As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m back running finally. I will hasten to add though: for how long, who knows! I’m still not entirely convinced I won’t remain injury-free. My shin issue is something I need to keep a beady eye on as I’m not sure it’s gone for good. But this is similar to my IT band where it needs to be managed, meaning regular single-leg squats and resistance band work. For my shin….I’m not so sure really. Compression socks and keeping the calves loose?
So last week I started with Kyle coaching after a bumpy delayed start due to my foot. We worked very closely to make sure everything was OK. He gave me lots of exercises and advice.
And lots of stretching!
When I began running (last Tuesday) it was under the instruction to run 20 minutes easy and to stop if I felt any pain or major discomfort. The day before my foot was feeling almost fine so by Tuesday evening I was feeling happy to run. Apart from a little stiffness it was perfect. Again under Kyle’s instruction, I ran Wednesday and Thursday (all easy, gradually building up the time) and then took Friday off, parkrun on Saturday and 6 miles on Sunday. All easy paced and all with no foot discomfort. Hurrah!
I do struggle though with what I class an “easy” pace. I probably should run it slower, but if I’m only running a short distance then I think easy is a relative term… and I will admit I find it very hard to slow myself down. Whether it’s a mental thing that I feel I need to go faster or a physical thing where I just don’t realise I’m running faster, I find it tough for the shorter runs. For longer runs though I will be very strict with myself and aim for a slower pace, and for recovery runs after harder sessions.
I have no idea what’s to come though in terms of running as it’s out of my hands! Something which I find hugely scary and hugely relieving. It’s also nice to have someone I can hassle ask questions and get advice regularly and specifically for me and the concrete goals I want to achieve. The internet is great but it’s all very vague.
Away from running and onto things more amusing. I just have to share this book that Ben and me found in a little trinket shop.
Because really these are the big issues we face 😉 First world problems and all that… It is very amusing and definitely Ben and my type of humour (we are children). There was also “How to Poo on a Date” – I mean, really?? Plan these things, people. Maybe there should be a book “How to Poo in a Portable Loo” or a “A Guide to Pooing for Runners” judging by the horrific portable loo experience I had in Berlin.
Moving swiftly away from toilet humour to recent dinner adventures! I haven’t posted any recipes for ages as my food is very dull and samey, so thought I’d motivate myself by trying a new recipe every week. Now I will preface by this by saying this isn’t really a recipe more like a “don’t do what I did” kind of warning.
I saw the below recipe for sweet potato and halloumi burgers and thought it looked amazing. I knew I could win Ben over because it contained cheese and I mentioned the word “burger” so I felt confident.
I made the patties at the weekend and thought I’d freeze them so I could have a handy quick meal one day after work. This was a big mistake. I’d advise you not to freeze them! Maybe fridge them to firm them up for an hour but do not freeze. They just fall apart completely when you defrost them, which slightly devastated me.
I tried to flip each patty and, well, it just fell apart. So I just stirred the lot and cooked it as kind of a bubble and squeak *sighs*. However, it tasted really good and even Ben was a fan. I’m sure as actual burgers these would be terrific but they are rather delicate!
Hopefully I’ll have better luck with other recipes but hey if it taste good that’s all that matters right??
Have you had any baking or cooking failures recently?
What kind of sense of humour do you have? I think mine is very dry and sarcastic – but also quite childish and silly.
What’s your favourite veggie burger flavours? I’m a big fan of sweet potato!
Hahah your burgers.. .at least they still tasted good. I wish Joshua would eat sweet potatoes. But he hates & I mean hates anything sweet potatoes. In fact he was just telling me this again last night. lol
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Well Ben said he didn’t like them but he enjoyed the meal…strange boy. But how can someone not like them!? They’re amazing!
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I like the sound of those burgers! I’m not sure I could get Dan to eat the Bubble & Squeak version, but he’d probably be on board for them as burgers. Glad Ben enjoyed them too!
I struggle going slow enough on easy runs as well. If I’m running well my pace automatically creeps up and I find myself fighting with my Garmin the entire run. 🙁 I will get there one day!
How can ‘How to poo on holiday’ be turned into a whole book?! Is there really that much content?! And are there any other books in the series?! Customs? Pooing customs?! Bahaha!
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Haha there are all these different scenarios – like on a campsite and your neighbour has stolen your loo roll!? Hilarious.
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Mm, I love sweet potato and black bean burgers- the flavours go so well together.
At least you managed to eat them in the end 🙂
Good news with the running too- hopefully you will continue to feel stronger.
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I must try that combo, it always sounds so delicious.
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I haven’t had a veggie burger for wayyy too long! I love one my local Boston Tea Party sells, it has grated carrot, beetroot and pine nuts in, yum!
Haha on the pooing book, I’d definitely laugh at that one!
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Oooh that sounds delicious. BIG fan of beetroot 🙂
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I love black bean and mushroom burgers. I do love sweet potatoes as well though so I might have to see if I can make my own version of burger with them.
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Oooh those burgers sound lovely! I’m always tempted to try a bean burger.
hahaha your burgers! Bless you! So glad your back running!
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Haha I love that you turned the burger into bubble and squeak, way to salvage it!
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It was soo tasty. I imagine the burgers would have been just as tasty but there was something satisfying in having essentially mash potato for dinner haha.
Bless you and your burgers, at least as you could still eat them by ‘recycling’ them. 🙂 Great to hear that you are running again, hopefully your shin issue won’t rear it’s ugly head!
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Thanks Jemma! My recipes pale in comparison to yours but it was tasty 🙂
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