Since I have been upping the miles on my running to get me up to speed for Das Marathon (way way too early I know but I do nothing at which I don't peak too soon) I have been having strange cravings. Or not so strange as it happens.

I found myself being drawn into supermarkets and delis in search of leafy green vegetables. In particular broccoli rabe and kale. And no sooner do I buy them but I am rushing home, steaming them and cramming them into my mouth. Weird, I had thought. Until my sister sent me a book on nutrition and apparently women runners are suseptible to calcium and iron depletion. One huge natural source of iron and calcium is of course kale. Another one is amaranth leaves but I can't find these anywhere but I am aching for them. I have found Callaloo in cans in the supermarket but there is always too much other junk in there as well, like sugar. Ah well.

My main fear is that my knees will pack in before September. They are angry at me and whilst I listen to my palette, I am ignoring my knees. I fear it will end badly and I will be spending my near future running over other peoples' toes in an electric wheelchair or dancing with the stars like our Hev'.

Oh and I am also getting pissed on a thimble full these days. Quite disconcerting.