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It was a perfect autumn morning when I woke up – bright but chilly and fresh. I’m so happy that its now officially autumn!

I started my day with a speedy run on the treadmill at the gym. I did:

0 – 0.5 miles – 6mph

0.5 – 1 miles – 6.5mph

1 – 1.5 miles – 7mph

1.5 – 2 miles – 6.5 with 30 sec sprints to 7.5mph

2 – 2.5 miles – 6.2mph

2.5 – 3 miles – 6.7mph

3 – 3.5 miles – 7.2mph

3.5 – 4 miles – 6.7 with 30 sec sprints at 7.7mph

I knocked that out in just under 36 minutes. I was really happy that I managed to increase my speeds in the 2nd half. I headed home and then stretched with some Yoga for Runners.

I was working late tonight so I decided to start work a little later than usual which meant I could enjoy a lazy breakfast. I made a wonderful smoothie -

Laura’s Supercharged Smoothie (serves one hungry person)

• 1 ripe banana
• Handful of spinach
• 1 1/2 cups of mixed frozen berries
• 1 large tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter
• 1 small pot of Total 0% fat Greek Yoghurt
• Splash of soy milk

Optional supercharged ingredients -

• 1 tablespoon of wheat germ (for more info on wheat germ see here)
• 1/4 teaspoon of matcha green tea powder

For topping: (optional)

• 1/2 teaspoon of raw cacao powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of desicated coconut
• drizzle of maple syrup

Put all the ingredients in a blender and wizz until smooth, serve in a bowl with toppings. Devour!

This was exactly what I needed after my run, perfect for refueling as it contains a great mix of carbs, protein and healthy fats plus antioxidants and vitamins.

For lunch I had some leftovers from last nights dinner: Stir Fried Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce with mixed salad.

I also had three fresh figs

Mid afternoon I snacked on two sliced jazz apples sprinkled with cinnamon and maca powder.

I didn’t get home until 7.30 so I just warmed up some soup for dinner – Courgette and Watercress. I couldn’t even be bothered to put it in a proper bowl!

I then had a couple of frozen chocolate avocado cups sprinkled with coconut for desert.

I’ve also just had another apple to try and fill me up!

Yesterday I was very excited to receive this amazing selection of Dorsets Cereals goodies. I have muesli:

And cereals:

I can not wait to try these varieties out! I’m already a big fan of the Berries and Cherries and Roasted and Toasted muesli. As usual I’ll review as I go then a box of whichever variety is my favourite shall find its way into my big GIVEAWAY prize!

So autumn is here! I love autumn, its pretty much my favourite season. Here is why:

Bright, fresh mornings:

The colours:

 

The fashion:

 

Fruit crumbles (yum!):

Halloween:

Bonfire Night:

 

All images from www.weheartit.com

What’s your favourite thing about autumn?