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Some very basic vegan days …

Written by amanda on 9th October 2012. Posted in WWVD: What Would a Vegan Do. No Comments on Some very basic vegan days …

Favourite breakfasts: Porridge with blueberries, chopped nuts and pumpkin seeds Smoothie: frozen berries, banana, homemade juice, topped with granola Lemon and buckwheat pancakes Favourite lunches: Spicy Moroccan chickpea soup w/ soya and linseed bread Watermelon, avocado and mixed beans and shoots salad with chilli flakes Baked potato w/ homemade tofu-veggie burgers Favourite dinners: Homemade falafel with mixed roast veg Nut roast w/ quinoa Lentil and aubergine curry w/ brown rice Favourite...

Pain, Frustration, Physio, Decisions

Written by amanda on 1st October 2012. Posted in Paras 10 Training 2012. No Comments on Pain, Frustration, Physio, Decisions

Tuesday training Oh, hellooooooooooooooooo negativity! Grrrrr it’s not often I sink under the pressure of negative thoughts but by the end of today’s planned 8 mile walk – first time with 35 lb Bergen – I’m feeling pretty beaten. I even found myself admitting that I don’t think I’m going to be able to do this! That didn’t last for long, of course. I’m not one to be kept down for long – but I’ve had to reassess. Yes, I will do this damned challenge and I WILL cross the finish line – just not in...

WWVD – Week One Round-Up

Written by amanda on 1st October 2012. Posted in WWVD: What Would a Vegan Do. No Comments on WWVD – Week One Round-Up

Day 2 Hello detox headache. No real complaints. Good to be off the chocolate diet!! Granola and fruit for breakfast. I need the fibre. I also need to watch my protein intake. There wasn’t too much of that yesterday. It was soup and bread again for lunch. That suits me fine. I love soup and the weather’s certainly conducive to hot lunch these days. Interestingly, mid-afternoon I was hungry but I was actually craving fruit. Hmmmm – usually it’s chocolate, cake or, well, anything sweet. I’m already...

Vegan Experiment Day One

Written by amanda on 24th September 2012. Posted in WWVD: What Would a Vegan Do. No Comments on Vegan Experiment Day One

What would a vegan do? Hmmmm – good question. And what am I doing even pondering this question, you might ask? Well, here’s the thing … Although I’m extremely healthy and my weight and BMI are all well within a healthy range, my knees suffer tremendously with few pounds that I waiver away from my ‘ideal’ weight. I’ve gone off track and had a few binges and ridiculous eating weeks and have been struggling for the last few weeks to stop eating garbage (albeit in between healthy mealtimes!). I’m...

Paras 10 training begins

Written by amanda on 24th September 2012. Posted in Paras 10 Training 2012. 2 Comments on Paras 10 training begins

And so it begins … training for the Para’s 10 Challenge on 21 October. Who’s stupid idea was it to do this, I ask you (although that wasn’t a question, really)! Yes, I admit the prospect of training for a ten-mile race was rather appealing – a bit of a break from distance running which my head adores but my body not so much. And the prospect of meeting up with some fellow runners from the London to Brighton challenge also sounded like fun. But the button was right there in front of me on the entry...

High Peaks 40 Mile Challenge 2012

Written by amanda on 21st September 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. 4 Comments on High Peaks 40 Mile Challenge 2012

(Post-script: I’m laughing my head off as I realise I’m writing this tale of woes and troubles while beside my laptop is a copy of my current read: Scott Jurek’s Eat and Run http://scottjurek.com/ … which puts everything into perspective! In short, the following ‘harrowing’ tale is, in reality, akin to having a tantrum because I had to run down the road for the bus! Here goes, though …) FINAL RESULT: My first ever medal 🙂 2nd place … wait for it …. SUPER VETS (isn’t...

Poetic Ultra: Some Rhyme, No Reason

Written by amanda on 13th July 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. 1 Comment on Poetic Ultra: Some Rhyme, No Reason

by Amanda Hyatt (12/7/2012) You’ve got to be utterly nuts, you know, You’ve got to be utterly nuts, To choose to do an ultra-run, And claim that it’ll be hard but fun? You’ve got to be utterly nuts. You’ve got to be out of your mind, you know You’ve got to be out of your mind, To train for months, through rain or hail, And sun and snow, on road and trail, You’ve got to be out of your mind. There are those who’ve been locked up for less, you know, There are those who’ve been locked up for...

Jinxed? Or just stupid?

Written by amanda on 12th July 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. No Comments on Jinxed? Or just stupid?

Some runs simply don’t go to plan … but this one was in a bit of a class of its own. Was I jinxed? Or was this my own stupidity – coupled with a steep learning curve? Not a bad start to the day, all things considered. A gentle breeze spread a sharp chill and storm clouds lurked in the distance ready for attack, but all in all a typical mid-summer’s day … July in England. Not to worry, I wasn’t going to be out too long. A gentle 10k up the hill to the Downs and back down again. Minimal planning,...

Daughterly blonde moment

Written by amanda on 13th June 2012. Posted in Things mothersome .... No Comments on Daughterly blonde moment

Some things simply have to be documented …. like Caitriona’s blonde moment of yesterday, passed on to me in her own words: Classmate: What battle was in 1066? Caitriona: Wasn’t it Hastings? Classmate: That’s it! Blimey, well remembered! Caitriona: Yeah, I even impressed myself. I don’t even DO chemistry! ????

London2Brighton 100km – My First Ultramarathon: The Story

Written by amanda on 18th May 2012. Posted in My Ultra Ego and Me. 9 Comments on London2Brighton 100km – My First Ultramarathon: The Story

12 MAY 2012 – LONDON TO BRIGHTON 100KM CHALLENGE – superbly organised by ACTION CHALLENGE Run – in my case – in aid of ROCKINGHORSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY 0355 hrs, Teddington Travelodge, London. Alarm goes off. Phone intentionally left on the other side of the room so I’ve got to get out of bed to hit ‘Snooze’! It’s a teeny bit early, but I need that nine-minute snooze time to re-group and start sorting my head without panic, stress or rush! Plenty of time for...