Easter eggstravaganza

Pleased as punch with my 30k in under 3 hours again today yay!! So I might treat myself to a little punch! I also did an intense power yoga class before my run & felt fabulous & strong running 5.50 k's all the way. I even hit the hills & had so many moments of complete clarity, of being so mindful in the moment & felt my mind/body were working in unity. Good vibes. 
Oh & bbc radio 1 Pete Tong's essential mix with Steve Angello was the best for rave running, gave me the spirit to smash it.

I have been watching hungryforchange this weekend so have been going green. It's pretty interesting & inspirational for healthy eating, it made me miss the man made items in the supermarket anyways ;)& I made...

Green power juice

1 lime
10cm cucumber
2 sticks celery
1 apple
Handful kale
1cm ginger

& Green power soup

3 Broccolis
2 leeks
4 sticks celery
Handful spinach leaves
Sea salt & pepper
Tsp nutmeg 

Sauté the leeks in coconut oil first then boil with the other green veggies. Greenie yumminess! 

It's a good Friday !!

It's not just good it's great Friday!! I have set myself a running challenge for Easter, in exchange for eating as much vegan chocolate as I can, pretending it comes in egg shapes! The challenge is this; I have a 4 day weekend, I will run 30ks on each day, so over the weekend I will have ran 120ks! Well my first day went well (super good even, a fast sub 3 hour 30k - 2.57 mins) so hoping with a bit of chocolate power & vital greens I can have another good 30k run tomorrow & the next day & the next...

& thanks to deadmau5 for the tunes today!! 
& thanks to the sunshine for making my run pretty & bright today ;)
& thanks to the hot guy who gave me a wink this morning ~.^
& thanks to my body for giving me the strength to power thru....
& sending all the positive vibrations my feet ran out there <3 

lushest easter xox

Luvly, lush & long =) that's this easter weekend & hopefully that's gonna be how I feel about running this weekend & I think I have my new mantra too... (Luvly, lush & long) Today when I ran to work I felt light & glided, some days you just feel ace, I hope that means when I am running my 30k in the morning I feel pretty much the same!! 
I'm going to a body balance class tonight to stretch & strengthen but with not too much stress. I have been feeling a little overwhelmed of late. Lots going on at work, life at home is a little alone & sad about stuff... I also am kinda bored of running! This always happens when you're 2 months in to a training program with 2 months to go. I'm tired & just want to get drunk! But with the 100k looming I have to get my head down, my trainers on & I have to hit the trails. Let's see how I feel after tomorrows' run..... 

For a treat to make you feel great!

*choc mousse mania*
2 or 3 avocados
5 dates chopped in half cup of water
3 dessert spoons raw cacao
tsp vanilla
tsp agave nectar

& as usual blend baby! 

jazzy pink mountain cat!

happy monday! rest day. after my slightly disappointing sunday run, I managed 36k but felt pretty damn shattered by the end..

I must have used all my energy up thinking about my costume!!!

A pink mountain cat has adventures in the blue mountains! & I will make it a short story from whatever the run throws at me =) (Synopsis) The pinky mountain cat has super running powers!! She is setting out to overcome the blueys!! & of course in the end she will succeed!!

So how will I dress as Pinky the mountain cat? All my running gear to be black, then I can sequin/diamante my markings (like a leopard or tiger) in pinks. I will have a little running hat with pink sparkly ears. & see how long waterproof liquid eyeliner lasts for whiskers!?

New discovery!! VITAL GREENS - full of vitamins, minerals, superfoods, antioxidants, herbs, probiotics, digestive enzymes. I'm going to try this on my next long run but it sure is making me feel mighty fine now =) mix a couple of spoons in water & shoot it like a sambuca! So good.

I feel like I've really got to now focus on my training, I've now got 2 months to get to 100k run ready. This is last weeks log in - I need to step it up for next week I'm hitting 100k!!

Monday    - 10k run + power yoga

Tuesday   - 5k run + strength training

Wednesday - 45 min Xtrain + 45min pilates

Thursday  - Rest day

Friday    - 10k run + body balance

Saturday  - 16k run + 75min vinyasa yoga

Sunday    - 36k run

Total = 77k + 45min Xtrain 

This week I need more miles & more mental harmony please! XO

  

Running for inspiration

I've just been to Melbourne fashion festival Sportsgirl national graduate showcase tonight to see the next generation of young designers collective sartorial offerings of inspired creativity. It was so beautiful to see the amazing level of work, conceptual & cool, technical & thought provoking. I was sUper impressed by the talent on show. It got me thinking, I am going to come up with my outfit for the 100k, it needs to be aero dynamic, practical & pink. & inspired by tonight I'm going to have a little (long) think on my run in the morning: my challenge to come up with the idea! I've got a long run to come up with something awesome...
My new juice recipe for tomorrows 40k is introducing my new fave green veggie, kale. Have got a bunch from the organic store & popped it in the freezer so I can break bits off for super green juice yum.

2 apples
1/2 lemon
Bunch kale
Ginger
10cm cucumber
Desert spoon chia seeds

Fresh & full of vits for fitness... 

omg oats!

Sleep is eluding me again this week, why oh why was I wide awake at 4am having had the most beautiful yoga class last night & 10k's ran & a productive Monday at work I should have been so ready for a blissful dream world but I couldn't get back to sleep even after a meditation & hypnotized hour of relaxation. & so having accepted that I was no longer going to get any more zzz's I got up & thought about some work stuff; interview questions for Henry Holland tomorrow & I stirred up some inspiration & oats... 

This morning was a little cooler which excited me as running in chillier climes & through the winter is my fave & I fuel with yummy oats every day... I used plain organic oats & ingredients to create the simplest of pleasures so delicious & warm & it made me happy to be up in the night eating out of the pan. 

oats + almond milk + cinnamon + vanilla + banana + sea salt = oat heaven at 5am!

Now I've just gotta get through the day ok & have the energy for strength training tonight. With the oats' slow release carbs I can only be best set up for the day - yay =)

ultra super sonic sunday

so anything over a marathons' 42.2 k's is an ultra which makes my 45k's today ultra - super sonic sunday yay!! I took it slow, did a 25:5 run walk ratio & found it pretty tough at times today to be honest but I kept going using everything in my power to pull through the 5 hours of relentless running. Thanks to GU for espresso gels I heart u for the extra energy for the extra mile & thanks to soundcloud for the tunes & no thanks to the real clouds for all the rain!! #soggysocks

My training diary for this week...

Monday        - rest
Tuesday       - 5k + 45 mins PT training
Wednesday - 60mins ashtanga yoga + 7k run
Thursday      - 2x 5k runs + 45mins PT training
Friday           - 7k run
Saturday      - 75mins ashtanga yoga 
Sunday         - 45k run

Total runnings - 74 k's

So here's to a new week, I hope that it brings solace in my world, some fun with friends in Sydney, strong running & mindful meditations... Sending good vibes out there, peace xo