‘Rest Days’

Remember when rest days meant actually resting and doing nowt?

My heart sinks when i load up the running app that I’m using and the marathon planner shows ‘rest day’ because I suddenly remember that in actual fact the running side of things only counts for a third of what I’m training for and there are still two other disciplines to do when I’m not running.

Cue a quick visit to the local council chlorine pit and a mile in the pool. Like everything else things are getting slightly easier with practice and my stamina is definitely improving. My annual medical at work the other day shows me as weighing less now than i was 12 months ago and my resting heart has improved as well, it’s currently around 46 bpm which i think is the best it’s been for a long time.

The recovery shakes seem to be helping also. That being said they could be a total placebo but right now I’m not willing to risk giving them up just in case. Next time i remember when I’m in the shop I’ll be purchasing some beetroot juice to help with the endurance. It basically tastes like dirt but it’s scientifically proven, check it out if you don’t believe me (university of Loughborough if i remember rightly). Just try not to freak out when you go to the toilet and have pink pee, I’m aware of it but still have a micro panic every time until i realise that my kidney’s haven’t packed in.

The other thing that is helping me through the lack of sugar are the blessed 3 ingredient breakfast cookies that i found on the http://www.tasty.co website. I’ve put the recipe below and although you can do it with just 3 ingredients, i like to add chia seeds, palm oil free peanut butter, cinnamon and occasionally a blob of ‘choc shot’ to each one to give it that sweet taste. They have been life savers and the whole family loves them so they’re a really handy snack but that means you get through them quickly.

If anybody reading this has any other recipes that they’re willing to share then let me know as I’m always on the look out for new stuff to try.

Otherwise, enjoy