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Five Days of Running, Feasting-on-Sunday, and F&*ken-Annoying-Internet Issues....

10/26/2014

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I'm taking this opportunity to write (and hopefully) post this blog post before our internet connection mysteriously goes AWOL again. It is very frustrating, but it seems we have the internet for maybe half the week now? At no particular set times or days. So, yes, I have been busier lately with sometimes no time to blog, but more often than not recently it's been a case of no actual way to post anything. Hey-ho, no biggie. One of the side-effects of life in Inner Mongolia perhaps? This may (annoyingly enough) be an ongoing thing.

It struck me on my run this morning (a FREEZING cold 10k-er along the slightly frozen over around the edges river, complete with thick, beautiful ice sculptures attaching themselves to the plants around the sprinklers there) that today is my 5th day in a row of running. I usually like to alternate running with cross-training days, but circumstances have prevailed this week (friends and students asking me to join them on their runs - on Friday evening, Sunday morning and this morning) along with having that awesome 30km long run on my to-do list, plus a regular 12km had on a calm, peaceful Thursday evening. Surprisingly enough, my legs still feel really good and fresh today, but I think I'll have a running-rest-day tomorrow all the same.

On Sunday, after an early morning (F-F-F-FREEEEZING) run with my good friend Amy and her friend, we hit up the morning market for some super fresh ingredients for cooking with later on. A few hours later (once the feeling had come back in my fingers!) and we were in the midst of cooking up a Sunday feast in our compact (=tiny) kitchen. Wow, let me tell you, she's amazing hey! Showed me how to cook some of my favourite Chinese dishes, and cooked up a storm of about 5 different dishes, using just the one pan and a rice cooker. Amazeballs. Here's the finished feast, ready-to-eat and one with my friend the amazing chef and her dishes too.
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How many days of running per week do you usually like to get in? Every day or do you usually alternate running days?
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Amy link
10/26/2014 12:58:30 pm

I think after five days of running in a row, you are well-prepared for your upcoming race! Running on tired legs is excellent training, especially when the race requires it!
And egg and tomatoe soup is one of my favorite Chinese dishes that just never tastes right when I make it! Please ask your friend what the secret is ;)

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Lou link
10/29/2014 09:56:21 am

Ahh, that was in fact, just the egg and tomato dish, not the soup - I shall have to ask her how to make the soup! The magic ingredients/steps seem to be adding lots of sugar, salt, and some kind of stock granules at the right time, oh and a bit too much oil for my liking too. Ho-hum, it WAS delicious, but I wish it was made with a lot less oil and salt. :)

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Karen link
10/26/2014 09:59:42 pm

Five days in a row and feeling fresh is awesome :) and that will help you for your huge run coming up! I am old, when I run three days in a row I feel it lol I try to space it out but it doesn't always happen.

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Lou link
10/29/2014 09:57:29 am

Thanks Karen! I usually aim for 3 or 4 and just nicely spaced out, but lately it's been a lot more than usual (but some runs have been very slow/short, so more like recovery runs which is good). :)

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Kristina link
10/27/2014 02:32:11 am

Mmmm what a feast! Perfectly fitting for someone who has been running lots of miles over the past week! :)

I just can't imagine living and running somewhere so cold that I lose feeling in my fingers! I want to try it! I need to go somewhere cold on vacation this winter!

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Lou link
10/29/2014 09:58:07 am

That Patagonia marathon would be a bit chilly methinks!! How awesome would that be :)

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Kim link
10/27/2014 05:34:07 am

Unless I'm training for a long run/race I rarely run consecutive days - too many injuries.
That food looks good - what a fun way to spend the day.

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Lou link
10/29/2014 09:59:18 am

Yeah, I'm concerned re: injuries, but some of the runs have been very slow and a lot shorter, so I'm thinking of them as recovery/rest-type-runs. Yep, it was a great day, just wish the whole weekend was longer! :)

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Kristen link
10/28/2014 11:30:13 am

Wow, what a feast!!! Lucky! Next time will you invite me over? :) It sounds like your training is going really well. I typically run 5 days a week, but usually break it up. I can't remember the last time I ran 5 days in a row... probably last January when I ran every day the entire month. I've learned that I need my rest and cross training days to avoid fatigue and burnout.

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Lou link
10/29/2014 09:59:56 am

Kristen, you are always welcome!! Please do!!! (You up for a race in China with me??) :)

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