Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 May 2011

C25k Week 3, Day 1

This is a bit late, but I completed Day 1 of Week 3 on Thursday. I ran home from work, and the three minute runs were nowhere near as scary as I expected. I actually enjoyed them. They wore me out a bit but I know three weeks ago I probably wouldn't have been able to run for three minutes without collapsing. I hated running and now I'm beginning to look forward to it. I think some kind of alien has invaded and taken over my body - who is this person??

I tried the Vanilla flavoured Impact Whey Protein shake on Thursday morning. The 25g sample mixed with 200ml of semi-skimmed milk was not enough to keep me going until lunch but I think it will be a good addition to a healthy breakfast, especially if I have just been running (in the morning on a weekend, for example, since I don't have time to do that during the week). The vanilla flavour tasted like melted ice cream. It was very sweet, but I would probably have it again because honestly, I kind of expected it to taste like drinking sawdust. I was pleasantly surprised!

It was a rough weekend. I try to plan, and then throw it out the window when around friends or when presented with food I really enjoy. I am back on track today though, and I think this time I am going to finally lose the last few pounds I've been holding on to. Instead of just accepting that it will be a high calorie weekend I let it be one night of barbecue food and alcohol, and today is a new day! This is something I really struggled with before so I am pleased with myself, even if my stomach is still a bit nauseous from all the sangria and peach schnapps!

Photo from MyProtein.com.

Sunday, 1 May 2011

C25k Week 2, Day 2

Goooood evening!

I did W2D2 today and again Runkeeper let me down. It seems that going off any main road, even just for a moment, makes it lose track of where you are. I will be running home from work on Tuesday to complete W2D3 so I will be able to get a more accurate reading of speed and distance then.

I ordered some sample size protein powders from Myprotein. I'll let you know what I think once I've tried them!

Does anyone have any flavour recommendations or brand recommendations for protein powder? This is new territory for me, so I'd love to hear your ideas! Thanks!