OK! It’s Horsey Humpday! Noooow I’ve tried to add two videos to my post today –whether they’ll work is another question, cos..well, I have zero clue when it comes to stuff like this! So here’s hoping :p But more on that later – I’ll go through food first 😀
Dinner last night TOTALLY made up for my Foodie Fail that was the skanky lentil thing from the other night 😀 I had my favourite veggies, stir fried with tofu and soy sauce and chickpeas, and a sauce made from peanut butter, stock, cinnamon and soy sauce 😀
It was SO lovely!
HOORRAY! Oh, and did anyone else watch the Big Brother final? I’m SO glad the person who did, did! I don’t want to say who in case I give something away 😛
Today – 5k run was the first job of the day. Actually, eating was the real first job of the day, cos that’s how I roll 😛 An apple, wheatgerm and and two rice cakes later and I was revved up to run 😀 26minutes after that and the run was done and dusted – with some fabulous negative splits too!
8.44
8.42
8.05
oooh yes.
SHOCKINGLY I had an Epic Pink Monster for breakfast, made pink by the lovely watermelon added 😀
Watermelon and I are having a slight love affair at the moment 😛
It was gooooood.
Even better – whilst I was getting my munch on, a bloke knocked on the door. Not just any old bloke – a DELIVERY bloke!!!
When I was at the HLS, during a run with Gabriela, we were chatting away, and decided to do a foodie swap – and today the package came! Look at all the glorious stuff she gave me:
LOVE that girl!! So generous! I am soo excited to try everything she sent me – and the addition of the Mighty Maple peanut butter means my collection is complete 😀 I really really hope I get to meet her again one day soon 🙂 (by the way – check out her blog – she is seriously awesome!)
After breakfast, I went blackberry picking for an hour and got quite a haul (of berries, and of nettle stings. My legs are tingling so bad right now….) –
Theeeen I rode the mareface – oh boy, she had her Mental Hat on today!! Ears jammed forwards, head right up, eyes on stalks…we didn’t step out of trot, cos i had a sneaky feeling that cantering would bring about some big spooks…..:p
But when she’s like that, it does mean I work up an appetite – just in time for a delicious lunch! One of my favourite meals: kamut tagliatelle, with brussels, squash and parsnip, and a tofu-peanut butter sauce:
Made simply by blending a serving of tofu with some water, a load of peanut butter (a tbsp maybe?), soy sauce, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
Sooo good! As was the two squares of Rawr chocolate for dessert :p
(Random side fact – the past two nights I’ve started using avocado oil in my cooking <- I think not using oil in my own cooking was probably the ONE thing left over from my ED days – but NO MORE! I’m going to make a habit of it from now on, cos it’s not in the least bit scary anymore 😀 *pats back* SCREW YOU, LEFTOVER ED-ACTIONS!! :P)
Dinner is a weird one today – i don’t really have time to cook (keep reading and you’ll see why), so instead, I’ve blended up cereal, blackberries, strawberries, cocoa powder (yes, more cocoa powder), agave nectar and watermelon together for a quick meal later:
And i plan on eating some kind of dense, protein filled bar later on too (maybe a Clif builder’s bar….who knows!).
RIGHT! I have to go and battle the crazy winter weather elements dash – I’m meeting two of my best friends at the cinema to a) GOSSIP (it’s been a LONG time since I’ve seen them (I’ll be getting my 2009 Christmas present too…..!!) and much has happened!!) and b) to see Grown Ups – anyone else seen it?
What was the last good film you saw?
Anyone else noticed that summer seems to be officially OVER!? I can’t wait for winter myself 😀
ps- don’t forget, it’s my sports nutritionist appointment tomorrow – should be interesting! So if you’re an sporty person, particularly a vegan one, do come back!
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Horsey Humpday is upon us! –
Sunday – photos taken by my mama (who wasn’t wearing her glasses :p):
CHARRRRGE!
hehe :p
Tuesday activities now (post ride!)
Mmmkk! So on Sunday night, there was a programme on TV about horses, and it showed some footage of join up, with Monty Roberts <- he’s like..probably the most famous horse guy ever, like a behaviourist who pioneered all these techniques of ‘talking’ to horses – join up.
With join up, you basically ‘talk horse’, using your body language, eyes, stature, that kind of thing – all non-forceful and non-violent. Monty Roberts has used it to bond with and tame wild horses as well as an alternative method to the ways originally used to break in horses back in the 40s (cruel methods); but everyday people can use it too, just to strengthen your bond with your horse 🙂 It’s really cool!
