Week 10...

Week 10... Day 64 - 23/3Run - 15k.  Recovery leg turnover.  Easy recovery run today in the sandies.  Temp was cooler and enjoyed the beautiful morning.  1hr 21min 44sec.  Average - 5.26min p/km.  Stepper - 15min.Today was a good day.  I had a nice run this morning and then after getting ready, head to school to see Pria get her Student of the Week award on parade.  So so very proud of her!  She is really excelling at school!  What a champion.After this, I came home and got into some study.  Was pretty productive and had a good day.  The arvo was the usual madness of hanging out with the kids (after pick up), chilling at home and dealing with emotional toddlers after a big day.  After a yummy dinner it was relaxing time.I had a nice day today.  Days like this are always kinda 'run of the mill' now but the way life is for us at this stage.....and I love it.  Blessed and I will sleep good tonight.Food/drink journal - Nice cream (seven bananas, two fruits, three madjool dates, coconut water), coffee, Nice cream (eight bananas, blueberries, spinach, coconut water, iodine drops, three madjool dates, fig), dragon fruit, grapes, two mocha coffees at home, left over cauliflower base pizza, sweet potato, rainbow chard, corn, tea, cereal, At One Food bar and Smooch Bar.Day 65 - 24/3Run - 5k.  Dark niceness.  Nice 5k in the dark before going to help dad at work.  28min 17sec.  Average - 5.39min p/km.Is there anything more refreshing and cleansing for the soul than going to the beach and taking a dip in the beautiful ocean?  That is what my afternoon entailed and it was magic!  Beautiful day!Rewind to the morning and it was busy!  I snuck in a quick run before going to give dad a hand pouring another slab.  Then it was home and my head was in the books.  Good fun.  We caught up  with some friends in the arvo before our first 'Parent, Student, Teacher' interview.  Pria again shone with only a few things to work on.  So so proud of her!  What a champion.The rest of the day was pretty cruisy and enjoyable.  Nice movie at night, hanging out and enjoying life.  God, life and all is blessing my existence so much at the moment!  Let the good times roll!Day 66 - 25/3Run - 18k.  Hummock sesh.  One big loop and 10x grass repeats (run one hike one).  Good morning out.  1hr 14min 15sec.  5.34min p/km.  201m gain.Day 67 - 26/3Run - 5k.  Pre-dawn trot.  Snappy 5k before heading to work and opening up at 6a.  28min 12sec.  Average - 5.38min p/km.What the heck!?  I completely forgot to blog the last two days!  I am writing this early hours of the morning on the 27th!  Things have been pretty busy and I don't know why, I just have forgot to blog!  Nothing deliberate, just panned out that way!Wednesday was a good morning training and then one of study, organising the family, relaxing and all the usual.  Standard, good blessed day.  It is funny these days...when I say I have a 'standard' day,, these days are so so nice and enjoyable.  Whilst there isn't anything out of the ordinary that happens in them, just the day to day activity of our lives these days are so nice.  We are so happy at this point in our lives.Thursday was a busy day.  I woke early and run a quick 5k before opening at work at 6am.  We were really quiet to start and then got super busy!  No break, just kicked on through to knock off.  I then got a little study done before going in to the doctors for a check up.  So, to be perfectly hones, I am getting pretty over conventional doctors. Whilst my doctor is fantastic, I am ALWAYS having blood tests and she ALWAYS seems so concerned about minor blips in my blood work that don't seem to be affecting my every day life.  I am finding the standard western medical system increasingly frustrating!  I REALLY want to find a good naturapath or someone who can assist with my treatment so if anyone can recommend someone (particularly good with getting off medication and replacing them with natural remedies) please let me know!I then did a little more study, whipped up dinner and had some old friends over for dinner.  It was a really nice relaxing time and apart from the weather being super humid today, all was great!A lovely day with good eating and good times.Food/drink journal - Smoothie (seven bananas, pear, apple, cinnamon, coconut and normal water, iodine drops, seven dates),latte, two plumbs, nice cream (two bananas, blueberries, pineapple, coconut water, three madjool dates, carob powder), rainbow chard, two bananas, coffee, Mexican bean and rice casserole with guocamole, three rice cakes with PB&J, Tea.Day 68 - 27/3Run - 16k.  