Thought I'd give this K Lube a try. Supposed to be very similar to X Lube but with a preservative in and also cheaper. And an interesting storage bottle for the made-up product! Time to experiment again.

Porridge and multivitamin for breakfast, baked potato and two eggs for lunch. Not the most exciting but healthy as hell! x

Now this came as a surprise to me. I've always pretty dismissed the value of the calories consumed during exercise, as it always seems negligible really compared to your intake. If you want to lose weight then trying to do so simply by burning it off is never going to work, it simply takes too much effort. If to burn of the calories from a piece of cheese on toast or a burger takes a 10k run then you'd be out hitting the tarmac all day - much better to eat sensibly in the first place. However, having finally got injury free and just done a few 20k-plus runs, I've checked out my Garmin and found that they burn around 1,600 calories, which is significant. OK, it's maybe a bit extreme and I'd never recommend running 20k with a primary reason of burning calories but it is a welcome side benefit. Here's the data from a few recent runs - 16k 1,140 cal 13k 820 cal 8k 503 cal 14k 894 cal 7k 483 cal 22k 1,349 cal 21k 1,305 cal 24k 1,640 cal Calories burned during 24k run

Great week, ended exactly on current target, largely thanks to two consecutive 20+k runs on Saturday and Sunday. 21k Saturday, 24k Sunday. And yes, my feet are sore! Going to have a rest day today then another 20 k Tuesday morning. I'm keeping my target weight for the next week at 138lbs. I need to be consistent at that target before thinking about maybe lowering by a pound or two. I know from experience that if I drop too quickly I'll just rebound much higher with a few binge days.

Hi, here's a great new tribute poster from a great friend up north. Great style.

OK, not the most exciting news but I've just taken delivery of these new trainers. Same model as my current ones but in rather better condition. and certainly more stylish! Very elegant for a serious running shoe - impressed. And just in the nick of time as I'm doing a 5k race tonight. xxx

Good Morning. I've just published the second 'woodland' gallery. Wearing a gloriously pretty feminine dress Alessia shows her fun style in this lovely sun-filled shoot. Enjoy perusing these imaged at your leisure. Alessia xxx Gallery 6 - Alessia's White Floral Woodland

OK so it went up slightly, but that's fine, still in the ball park. And I know I tried! And when family return from Belgium with gifts of chocolate....

Quick update - I'm available all week w/c 26th May 25 for photoshoots and personal fitness sessions.

Hi all! Happy Sunday. Well at least it's Sunday today but I guess there is only a 1 in 7 chance of it being Sunday when you read this. With great pleasure I can announce the publication of Glamour Gallery 5 - Pink in the Woods! Shot in Mansfield by my great friend at Alternate Dreams it features yours truly in a gorgeous sexy figure-hugging pink sparkly number, taking advantage of the early summer sunshine. I'm sure you'll enjoy this. Gallery 5 - Pink in the Woods

Yay, managed to sneak in a quick photoshoot yesterday. I was over in Alfreton yesterday morning so I managed to dash over to my guy in Mansfield for a quick afternoon photoshoot. Plenty of outdoor shots in the sunshine and a few darker studio lingerie shots to finish. All great fun. Results coming soon! xx

I've run 54k in last 4 days and my feet are protesting. Small blister and sore nail. Need to have a 'rest' day today. All is not lost though, I'll just do stretches and exercises instead. And sit with my feet in a bowl of warm water for an hour!