You start by sending the horse away, ie flapping your arms, strong body language, looking them in the eye etc, which mimics the lead horse in a herd sending away a naughty foal (kind of) – effectively saying to the horse ‘I don’t need you because I’m an alpha’.I reckon this page explains it far better than me 😛
Normally you’d do it in a round pen, so the horse can’t get stuck in corners. I didn’t have a round pen though, just a rectangle 🙂 But here is me sending Chika away:
(Actually, that’s a lie :p I originally just wanted to film Chika being a spaz in the school for y’all, but she automatically joined up with me 😛 )
You keep the horse moving using just your body language (no force, no whips!), and wait for them to start to give you submissive-type signals. The signals include dropping their head down (Chika did that at the end of the first video), chewing with their mouths, keeping their inside ear fixed on you, looking towards you (Chika did that too) slowing down – that sorta thing. You can see Chika doing it in the video!
When they start giving those signals, you turn away from the horse and almost ‘droop’ – ie you go totally submissive too. If the horse has joined up, they turn towards you and walk up to you. Once they’re by you, they stick to you like glue and will follow you about everywhere! I tried to video Chika following me:
Yeah, shoddy as video…but it’s hard to run and film backwards! I don’t know how easy it is to tell..but she was basically following me about, trotting after me and so on (note the flappy bottom lip at the end of the video :p). It’s lovely!
I’ve done join up quite a few times with Chika in the past, though not for a few years. But the affects after are fab – you feel so much closer to the horse! When I came back outside today about 2hrs later, we had a little rally of ‘hello Chika’-whicker-‘hello!’-whicker-‘Yeess baby!’-whicker…like, 6 times over! It was awesome!
If you’re horsey, have you ever tried join up? Are you very into natural horsemanship? I actually don’t really use much natural horsemanship at all, but join up is something I like – cos I think it works!
Anyway, I really hope those videos loaded OK…and if they haven’t, I won’t be here to sort it out Eek :s
Have a good evening!
It is most definitely the end of the summer for me. The mornings are getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and the students are moving back into town. My summer job ends tomorrow and I move Friday. Classes start Wednesday. I would say “fun in the sunny sun summer” is over.
awh 😦 that doesn’t sound fun!
Yay I’m so glad the package arrived and that you like it!! Funny- I just put up my post with pics of your package too. Great minds think alike!
I’m really interested to hear about your sports nutrition appointment tomorrow! I haven’t seen a nutritionist in several years, and my lifestyle has changed quite a bit since then, so I feel like it wouldn’t be a bad idea for me to see a nutritionist as well. Let us know how it goes!
I’m not a horse person, but joining up sounds really interesting- almost like reverse psychology? Cool though!
Hope you’ve had a wonderful hump day!! xoxo
Yes totally like reverse psychology! Good comparison 😀
Lol yes i just read your post too! so weird seeing that stuff on another blog!
I’ll do a detailed nutritionist post too 😀 xxx
OOH i watched that programe… with martin clunes right?!? (i have SUCH an inappropriate crush on him, its embarassing!!)
It was so interesting to see how man and horse have worked together over the years, and the guy on the beach (i think thats the one ur talking about?) the way he “spoke” to the horses was amazing….
I say, more horsey TV shows please!!!
yup, sad to say, i think summer is gone. (was it even here to begin with?!?) we had what, like 2 weeks in total of GOOD summery days, pah… im moving to australia :-p
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yep that’s the one! the beach guy was some french dude…Monty Roberts was the old guy in the round pen, american? he’s pretty cool 🙂
What an awesome package!!! I love bloggie pen pals!
me too!
Your videos loaded perfectly! So interesting to watch Chika respond to you. I adore horses, but my only experience with them is the couple times we’ve ridden horses on the beach or at my grandparents’ farm when I was little. They’re such majestic creatures.
I hope your appointment goes well tomorrow! I’m looking forward to reading all about it. 🙂
awh thankyou!! i’m so relieved they worked 🙂
Your posts always make me smile 🙂 Seriously girl you are really inspirational to me, the way you’ve tackled your ed and got on board with a healthy lifestyle and how you always seem so positive. I so want to get there myself and am desperate to be able to run again. Any tips on how you stayed motivated?
Major score on that package! It looks insanely amazing, everything I would choose for myself if I was in the US.
Loved seeing those cute Chicka videos, she really is adorable.
Emm xox
keep picturing the finished product!! throughout my whole recovery (and now) i kept picturing the girl i wanted to be, the weight i wanted to be, the life i wanted to had. hold onto that and you’ll get there 🙂
I loved seeing both packages on your blogs! 🙂 I always love getting mail, and an international exchange is the best b/c you can try new things. 🙂
very true 🙂
Ahhh I am SOO jealous of your foodie swap!! Lucky thing!
