Seeing as I have Monday off with the bank holiday I checked the weather forecast and decided that my long distance run would be better done on Monday than today (weather should be nicer, plus I can try a new route out by running to my Parents and then get a lift home afterwards!) So this morning I got up, had a mug of warm water with lemon and a Berry Cheeky Bar to fuel up.
I then decided to do a 6 mile run incorporating a few hills. It was a great run but I started having problems with my right leg. The whole leg started aching and just didn't feel right. I stopped half way to stretch for a bit but it didn't help that much. It doesn't feel like a pulled muscle or anything, it feels more like a trapped nerve. As the days gone on its become more of a pain in the knee area and gets particuarly bad when going down stairs. I've looked in my running book and it sounds like 'runners knee' or patellofemoral pain syndrome. I'm going to spend some time later icying it and I think I'll try using a compression bandage as well as taking a couple of anti inflamatory tablets. I hope it gets sorted as I really want to run on Monday! Anyway, today I did 6.4 miles in exactly 60 minutes. Heres my spilts:
After the run I did some stretching followed by three sets of my usual abs moves. I'm now at the end of my May training plan so I'll be reviewing my progress and setting out a new one for June at some point over the weekend.
Breakfast was lush!. I mixed some natural yoghurt with vanilla whey and served it with warm mixed berries and a crumbled slice of Date, Carrot and Walnut loaf cake. I also had a mug of English Breakfast tea that really hit the spot!
I got myself sorted and then had a quick trip to the shops. I had a look around Marks and Spencers Food (my god I could eat everything in here!) to treat myself to a few yummy bits and pieces for the weekend and Boots to pick up some beauty products I'll be using over the next few weeks to get myself in shape for my holidays (more on that to come!)
Lunch was a home made egg white spelt wrap with caramelised onion hummus, turkey and spinach served with carrot and another dollop of hummus and followed with an orange.
While I was out visiting my friends and family I snacked on an apple.
I also had a couple of savory rice cakes when I got home to hold me over until dinner.
I wanted something a bit special for dinner tonight as the hubby had this mates coming over so I would be able to just cook for myself. After a bit of a think I came up with this:
Lime, Ginger and Honey Salmon Rainbow Stir Fry
- 1 Salmon fillet with the skin removed
- 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons of fresh minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- Stir fry oil (or vegetable oil would do)
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 1 pack of mixed stir fry veggies or you own mix. I picked up this pack in Marks and Spencers which included tenderstem brocolli, carrot, baby corn, pak choy, chinese cabbage, red cabbage, red salad onions and sugar snap peas.
Slice the salmon into bite size pieces and place in a bowl or container. Add 1 teaspoon of minced ginger, the juice of half the lime and a teaspoon of the honey, mix together and leave in the fridge for a few hours to marinade the salmon. When ready to cook heat a wok to a medium high heat and add a little stir fry oil. Add the marinaded salmon and stir fry until cooked through and browned on all sides. You may get some blackening of the salmon due to the honey caramelising. When the salmon has cooked remove from the pan along with any black bits and set to one side. Then turn the heat up to high, add a little more oil and stir fry the veggies. While the veggies are cooking prepare the sauce by mixing the juice of the other half of the lime, the remaining ginger and honey and the soy sauce together. When the veggies are nearly done return the salmon to the pan, and toss everything together. Pop on to your plate and then cover with the sauce.
Holy Yum! This tasted wonderful, all the flavours worked really well together, the sharpness of the lime againist the sweetness of the honey and heat from the ginger, just spot on!
Desert was some strawberry banana softserve made with some of this juice I also decided to treat myself to from Marks and Spencer!
Strawberry and Banana Softserve with antioxidant juice
- 2 frozen bananas
- 200g of fresh strawberries
- splash of vanilla rice milk
- big glug of an antioxidant mix style juice
Just look at the creaminess!
Drinks - water, green tea, decaf tea
I really hope that my knee gets better, I enjoy my runs so much now I would be gutted if I have to take a break from it. Send me healing vibes!
Hope your all enjoying your weekends, I guess both us in the UK and the US have long weekends ahead which is great. I'm looking forward to tomorrow, I've booked tickets for me and my two best friends to see SATC tomorrow night, I can't wait! Well I'm off to have some quality chill time, and finish that bowl of amazing softserve! x
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