Appetite

I'm not sure why, but my appetite isn't as high as I thought it would be. I heard stories from others saying I would be eating like a horse, but it hasn't happened. I tend to feel absolutely starving and then can't face to eat more than a third of the size of meal I normally do. I'm constantly tired too, having to go to bed by 9ish each night (no matter how hard I try to stay awake) and ending up getting up at 5am. Last night we had the kids over and I was in bed by 8.20pm and didn't get up until 6am. Hopefully the later waking time in the morning will start happening, although getting all the housework done before the birds tweet has been a bonus I suppose!

I went for my first run today, and apart from a weaker right leg which ached on the outside of my knee slightly and my quad, all else was OK. I will start using my massage stick from today to work those issues out.

Shaun had asked when I planned to start running again so they knew when they could start pushing me harder, and he thought today was a good day to start. He also asked what the races were I had in mind (I only told Graeme and Tim my physio what my plans were... Tims' reaction was, whooa... cool, Graemes'....after doing Bangalore, was a heartfelt NO WAY). Anyway, Shaun said they both looked promising (the two races are one ultra by way of a warm up race and then a BIG one 3 months afterwards).

So, him and William are going to have a proper look at them when William is back from his race. He's going well, and currently trying to beat the 1000KM M55 world record. After doing Bangalore, it just seems impossible to me that a human being can actually do all of that. One of the things I have thought about a lot recently, is that I don't understand my own psyche. Why on Earth would I want to cause myself even more pain for my next challenge? I think I must have a screw loose!