hot spots, chaffing and muscle ache. Now that my shoulder is pain free for the next 6 weeks, I still have the irritability and it does cause me to want to cry, but I dig deep and adjust my pace and or stride and I mix it up and I keep going. Strengthening, stretching and yoga always help. My major worry is my second toe on my right foot....... or rather the pad just under the toe, that is my only hot spot, so its a matter of using my anti blister, anti chaffing and strapping techniques to overcome that one. It is a worry, but strapping will see me through on that, the last six months has seen me changing shoes and loosing a nail, however that is all growing out now and I have learnt my lessons.
7 DAYS TO GO
What else can I say, 7 days to fulfil a dream ad to raise awareness for two great great great causes.
BRAINWAVE AND WATER FOR KIDS............
1) Brainwave is Bastian’s (my son, Y6) Charity, a Charity that
helps Children with Neurological. Psychical as well as other disabilities
achieve their full potential through a range of specialist therapies - http://www.brainwave.org.uk/
2) Water for children is a Charity set up by Environmental
Scientists and Practitioners to help our fellow human beings to have access to
safe running water and sanitation. In this day and age, we can go to moon yet
we can’t help our fellow human beings to access the most basic of needs -http://waterforkids.org.uk/index.htm
Right my lovely people, I am off to see my mental coach - currently known as the great Dr. Darcy - aka Mark - an analytical psychoanalyst and strategy therapist.
I wish you all joy and remember I am just a girl with a dream and a girl with a voice - if you have feet and have a voice - use it to make a difference and change the world - change the world for your self and change the world for others.
#MANINTHEMIRROR
With blessing and #blisterfreewishes
Jani xxxxxxxx
#UltraMarathonVirgin