Easy run this morning.  Beautiful run but that humidity is sticking around.  1hr 30min 21sec.  Average - 5.39min p/km.  Stepper - 10min.Man, today was hectic and still hot and humid!  What the heck is up with this weather near the end of March?!  Ugh!  After the usual busy morning and a cool little trot it was to school drop offs and then study until pick up.  It was hard going today.  Whilst some things happened easy I got bogged down in one of my assignments and couldn't get through.  All good.  Ill live to fight another day.This afternoon Pria and I went and got some new seedlings for the vege garden and then grabbed Corlè.  We all then planted, watered and had a good afternoon.  Nice times  After a top arvo and dinner it was relaxing before the weekend.It was a nice day and looking forward to a busy weekend ahead!  Good times.Food/drink journal - Nice crew, (10 bananas, three madjool dates, coconut water, iodine drops, two brazil nuts, vanilla), nectarine, coffee, rainbow chard, two sweet potatoes, home made hommous, three rice cakes with PB and banana, mocha, coffee, split pea and vege soup, hot carob, three rice cakes with PB&J.Day 69 - 28/3Run - 26k.  Heavy legs.  Man, I felt it from the onset today!  Dont think I carbed up enough yesterday.  Got the job done though!  2hr 26min 39sec.  Average - 5.38min p/km.After this mornings rough little run, we had a pancake breakfast and head into town for a massage.  It was nice to get some kinks loosened up before the big races in two weeks!  I then head back home, relaxed for a little and then off to work.  That all went well but man, at about 4pm I had some grapes and a coffee and I had severe stomach cramps from then on!  I thought I was going to vomit a few times, I kept feeling like I needed to go to the bathroom but couldn't. I was in a fair chunk of pain but managed to battle though.  A rough night and I even had to take some panadol which I hate!  Dont know why I felt so stink but man it sucked!Food/drink journal - Two GU gels and electrolyte drink, pancakes, berries and maple syrup, latte, nice cream (10 bananas, pear, coconut water, three madjool dates, vanilla), grapes, latte, split pea and vege soup with two toast with avocado, peppermint tea.Day 70 - 29/3Run - 5k.  29min 18min.  Struggle street.  Super rough belly after something going wrong yesterday arvo with my insides.  This was all I could manage!  29min 18sec.  Average - 5min 50sec.Man, what a rough night!  I didn't get much sleep as it is due to finishing work late and waking early for a run.  I was up and down all night with my stomach feeling super bad and at one point nearly vomiting.  Oh man, so so sucky!  I still woke up early to run 15k but man I could only manage 5k!  My belly still wasn't good!After this I went to do a few hours in a new cafe which was nice and super relaxing!  I then come home for a quick stop before heading into town with Pria on a date!  We went to see a free council screening of We Bought a Zoo.  Oh I love that movie so much!  I have seen it a few times and every time nearly cry a few times through!  Pria did really well watching it too only getting a bit restless at the end!  So nice.After the movie we head home and had a relaxing night in.  A big day!  The world cup final was on too so it was good to watch that!  All round, a ripper weekend and very quickly approaching race weekend!This weeks totals - 90km.  8hr 24min.  269m gain.It has been a bit of a tough week, but at the same time great!  Funny how that can happen!  We got the news that my sister has a blod clot in her brain which was hectic!  They are treating it with medication and she is now back at home.  She is having regular home visits by a nurse and some specialist appointments but we are praying she will make a quick and full recovery.   We also found out that our tenants are moving out of our rental property which sucks!  So if anyone knows anyone looking for a new four bedroom house in Kalkie Bundaberg let me know!Life throws us curve balls at times and it is all about negotiating these as the come, learning, growing and moving on.  Life's most important lessons seem to be learnt that way.Much love y'all, have a super week!