Jack Macrae will happily cope with less love in the AFL if that is the price to pay for a Western Bulldogs premiership.The midfielder admits that while he is rapt with the excitement surrounding the Bulldogs, their unofficial status as everyones second-favourite team sits uneasily with him.Their only premiership was in 1954 and that, combined with their battler image, an exciting young team and two outstanding finals wins, means plenty of non-Bulldogs fans are on their bandwagon.That bandwagon is headed to Spotless Stadium for Saturdays preliminary final against Greater Western Sydney.Macrae noted a lack of love for famously-unsociable Hawthorn had not bothered them at all as they won the last three premierships.For years, weve been known as everyones second-favourite team - which is good and bad, I guess, he said.You kind of want to be hated.Hawthorn arent too liked and theyve won three premierships, so if thats the trade-off, youd probably take it.But its great to have the support ... (from) the Bulldogs and all around the country.Weve really felt the momentum they bring and hopefully we can bring it up to Spotless this weekend.Macrae returned from a hamstring injury in time for the finals and has been an invaluable addition to the Bulldogs midfield.He racked up 39 possessions and was high among their best in last Friday nights semi-final win over Hawthorn.The Giants are renowned for their midfield depth, but Macrae said the Bulldogs onballers will back themselves.Their midfield really stands out - we really rate ourselves as a midfield group as well, so its going to be a pretty big contest, he said.Its not going to be one or two players - its going to be on all of us to look after their really quality players and then hurt them (the) other way.Its something weve prided ourselves on all year, our depth, and even when we had all our injuries. Anthony Rizzo Jersey . Andreas Johnson had a goal and two assists while Jacob de la Rose also scored for Sweden (2-0-0). 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Paying attention to what I put in my body during training is equally as important as running. But Im far from perfect when it comes to my diet while training. I love dessert just as much as the next person, and I work crazy hours, which makes it difficult to keep a regular eating schedule.Still, throughout my running career, Ive tried to apply some tricks of the trade in order to eat better during my training cycles.The first is a food blog. I used to write out what I ate every day, but now, because were attached to our phones, I use the MyFitnessPal app by Under Armour. I really enjoy the apps user interface. I can search and find foods from popular restaurants or name brands, I can add in my own recipes and save them, and it keeps track of my weight. MyFitnessPal also connects to my Garmin watch and app to help calculate how many calories I burned during my run.The second trick I tend to use, mostly during the last two months of training, is eating only within a 12-hour period during the day. For example, if I eat breakfast at 7 a.m., I wouldnt eat anything after 7 p.m. This has been a very successful tactic for me because it really makes me think about my meals and snacks ahead of time. This strategy isnt always conducive to my work days, which can be very long, but I make sure that the snacks Im eating are healthy and protein rich.Similar to gear, food should be tested during your training. As a personal rule, I dont like to introduce anything new into my diet within the last two weeks leading up to race day -- I want to make sure I give my body its best shot for peak performance. I also like to eat a specific prerace meal: penne pasta tossed with roasted broccoli and sausage. My dad cooked it for me the night before my first NYC Marathon in 2011, and its been my go-to pre-marathon meal ever since.I also stop drinking a month before the race. That way, the beer I drink to celebrate afterward feels like even more of a reward.One of the greatest aspects of marathon training has been discovering new foods. My two favorites, which I regularly have in my rotation of meals, are sweet potatoes and chicken sausage. I used to avoid sweet potatoes -- until I decided tto roast one with cinnamon.dddddddddddd Ive been a believer ever since. Theyre also, conveniently, a super food for runners. And I love sweet Italian sausage, so I decided one day to make my favorite dish with chicken sausage instead. Same great taste, a little less guilt.Its also important to eat at proper times pre-run, post-run, during and recovery. I tend not to eat before any run, but Ill drink UCAN Cran-Raz to make sure I have enough energy before a tempo or long run. During my long runs, I drink water and have Gatorade gel tablets.After a run, I love a tall, cold glass of chocolate milk. Because I usually run in the morning, I have a fried egg, yogurt and granola to round out breakfast. During the week, I try to limit dessert to two days a week (but Im not always successful). I give myself one big treat Sunday mornings after my run: pancakes. I have a blueberry and banana pancake with some apple butter on the top and Vermont maple syrup. It gives me a little reward to look forward to each week.Lets be honest: Eating right all the time is extremely difficult. But Ive found that breaking down my diet day-by-day or week-by-week helps me get through the long months of training. Its easy to fall into the trap of thinking, Oh, Ill run this off tomorrow, but you want to make sure you can complete tomorrows run to the best of your ability. Thats why what you eat today matters so much.Training notebook: Longest run thus far: 14 miles Hardest run: Ladder-speed workout, which means running 400 meters, then 800m, 1200m, 1600m, and back down to 400m, in intervals, at a 7-minute mile pace. I failed at the completing the ladder, but the struggle gave me chance to work on my mental game. Highest weekly mileage: 41 miles Biggest accomplishment thus far: Running eight miles on a treadmill without music (and the Bristol Half Marathon)Megan Flood is a seven-time marathoner and half marathoner. She is on a quest to qualify for the Boston Marathon and hopes New York 2016 is her ticket to Boston. You can follow her progress every other week here on espnW.com and on Twitter @meganflood11. 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