And as for starting to use oil again, that is so positive for you to start doing that and beat ED because that is something that I have avoided for a longg time now but I have finally started to use oils again and everything tastes so much better plus it is healthy! – so stuff you ED! I seriously recommend toasted pumpkin seed oil..it is amazing!
I LOVE the videos! They made me giggle hehe! I’d love to have a horse..I’m going to get one eventually after uni 🙂
Oh and a quick question, when you started to run again in your recovery, how did you go about doing it? Just wondered because you are an inspiration for me to get well and have a healthy lifestyle and ENJOY food and exercise and living!
xxx
i started the same as any newbie runner would 🙂 start small and build up VERY gradually. and listen if it hurts! i got injured and didn’t listen and got even more injured..totally learnt my lesson! rest is sooo important 🙂
Definitely agree with you about the end of summer.
Love the Chika videos! She is so cute and I love her movement. 🙂 I like the idea of join up as well.
All the food looks amazing as usual and that parcel looks great as well.
Have a great evening!
awh thank you 🙂 i sure think she’s beautiful!
Wow, what a package! Very generous indeed. 🙂
i know!! i’m so lucky 🙂
fab package! what a nice thing to do! looking forward to hearing about your appointment tomo, enjoy the cinema x
thankyou – i sure did!
WOW what a fab looking package! What UK specialties are you sending in return? Do they get nakd bars in the US?
Good on you for using some oil too- its like the fat in nuts and seeds- a little bit of it will do your body the world of good (esp while you are doing so much running training).
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aah she received mine yesterday 🙂 what i sent is on her blog!
That’s so cool you’re using oil in your cooking. I love fat! I find a diet rich in good fats reduces cravings for sugary rubbish. That’s a good idea using avocado for cooking, I forgot avocado oil has a high smoke point, so doesn’t turn into trans fat when you heat it:) How do you find the taste, is it quite neutral?
to be honest, i didn’t notice the taste at all! IMHO oil doesn’t appear to have a taste 😛 maybe i’m odd!?
I ❤ Gabriela too – she's such a sweetheart! I'm jealous of all your loot!!!
she’s lovely isn’t she!? 🙂
So 1. Garbriela hooked you UP!! Love her! She is the best 🙂
2. Go you for the oil thing! I was the same way. It IS scary at first (or was to me) but it gets easier. You have to nip those little things left over from the ED in the bud!
3. Have fun tonight! I did see Grown Ups and it was hilarious! nothing like some girl time!
Love you!
hello!!
i think i was ready for the oil thing- even 2months ago it would’ve been scary but now (probs after the HLS) it wasn’t in the least! hooray 🙂
love you girlie! xxx
oh i looove your chika vids and pics! she is such a gorgeous mover. and i’ve done a bit of join up in the past, too. i agree – it is a lovely feeling! like you, i’m not real into natural horsemanship (i think there are some that are downright crazy, actually! haha) but think there are certainly some exercises that are beneficial…they just tend to get a bad rap now.
i hope you have fun with friends and movie night – and can’ wait to hear about the app’t 🙂
awh thankyou!
mm some natural horsemanship goes too far..i think Parelli is a bit like that; there’s been LOADS of bad press about that over here! :s
I’ve refused to go blackberry picking because I refuse to accept that summer is over 😦 but if this rain continues I guess I’ll have to get use to the fact. There is something oh so ‘back to school time’ in the air-grrrrrr damn it.
What was the programme that you watched,what channel was it on? It sounds interesting-I’m not suer my big lump of a boy would’ve done that. He’d probably had thrown me a ‘stuff you’ look.
IT1 – It was a Martin Clunes thing 🙂
i love back-to-school time..i hated school but i used to love getting a new pencil case, new shoes etc 😛
plus blackberries are awesome! enjoythem while you can 😛
This is a very interesting point of view. Your blog is refreshing, but I wish one could find more content, though. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Keep up the good work. thanks
My blog isn’t meant to have huge copious amounts of writing each day – It’s not my job, and I do it for fun, in the little spare time I have. I think the amount of content I have, especially compared to other similar blogs, is quite ok 🙂
Thanks for reading anyway 🙂
I’ve officially done join up, but when I lunge Lucy on the lunge line after awhile she licks her lips and cocks her ear towards me. I’ll take the line off and she will follow me around, like Chika did 🙂
I LOVE your accent hehe, so cute!
haha thank you!
lucy sounds sweet 🙂
Super interesting horsey stuff! That’s so amazing how you can connect with them just by tuning into their own cues… like for a moment you’re speaking the same language.
Awesome swap w/ Gabriela! I loved seeing the loot you sent her (ah the novelty of foreign products!)