We are all about to meet by the swimming pool.
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Monday
Ironman Lanzarote
It's 5:30am, and outside it is as silent as can be, but behind the apartment doors are 2200 participants all getting ready for one of the most challenging days of their lives.
We are all about to meet by the swimming pool.
We are all about to meet by the swimming pool.
Thursday
Beach Sprints
Being away means one thing... holiday indulgent of anything that isn't healthy!
I am a sucker for ice cream, frozen yogurt and three-course dinners when I am on holiday, and this trip is no exception (as much as I am trying to stay healthy!)
With track competitions lined up for when I get back to London, I have to train whilst I am away to maintain form. This is something that anyone can do whilst they are away though, and fancy working off last night's dinner.
Beach Sprints.
I am a sucker for ice cream, frozen yogurt and three-course dinners when I am on holiday, and this trip is no exception (as much as I am trying to stay healthy!)
With track competitions lined up for when I get back to London, I have to train whilst I am away to maintain form. This is something that anyone can do whilst they are away though, and fancy working off last night's dinner.
Beach Sprints.
Tuesday
Mum's Marathon
At about the same time I was getting home from a night out, my mum was getting up.
She was reluctantly eating her marathon fuel of porridge when she turned to my dad and told him...
'I can't do this.'
Which is probably the words that the majority of people thought or said at the early hours of the morning, whilst they tried to get ready for what may have been the biggest challenge they have done.
That's normal though. Your body is about to go through 26.2 miles of running, and after all the months of the training, the winter days, the wet weather and having cold fingers after running the 18th mile, the day finally comes when the London Marathon is knocking on your bedroom door.
Luckily this year, there was no rain though!
She was reluctantly eating her marathon fuel of porridge when she turned to my dad and told him...
'I can't do this.'
Which is probably the words that the majority of people thought or said at the early hours of the morning, whilst they tried to get ready for what may have been the biggest challenge they have done.
That's normal though. Your body is about to go through 26.2 miles of running, and after all the months of the training, the winter days, the wet weather and having cold fingers after running the 18th mile, the day finally comes when the London Marathon is knocking on your bedroom door.
Luckily this year, there was no rain though!
Saturday
New Kicks
I had a surprise come through the door the other day.
One of those surprises that you have needed for a little while, but still get excited when it arrives.
One of those surprises that you have needed for a little while, but still get excited when it arrives.
Tuesday
The Man Flu Survival Kit
Man Flu, if anyone is wondering, does exist. We all get it, but it is the prime opportunity to be like a kid with a day off school again, and spend the day in your PJs!
Sounds like heaven in any busy lifestyle. Minus the coughing and everything else that comes with it, obviously!
To get through to the other end, you will most definitely need:
- A multi pack of Lucozade, or a packet of Barocca.
- A consistent stock of Orange Juice and Milk. It is all about Vitamin C!
- A box of tissues (preferably the softest ones possible to prevent sore noses).
- Strepsils, or Lockets.
- Paracetamol or Ibruprofen.
- A one litre tub of Ben and Jerries.
- A good selection of DVDs, or links to television programmes online (which are all below for you).
- A comfortable bed with lots of pillows, and the most comfortable duvet you can find!
Right now I have zero energy thanks to this alien that is currently taking residence in my body. Usually I take a few paracetamols and a bowl of hot water and it's gone. This one isn't budging!
Don't go to the doctors when you have Man Flu, because after a long wait they tell you the standard 'take some tablets and bed rest' sentence.
I know, the thought of going to the doctors will make you feel better and justify that you have the flu, but it really isn't worth zapping all your energy to go there!
Instead, stock up on that list and ride this out till the end like a man! Get your friends, partners, parents or whoever happens to answer their phone to grab all the items for you, whilst all you have to do is lay back and enjoy some you-time.
Don't forget the puppy eyes, they are always a winner in these situations!
Literally, I have drank so much Lucozade and Orange Juice that I think my blood is an orangie colour... The vitamin C in the OJ helps keep your cells healthy and fight the flu, whilst the Lucozade helps your sugar levels! The milk contains Vitamin A, which helps boost your immunity, which is much needed at this time!
Read label of the tablets though to ensure that you don't take too many in a given time, but if you are taking throat lozenges and pain relief, make sure your spacing them out between each other.
Don't forget to open a window! fresh air and cooling your temperature down will help fight this nasty little bugger!
The plus side to being ill? You can catch up on those shows you missed and watch those boxsets you got for christmas. I have caught right up to date with Revenge, The Apprentice, and have even started watching old series of the Great British Bakeoff! Once they have ran out, get online to 4od, iPlayer and ITV Catch up to keep yourself entertained :D
Make the most of being in bed for the day, before you know it you will back to full health and having to be a responsible adult again!
Sounds like heaven in any busy lifestyle. Minus the coughing and everything else that comes with it, obviously!
To get through to the other end, you will most definitely need:
- A multi pack of Lucozade, or a packet of Barocca.
- A consistent stock of Orange Juice and Milk. It is all about Vitamin C!
- A box of tissues (preferably the softest ones possible to prevent sore noses).
- Strepsils, or Lockets.
- Paracetamol or Ibruprofen.
- A one litre tub of Ben and Jerries.
- A good selection of DVDs, or links to television programmes online (which are all below for you).
- A comfortable bed with lots of pillows, and the most comfortable duvet you can find!
Right now I have zero energy thanks to this alien that is currently taking residence in my body. Usually I take a few paracetamols and a bowl of hot water and it's gone. This one isn't budging!
Don't go to the doctors when you have Man Flu, because after a long wait they tell you the standard 'take some tablets and bed rest' sentence.
I know, the thought of going to the doctors will make you feel better and justify that you have the flu, but it really isn't worth zapping all your energy to go there!
Instead, stock up on that list and ride this out till the end like a man! Get your friends, partners, parents or whoever happens to answer their phone to grab all the items for you, whilst all you have to do is lay back and enjoy some you-time.
Don't forget the puppy eyes, they are always a winner in these situations!
Literally, I have drank so much Lucozade and Orange Juice that I think my blood is an orangie colour... The vitamin C in the OJ helps keep your cells healthy and fight the flu, whilst the Lucozade helps your sugar levels! The milk contains Vitamin A, which helps boost your immunity, which is much needed at this time!
Read label of the tablets though to ensure that you don't take too many in a given time, but if you are taking throat lozenges and pain relief, make sure your spacing them out between each other.
Don't forget to open a window! fresh air and cooling your temperature down will help fight this nasty little bugger!
The plus side to being ill? You can catch up on those shows you missed and watch those boxsets you got for christmas. I have caught right up to date with Revenge, The Apprentice, and have even started watching old series of the Great British Bakeoff! Once they have ran out, get online to 4od, iPlayer and ITV Catch up to keep yourself entertained :D
Make the most of being in bed for the day, before you know it you will back to full health and having to be a responsible adult again!
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