This edition of things I'm loving lately, will probably be highly influenced by my new uni life. The fact I'm living on strict budget, means you definitely appreciate the little things more! 1. Grapes Okay, okay, I know this is a weird one but I treat myself to grapes every week, usually on Monday and they last two days if I'm lucky... but normally its really less than 24 hours. I tend to have half in the evening after dinner and then the other half of the pallet in the morning with my breakfast and they are just great. When I come home, my mum always knows to have some grapes waiting for me! 2. Team Bath Sports Centre A big reason why I chose Bath uni was because of their amazing gym facilities... I mean its pretty impressive. I was pretty quick to buy my gym membership when I got to the uni, which initially I was unsure I was going to do, after the pretty hefty £280 price tag. I am pleased to say this was a well worthy investment. I have made full use of the free yoga, circuits, spin and pilates classes which come free with it. However, I went to one yoga class and it was honestly the most exhausting thing I have ever been too. I came out, not exactly relaxed but so tired I needed to go to bed (it was at 7pm on a Sunday, so kind of justifiable). The swimming pool, is actually a pool of dreams, having a 50m pool on my doorstep is certainly something I am not taking for granted. 3. Running I have such a love for running and over the last 10 months, injuries, exams and stress have really tested my patience. Thankfully my body all seems to be in one piece at the moment and I am enjoying every run. I'm exploring new routes in Bath, but also when I went home it felt so nice to run on my home routes. As many of you will know is that, since being at Bath I have picked up rowing, this is a huge commitments but something I am absolutely loving. The great thing is, running is part of my training for rowing as it is such a great way of keeping fit. This is no means the end of my running, I'm excited to be signed up to a few XC races this season, because nothing can take away my love of running, however much I love rowing too. 4. Uni meals... okay this isn't so much of something I'm loving, but more something I want to discuss. So for my first 6 weeks of uni, I have got through with some fine cooking, nothing great but also nothing bad. Everything I am making is just so bland. So, my challenge for the next few weeks is to try cooking with some more exciting flavours, I am planning on buying some onions and garlic. Plus, I have bought chilli oil, curry paste and hopefully I'll be able to get some teriyaki sauce soon too. I am going to be using some of Jamie Olivers recipes which have only 5 ingredients, to try and keep it simple but add a bit of fun to my meals. Here's a selection of some of my meals so far... which are a little bit boring but healthy (I've been getting my protein, carbs and veg in each meal too).
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I am writing this post on a Sunday evening, which also marks the first night of proper uni...aka no longer freshers week. This week has been so exhausting with so much going on. But let me first start with the build up to uni. Last Friday, the nerves of getting to uni were peaking and I was worrying about whether I would have a good time or not. However by the time Saturday came, I was so ready to move into my accommodation and I had felt like the last week went by so slowly, just waiting for move in day to arrive. With my car absolutely packed to the max, we finally made it to Bath and started to move everything into my room... I definitely over packed (like I did not need 5 fake plants). I did successfully get everything into my room, thanks to some very smart storage methods in my room! The first night was weird because we kind of went out as a flat (my flat shown above), but not everyone had arrived yet. It wasn't a hugely late night either, so it gave me a chance to settle into my new bedroom and get a decent nights sleep. Freshers week gives you the chance to try out so many new things; sports and societies. I have given lacrosse ago this week and what can I say, its actually pretty fun. Having never picked up a lacrosse stick in my life, I wasn't exactly a natural but I was successfully throwing and catching the ball, by the end. I have also been playing some netball and I managed to get selected into the development team after 4 hours of trials this morning... including playing centre for 8 different mini matches of 8 mins. I was pretty tired afterwards! Development netball is great because it isn't a huge commitment as training is 3 times a week but still get the social side of doing a team sport... it also doesn't interfere with any running training and will just supplement my fitness too. Most importantly onto running... well there isn't much to say because the running hasn't started yet, that all kicks off next week. I'm really excited for that. My running this week has been easy, as I really did not want to get ill, because I knew that would set me back for a lot longer. It is also great, because I have managed to find a good flat 6km run route, when I went out exploring on Monday. I am also only a 5 minute jog away from the local parkrun! The facilities here are insane and I am so grateful for them, the outdoor 400m and indoor straights track are amazing and can't wait to get on them for training! Anyway back to the events of freshers week. Each night was a different theme, which included things like glitter, neon, 70s, etc. and they were all good nights. I must admit, I was not out for all of them as I was just so tired and had trials some mornings and wanted to be okay for them. I will also be honest that I have not found uni the easiest thing, its scary and hard. I came into Bath not really knowing anyone that well and its tough, making new friends is hard, because you want to find people you will get along with for a long time. I never imagined getting the slightest bit homesick, but I have.
I can't wait to start lectures tomorrow and really get into a routine of what my weeks will consist of. I love being busy which is why this last week has also been tough, because you actually have so much free time and then thats when I just start to over think and worry about things unecessarily. Love G x |
HelloI'm Grace, a 18 year old runner, and fitness fanatic. Join me on my crazy journey through life, squeezing in an adventure in every second of spare time I have. Archives
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