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Today is rest day of my london marathon journey.
consisting of the following adventures planned………
#resting…….and more #resting and most importantly having fun!
An important part of training to do a marathon is resting and allowing your body to repair.
Since training to do a london marathon I taken this to a new level and interpreted #restdays as it is okay to eat lots of food and #drinklotsofcosta and most importantly have lots of fun #lifeistooshort.
10am start consisted of me running down the stairs (which does not count as exercise) after a text alert from Amazon of my parcel is out for deliver. Despite being an adult a delivery of a parcel is like receiving a Christmas present #excitement.
Camelbak 1.5 litre hydration vest arrived #camelbak #running #hydrationvest ready for 10 mile Sunday run.
My camelbak rucksack has arrived priced at £54.00 which will have long term health benefits. 1) I will not die of dehydration running long mile runs 2) will not require medical support. 3) when your a runner you appreciate water during events. I always reflect on how lucky we are to have fresh clean water in the UK compared to other countries. Check out #wateraid
non-runners have questioned why I would spend so much on a rucksack; my response is this is not just a normal rucksack this is a magic rucksack……..(it is like all those magic handbags you have in your wardrobe) #obsessedwithrunning #shopping #camelbak
Product Review
Pros
- Fits well being short and petite
- Will not die of dehydration
- Can run faster now as better fit which means more calories burnt = more cake and coffee 🙂
- Vest shaped – much more comfortable
- Will not hurt back and shoulder compared to my last one
- Adjustable so will fit me as I lose/gain a few lbs (too many charity cake sales)
- It is a purple/pinkish so not stereotyping but is a girls best friend in running (I love pink/purple)
- There some nice compartments in where you can store sweets on long runs and Gels and additional water bottles.
- It has a mobile phone compartment so means you can Facebook post and use with strava and possibly make a phone call on a long run. You could even have a selfie around the running route or listen to the top 40.
- It is lightweight so you do not notice it
- It does not make you look larger than life as not bulky
- It makes you look like a professional runner so mentally you feel you can run 26.2 miles.
- Carry’s 1.5 liters of water and in summer you can put ice in which keeps your back cool and lasts longer (2 for the price of 1).
- Lifetime guarantee which is good but I don’t know how this will work when I am 65 years old and it breaks!
Weaknesses
- I do not like the color grey should of been completely pink and purple
- The straps once done up can be quite long and piss me off but I will get over this quickly!
Overall I rate it 9 out of 10
Resting continues………..
To conclude my resting and chill out Saturday the adventures go onto the evening
7pm #saturdaynight #alcohol
#chiquitos #prosecco #cocktails #food #cinema ‘fifty shades darker’
The conclusion to this post is rest on Saturdays (if working choose another day) life is too precious step away from the laptop and get outdoors #TLC