Nephaisys

I looove sweet potatoes. I eat them pretty much daily, fried for 30 seconds in some ghee, with some garlic and chilli powder, then baked for 30 or so minutes. I can add in rice, given my race is at 10am, how long before is a good idea to eat? Sorry for so many questions, never done this before!

Changed my mind. Y'all aren't getting squat push press demonstration. Imma give you a showcase of drancing. Which is a sport I've pretty much made up. I discovered recently, I don't so much run, as I do just dance in a forward motion. It's a bit like the below, but you know... not sh*t. PS - to really see the magic of this video, skip to 2:20, and watch for at least 30 seconds.

Hellloooooo! So newbie runner. Kinda. I've been doing C25k since June, and literally JUST ran my first 5k. For ages, I've not been able to do a solid 5k in one go... I could only do 3 x 10 minute blocks and that was fine, but unable to stick those sections together. Until this week, I've been eating a (pretty) strict whole30 diet. Protein, fat and veg every meal. I've been away for the week with work which serious limited the whole30 foods that were available to me, so I've been eating sandwiches, a couple beers, a few crisps, and biscuits. Wednesday night and tonight, both days after loading up on carbs, I have managed to run a straight 5k without any walking intervals. These are the first and only times I've managed to do this, consecutively, so my current conclusion is I think the extra carbs have seriously helped my running ability. I have my first "proper" 5k race on Sunday at 10am. So, I have two questions: Since I clearly need carbs to do my 5k, what do I need to eat (precisely) and when to enable to to run as well on Sunday morning as I have the past couple nights?I love the way Whole30 makes me feel, but I still want to be able to run. Everything I've read on whole30 suggests it should make my work outs more effective, but that's not the case. So what am I doing wrong?Thanks o-so-knowledgable ones!

Feels like horrible, permanent cramp in my leg, like its constantly tight. Couldn't go on tip toes or walk flat footed for three days. No amount of stretching helped :'( still twinging but way better than it was. Rubbing a tennis ball down it hurt to the point of laughter. Km not even sure that's a "thing", but it is for me! What's your calf doing!

I admire your mindfulness and your ability to plan. Love the saturday / sunday planning sessions. Sounds like a pretty good week all told!

Squeeeeeee! Excited for your first week of term! How exciting! As for food, you know what happened, it's just one of those things. Life comes first some times, and the occasional time-with-friends is totally allowed for. That's what life is for!

How are you getting on with your PhD? Mr. Neph is doing one as we speak (literally, almost 8pm here and he's still in the library!) Plays havoc with our eating schedule!

Awwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeesome first week! Knew you'd nail it!

Isn't that the best reason to do anything? Helping people and them appreciating your effort? Glad to hear you're feeling better!

This is the weirdest one of the weirdest quotes I've read on Sicil's thread o_O TOTALLY up for a game of CAH on the next hang out! Sounds fuuun! We'll try to organise one for the week 3 slump. I love your reflection for week 2 improvements; wayda focus on the positive! Everyone over eats when their parents come.

Oooh my word, that's ADORABLE!! Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! SO not long to go! How was your week 1?

Amazing! When do you find out? Best of luuuuck!

In awe and slight fear of your burpees!

I will do my 5k if I have to crawl the damn thing. Still aiming for under an hour, but accept I may have to take my time. Deep heat, a warm bath and a nights rest haven't helped, hoping just more rest will do it!

Apple fritters eh? Thankfully I don't know what they are! My current plan is to eat doughnuts. Eat doughnuts until I become bored of them. Which I think is about ......... now. Done now though. So bored of doughnuts.

Oh yah. I put EVERYTHING on there I don't want to do. It's the only way I motivate myself a tiny iota towards doing it!

Absolutely. That's precisely what I've been doing. The trouble is I hate salad, and veg is really difficult to do raw. But I can certainly get my fill of protein on the road!

Is paleo ANY easier when not in total control?! It's still really hard, but getting easier. Supermarkets with cooked meat. And I've also tried to eat a lot of raw veg!

Well, it was only for LAST week being away so much! I'm away two nights this week, but that's 50% less than last week Sightseeing depends - if I don't arrive until midnight, I'll just go to bed. If I get there at a sensible time though, definitely go out for a walk ... or most recently, a run. In Brighton tomorrow (south coast of the UK) so looking forward to a nice run along the beach after dark.

Well you can't be. I fundamentally agree with whole30 and paleo, but honestly when you're not in control of when / where you eat (and I hate hearing the BS of "You're always in control" = try waking up at 4am, getting to a hotel about midnight and being subject to whatever is still cooking in the kitchen!) there have been seriously occasions where I face not eating, or just eating something thats slightly off plan (burger and leave the bun).

... and you've changed my perspective. Totally. I was so hooked on getting a good time, I ignored the fact that finishing under an hour is still a huge deal, and a good baseline to work from!

Really? I don't mind top 2/3rds of a pack. FINISHING is huge. It dawned on me I've never ever entered anything sporting. Won a certificate. Won a medal. Nothin'. I love that article! Thanks so much for the link. You're always such an inspiration! <3

A stress fracture AND being incredibly pregnant?! Pfft, I guess I can let you off 41-42 minutes is amazing oh my god. I'm determined to keep improving, and I just run slow because I'm carrying like 230lbs. There's only a certain velocity that will move! Keep me updated on your speed, we should have a virtual 5K race when you're back up and running again!

This challenge is not going swimmingly. My goals need to be changed. Eat all of the (right) things. When I finished whole30 last time, the first thing I had was a doughnut. It wasn't delicious. It was average. Since that point, I seemed to of been on a mission to FIND a delicious doughnut. Honestly? None of them have satisfied that craving. Whole30 ruined my love of doughnut, but there's a teeny tiny part of my brain that keeps wanting to find that deliciousness. I have continued my search. Food has not been going well. This "freegan" stuff is ace for my budget, but sucks for my waistline. I'm hoovering all the food I own in an attempt of not spending money. But it's ok! I can fix it. The first three days of this damn process are horrible. I'm not even thinking whole 30 at the moment, I'm thinking whole 7, and seeing how I go. It seems easier if I promise myself to do 7 days, and go back to my doughnut hunting after then if I hate it (though honestly, this is my "20 seconds of beast mode" and I'll probably just keep going). Move moar. Yup. Sort of happening. I'm running three times a week, but suffered an injury. My calves hurt so I'm trying to rest up before my big run. Money matters. Doing ok! Actually, exceeding in this one. Budgeting properly, in my head, still need to use YNAB a little smarter, but to still have money in my account is a bonus..... Generic to do list for this challenge. 25% of list done. Every time I do an item on my list, two more gets added. My list and my progress can be found here.

Beautiful! OMG! You're going to get a video of my doing a weighted squat!