Bleurgh

Posted at 22:09 in Uncategorised

Yucky yucky yuck – this is how I feel.


I just got back from my run and feel lousy.  I think I ran too soon after eating and it really hampered my performance. Normally, my stomach is pretty iron clad and I can run within an hour of eating a large meal but tonight, it just went against me.  As I was about half way through my second mile, I felt really sick like I was about to see my dinner again.  I tried to run through it and the feeling passed but as I hit mile 3, I got the most violent abdominal cramps.  I stopped and walked for a minute and it passed but as soon as I started running again, the feelings returned.  So, in the end I cut my run short at 3.5 miles and came home.


My stomach has settled a little now but that’s the first time I have ever experienced something like that, so from now on, I will be sure to leave longer after eating.


Today has been a good day.  Not only did I weigh in and lose 1lb, I received loads of goodies in the mail!


The very generous people at Vita Coco were kind enough to send me a sample of their 100% pure coconut water, 2 100% fruit yo-yo’s, a packet of Bear baked granola nibbles and a packet of Bear fruit nibbles.

The Vita Coco coconut water is 100% natural and has 15 times the electrolytes found in sports drinks.  There is also no added sugar – bonus!  I can’t wait to try it!


I also received, courtesy of the kind people at Nairns, a packet of Mixed Berry Biscuit Snack Packs:

I’ve not tried many Nairns products in the past, mostly their plain oatcakes and I have nibbled my way though plenty of their stem ginger biscuits.  I am looking forward to trying these and might take them to work tomorrow and share them out with our mid morning cuppa.


Finally, I opened my last package which was an amazingly generous bundle of raw chocolate from The Raw Chocolate Company.

Taken from their website, their chocolate boasts:

Our raw chocolate is more than just mouth-wateringly delicious, it is also full of life: un-heated cacao alone contains over 300 nutritional compounds, it is high in anti-oxidants, rich in essential minerals and even contains the natural ‘love molecule’ PEA.

And the fact that our chocolate is lovingly produced, RAW and uncooked, as well as free from sugar, dairy, and gluten, means all of that potent goodness delivers a real, natural boost that is unlike any other.