Week 5...

Week 5...16/2 - Day 29Run - 15k Stop and Start.  Pria was pretty steady on the bike this morning so made me go nice and slow!  Good recovery run.  1hr 29min 27sec.  5.57min p/km.Today was such a nice day!  I spent the majority of the morning in the yard and reading with Corlè.  After a quick nap, I did some stuff on the computer and then head to get Pria from school.  We hung around for a while for a meeting and the girls to play.  We then had a super nice relaxing arvo before eating a super yum dinner!  It was a blessed, relaxing awesome day!It has felt really good to be back on track with the eating today!  I have carbed up super well and felt pretty well on top of things all day!  Even without coffee, I felt pretty good!  I can't wait to just keep feeling better and better every day!  Pretty amazing this vibrant food thing!On the training front, I am excited to be on a drop back week and have a reduced training load (still 100k planned!)  I think I have needed it mentally and physically just to have a back off week.  Good times!  Heres to a ripper week!Food/drink journal - Smoothie (coconut/water, seven bananas, two nectarines, five small dates, iodine drops), tea w soy mylk, nice cream (eight bananas, pear, carob powder, three madjool dates, water), five wholegrain rice cakes with peanut butter, brown rice with Braggs, baby spinach, sweet potato + potato chips, tea.17/2 - Day 30Run - 16.4km short hummock fun.  1hr 36min 37sec.  Average - 5.53min p/km.  149m gain.Today was SUCH a good day!  I really enjoyed it and was one of the best ones I have had in a while!  I had a good run, did a heap of yard work, then relaxed, reading, cooking etc.  It was a rad morning and I even finished a book!  After a yummy lunch and more relaxing we head into town and did a heap of jobs.  It was again a productive afternoon and enjoyable.I love days like today.  So cruisy, relaxing and enjoyable!  I also made the most flippen amazing dinner and desert!  Vegan nachos with non dairy sour cream and salsa and for desert I made what I was going to make for valentines Day but forgot I was working.....decadent chocolate avo pudding with coconut whipped cream and pomegranate!  All whilst watching a movie with my bride!  OMGosh it was AMAZING!!!Today I really enjoyed some yummy food!  It was all low fat (no oil), WFPB (whole foods plant based) and just goes to show you can really enjoy some beautiful food on a vegan diet and not deprive yourself!  YUM!Food/drink journal - Nice cream (seven bananas, two fruits, almond mylk, peanut butter, five small dates, carob powder, iodine drops), coffee, roast vege salad with home made E2 dressing, nice cream (three bananas, nectarine, vanilla, five small dates, almond mylk), vegan nachos with salsa and 'sour cream', decadent chocolate avocado/banana pudding with coconut whipped cream and pomegranate.18/2 - Day 31Run - 5k in crazy wind and sideways rain!  27min 49sec.  Average - 5.34min per km.Today was another rad day!  The weather this morning was flippen hectic and I think there is an ex-cyclone coming so that will make for some interesting training over the next couple of days!  This mornings run was nice and then after getting warm, and having breaky I head to work where we had limited staff and were super busy in the morning.  Sure made the day go fast.  I then grabbed Pria, had a play at the park and a nice relaxing arvo/night at home.It was a really nice day and nice feeling the whole time, even with the crappy weather!  I fuelled up again really well today and ate clean WFPB all day.  I just feel so good when I eat right!  Super stoked!  A good day!Food/drink journal - Nicecream (coconut water, six bananas, six small dates, strawberries, carob, iodine drops, vanilla), latte, mocha, roast veg salad w greens, brown rice and E2 dressing, coffee, grapes, roast sweet potato topped with leftovers from last night (nacho topping, salsa, olives, avocado, vegan sour cream), tea.19/2 - Day 32Run - 16.1km Crazy pre-cyclone conditions!  1hr 29min 46sec.  Average pace - 5.35min p/km.This mornings run was crazy!  It started out not too bad but then by the end I reckon the wind was about twice as strong as when I started!  It was blowing me all over the road!  Hectic!  Glad I went out though!I had a super nice morning with the girls doing some jobs, groceries, coffee and all good things.  It was a super nice morning, even though the weather was crazy!The whole day was just nice!  I have really had a ripper couple of days that is for sure!  Been awesome.  We relaxed at home in the arvo, getting ready to go away tomorrow for my sisters wedding.At night, Nix and Andrew came over for dinner which was awesome!  We ate some really nice food and enjoyed their company, particually as Andrew has been in the States for nearly three months with his sick dad.  Much love and many prayers for your loss my brother.  We really love these guys and time with them is always a blessing!Another really awesome day, building the blocks of a healthy lifestyle and diet.  Gold!(Had a bit too much food after dinner.  Again all within WHPB but I didn't need to eat as much as I did!  Always learning!)Food/drink journal - Nice cream (eight bananas, coconut mylk, cinnamon, six small dates, vanilla) topped with coconut whipped cream and pomegranates.  OMGosh epically good!  Latte, nice cream (seven bananas (I think...I forget!), two fruits, coconut water, oats, vanilla, four dates, cacao), coffee, two bits of toast with avocado, Braggs and pepper, broccoli soup with home made bread, tea, clean fruit crumble w maple syrup, two bowls of cereal w soy mylk.20/2 – Day 33Run – 10km in pre-cyclone eerie weather! 53min 23sec. Average – 5.20min p/km. Stepper - 10min.Today was a busy day! Wow! Head was spinning and I got pretty wrecked by the end of it! After a nice run in eerily calm conditions (with the cyclone smashing up north) I came home and we got organised to head down to the coast for my sisters wedding. We got smashed with rain from Gympie but had a nice time once we arrived in Montville seeing all the family and helping set up a bit. I then drove the groom down to his accommodation and head to Jason and Anna’s with the girls to stay.We had a super nice night relaxing, eating amazing food and taking it easy. I really really love spending time with these guys and they are such a beautiful, giving family!Whilst I did what I could with my eating today, it wasn’t 100% but the best I could do when in others homes. This is going to be super important in the next week whilst on holidays, doing the best I can, where I am at and being mindful of what I am putting in my body. Super excited to be on holidays!Food/drink journal – Brecky in a jar (oats, dates, chia seeds, peach, two fruits, pomegranate, peanut butter, molasses, almond mylk), latte, two by peanut butter and banana on toast, one by peanut butter and banana on a wrap, five lychees, two bananas, two coffees, rice paper rolls, Korean pancakes with sweet chilli sauce and soy dipping sauce, banana bread, hot cacao (all dinner made by Jason and Anna).21/2 – Day 34Run – 25.2km to Mt Coolum, one summit and back with Jason in the POURING rain! 2hr 29min 39sec. Average – 5.57min p/km. 202m gain.My sisters wedding...../no internet connection.22/2 - Day 35Run - Rest day.  NO sleep after going to bed super late after the wedding and having a big drive ahead.AWOL...see next blog for details....