Awake and alert

I was like a complete zombie yesterday. My face hurt and I was very tired. Luckily, my body wasn't aching anywhere and the tenderness on the soles of my feet didn't last long either. Graeme and I bought a film off box office and I promptly slept through the whole lot. I only woke up when the dog decided to come and lie on my lap. Have you ever had a massive German Shepherd wake you up by lying on your lap... it's a bit of a shock to the system.

The tiredness didn't stop there either. We ordered a curry and had some red wine and by 8.30pm I was in bed, unable to stay awake any longer. Apparently I woke up and had a conversation with Graeme when he came to bed at 10pm, but I can't remember that at all.

When Graemes' alarm went off at 5am I could easily have got up, but chose not to. Shaun had said in an email that any extra sleep I can get now will all be good and I seem to have took those words very seriously indeed. :-) So, I got up at 6am and felt really wide awake. By the time I was on my way to work, I considered that if this was the weekend, I would probably be out for a run by now. I feel really wide awake and alert, which has surprised me quite a bit.

I'm working on my own today as my branch co-ordinator is off for a couple of days, so we shall see if I still feel this bouncy at the end of the day.

I've discussed targets for the race with Shaun too. I finally admitted my 'dream target' (one that I'd have to be in super hero mode on the day to complete... but hey, you've got to have a dream target, after all) and we have discussed two other targets. I actually think the other two are quite achievable. I don't want to talk about them on here just yet... I feel like I need to really think about them/mull them over/plan and get my head on board with it all. I will say what they are when I do my race report afterwards... these things start with accountability after all!

So, this morning all of the planning is going into action. I have ordered another Vegan runners vest, I've started working out calorie intake of different foods/drinks I'll have on the day and I've ordered some more Super Eight Shake. That stuff is great, and along with coconut chocolate milk and hemp protein (which I've been using for a recovery drink) it packs a massive 333 calories in. I'm really hating Compeed blister plasters at the moment, so am off later to buy the Scholl ones that have a much nicer edge to them when you're placing them on an awkward bendy surface (like a heel!).