Hey guys, I see some of you hooking up and having a good time in Newcastle, cool stuff...checking out each other's new sexy bodies but maintaining enough control to avoid family corruptions
I too have been on a weekend break break in Basingstoke for a friend's wedding. Oh man, the wedded couple sure knew how to throw a party that even my alter ego MrG succumbed to the evil temptations of this devilishly intoxicating event. I uh...completely let rip and was literally one of the last two guests to leave the party in which I felt myself in carefree spirits, gallivanting about, kangaroo dancing with a bottle of champagne in my hand...yeah literally a bottle of champagne in my hand, this party was sparing no expense that even PrettyXCool would for once be jealous of missing out. Just the one off, I promise. It was the cheat day but this was admittedly a bloody big cheat day. My mate (who is often my running partner) and I were the last two to leave at 3am having sadly scared off the single ladies away by that time, we realised the damage done to our bodies (and perhaps to our reputations) from the alcohal so we decided we'll wake up 7am and go for a run. Yeah right, never gonna happen...oh but it did, it did happen! Amazingly, despite the mental state I was in, I had set my phone alarm for 7am, which woke me up whereupon everything I had shockingly done previous day resurface in my mind and thus spitted me out of bed. I forced my mate out too and with much determination we ran a very hilly 6km around forests, private land, various cattle and encounters with a charging reindeer (which made us run even faster). Then somehow we found ourselves back at our hotel inn. And it felt good. We were the first ones to have our breakfast too.
When you have a cheat day, enjoy it. Dont go overboard if you can help it, only at special events allow yourself to stretch it a bit more. Main thing is to alway get back on track straight away! Today I am seeing Perks of a Wildflower by which I will take the opportunity to run another 9km from the cinema. Foodwise, had porridge for breakfast (HAS, Diane, I can now eat porridge without any honey, sugar, and have grown to love it now!). Right now for my lunch having mackerel with lentils, corn and spinach, with tomato puree and herbs to flavour it up.
Healthy food you think you dont like, you can grow to like. I have grown to love so much healthy food which in the past I absolutely hated.
Unfortunately I got a letter from the London Virgin Marthon people that I was unsuccessful in my ballot entry

I know its a ballot entry but I was really really hoping I can get in. I wont let it demoralise me though, I can still keep my target, so I might do the Edinburgh marathon again in May instead :-). I dont believe marathons are actually healthy so I dont plan to ever run marathons after my next one but I need to do one more and to do it under 4 hours. My Edinburgh marathon, was a great personal achievement but I know I am capable of doing a much better time than what I did then. Once I've achieved that, I'll stick to the more enjoyable half marathons which doesnt take too much of my time in training for.
Sorry I missed your birthday Clarebarr, hope you had a great one, and enjoyed your well deserved indulgence!
Have a a healthy week everyone, dont forget those veggies in your menus :)