By Virginia Winder
The wonderful part of walking is that you get to explore beautiful places.
Today, Warren (husband), Xena (dog) and I went to Tapuae Beach.
Even the path to the beach is beautiful because it winds above a stream.
We strode all the way to a carved rock and back, which according to the GPS Warren took, was about 5km.
Saw a man living in a hut by the beach, smoke coiling up from his whare, and it felt like going back in time.
This is a special place with rock-pool reefs, black sand and wild, teal sea. It's also a marine reserve, which is why Warren has to visit it all the time as part of his science teacher fellowship.
He's also doing a blog about it, called Tapuae Calling.
Walking briskly on sand is a good work out, especially for one’s gluteus maximus, which is a flash way of saying "buttocks".
Had an excellent food day and have been doing lots of research into the best carbs, protein and fruits to eat. This comes via the Healthy Food Guide (HFG), an ultra sport magazine and a book called The Complete Guide to Food for Sports Performance by Dr Louise Burke and Greg Cox.
Also found an amusing and insightful story in the Sunday Star Times by HFG editor Nikki Bezzant. It's about how making small changes in the way we eat can make a big difference, especially in losing and maintaining weight.
Researching information is one of my favourite things to do in the world.
Even better is putting it into practice and then sharing it with others.
Will keep you posted.
Today, I:
Ate three incredibly healthy meals (eggs on grainy toast, two different types of chicken salad)
Added a snack (crispbread with Vegemite)
Walked 5km
Slept 9 hours
Worked for 2 hours
Drank more water
Drank 2 cups of coffee
Adding green tea to the mix tomorrow...
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