Race minus 18 days - Thighs slightly less sore than yesterday, level 7 coffee, and the cost of double cream

As week 1 of the taper is equivalent to a recovery week, there was no run today.
This is a good thing as my thighs were still making (albeit more minor) complaints when going down stairs.
Tomorrow is 6 miles medium effort but if necessary I will do it at easy pace or a mixture.

Taylors of Harrogate have released a limited edition strength 7 coffee that did not taste horrible but not brilliant either but I had this on top of a normal brewed coffee and whilst I was not buzzing, my body was probably on caffeine overload, making the rest of the afternoon hard work - if anything I would say it had the same effect as Klatchian Coffee from the Terry Pratchett Discworld Books instantly sobers you up which is not good if you were sober to start with.......

My calorie intake today was slightly over my calories expended.on account of having some strawberries with double cream but this is more than offset by calorie deficits of the last few days.
Breakfast 388 - Porridge made with milk and blueberries added, plus a banana.
Lunch 287 - Green Salad with some leftover roast beef that I have marinated in soy sauce and a little sesame oil.
Dinner 624 - Pasta bolognese.
Snacks 750 - Banana, Apple, Orange, 2 Peaches, Ryvita, and Strawberries with double cream.
Total 2049.  Allowed 1840 + 123 calories earned from doing 6000 steps, leaving an overconsumption of 86 calories.