Got myself a heart rate monitor for Christmas! This is the first time of trying one. I was really keen to see how much I pushed myself ( or not!). Was only going to have a walk but couldn't resist the temptation to just see how high it would get at a trot. Got to the top of the only hill around the lake run that I usually do , glanced down at my watch and ..STREWTH!!!... I should have exploded........240!!!, Now even I know that at 220 minus my age ( I know that is only a guesstimate) I def should not have been that high!! I was only mildly puffing so carried on regardless. I was assured by passersby that it couldn't possibly be right ( yes.... I did talk to a fellow runner about it!)
Next day I did the same and thankfully it must have been a malfunction as this time- same hill , same amount of puff- I got a much more sensible reading of 155!.
I'm gonna have fun with this!!

Merry Christmas to anyone who passes through my blog. Hope you all have a safe and happy family time. Tonight we're off to my son's place to have dinner with his wife and our two granddaughters and my mother in law before going off to church. It should be hectic ( dinner) and then peaceful (church) so a bit of the best of both worlds.

I know I've been whittering on and off for weeks about how great it will be to give up work, and how I'm looking forward to it etc etc etc. Then how come, with only two days to go, do I feel so low? I know it's not going to be all that easy to leave it, I am prepared for that, but tonight when I got home after clearing out my cupboards I just felt like howling- and did! Not looking forward to Thursday which is my last day and other things.

Has anyone finished their Christmas shopping yet? I started mine this w/e which I think was pretty good!. Got to the shops by 9.30am but by 1o.30 they were buzzing. Hate crowds like that. Managed to get a really good pressie for my sister- a daily calendar of Italian phrases, trivia etc. (She's learning Italian), only to talk to my other sister tonight to find she's got EXACTLY the same present for her! She bought hers before I got mine so I guess it's only fair that I change it. Damn- another trip to the shops! lol. Today was awesomely hot hot hot! I just love it like this. Went up to Warburton this afternoon and it was like a ghost town- everyone had disappeared.

Had the loveliest night last night and day today. We babysat our granddaughters overnight for the first time! Yah!!! It was a major trip down memory lane for us- like 27 years ago when Catherine would have been 1 and David 4ish. Don't know how I managed then though- or if we had a 'life'! it is all go go go!!!. Friday was our 33 wedding anniversary- not a romantic way to spend it but a really memorable and poignant time. And now I really miss them:(((((

Notice anything different here?? I love playing with templates and changing things and I love pink!

These pics are going so well tonight thought I'd better make the most of it! Can you see the familiar purple hat? This is the run un Jacob's ladder! I've had that hat for about 8 years. It's starting to crumble around the peak but it's a hat I love and cannot replace!

Here we are! Great fun and lots of chatting on the way. Don't know where everyone else went!!!

I made it!!! and will post a pic on here as soon as I get it. Did the 10k Sussan Classic today with my daughter and her friend. Had a great run and feel really good after it too. The 'Run for Kids' in April is looking good!
Concert is over and it went well but not without all the usual hitches that always go with school concerts. Next big hurdle is Graduation on Thursday. That means lots of organisation and talks etc etc etc. Reports are finished and so the year will gradually wind down. phew- wish it had already.

Ran the staff fitness class again tonight. It's been a while what with meetings and Perth and everything. I really love doing it. Leaving work has had me feeling just a bit sad at stopping what has been a really significant part of my life, but the thought of hopefully getting into fitness work really gives me a boost. School concert tomorrow night and that's a real panic thought! We're not nearly practised enough- but then we will NEVER be practised enough!!. Hopefully we have a captive audience with parents, grannys etc and after all it is only about 10 mins of either fame or disaster and we can all move on after that!

Ran 6km tonight with catherine ( daughter) and did a much better job than on Saturday- yah!! Perhaps we went a bit slower or maybe I felt I had to be the fitter, stronger, less whingy one of the pair! lol. It's much nicer running and talking- so easy to feel like crap when you're by yourself. She has learnt a trick of two from me though- at the bottom of the hill it's - 'tell me ALL about Perth- a blow by blow account' hmmmmmmm I do remember telling her the secret of hills is to ask the other person a question when you're at the bottom!

Went for a run Saturday morning and was a dismal failure!! Yikes! I really struggled to do 6kms! And it's the Sussan 10k next Sunday!! Hopefully it was just a bad day. A bit like a 'bad hair day'.
Had a good night on Saturday - went to the staff night out. I sometimes go but not always but as this will be my last thought I'd better make an effort. Do you ever find that the things you really are not looking forward to often turn out the best? Why is this???

Got through one major hurdle this week- in information night for parents. Just got the school concert and graduation and of course- the reports- then it's all over for me. Starting to wonder about next year though. I don't do change very easily and all of a sudden it seems like a big step to stop this sort of work anyway. To go back next year seems like an even bigger step though! Got the Sussan Classic run on Sunday 3rd Dec. Hope I make the 10kms. My training has been really hit and miss lately- more like miss/miss. My daughter and I are doing it together so that should be fun.

ahh- I'm getting good at this now! I think this blog is very temperamental and does what it want just when it wants to!

Anyway- this is me in Kings Park- a truly lovely park with heaps of running and cycling tracks and so close to the city.

Last night had my first 'race walk' lesson. Just a short one with homework to get my' technique '( such as it is!) perfected!!! Lots of fun but my co ordination is really crap!

Finally got this one published!!! I'll try for the next one too. This is Jacobs ladder- all of 274 steps ( about that anyway). It's amazingly steep too. Half way up my fingers started to tingle!!!!! I stopped running for a flight or two then started up again. Ran more than walked but puffed like mad for a while when I got to the top!!

I'v had the most wonderful 4 days in Perth! Escaped the dreaded 'winter return' that Melbourne seemed to go through ( Yes- I live fairly close to the Dandenongs and the SNOW!) Perth was magnificent- really warm, clean, easy to get around and of course- I was on holiday too.
I've tried to download some pics to put on here but blogger doesn't seem to want to play at the moment so will try a bit later. Kerryn- we need to lobby for our own Jacob's Ladder here in Melb! If you don't know what it is the pic will explain all- it's pure torture!!!

Oh happy days! The sun is shining and I'm smiling again!! Full of confidence and motivation! lol Ran 7 km this morning with NO STITCH!! yahooooooo. I'm on the road to the 10km!

Well- the thought of 'tired and washed up' did occur to me this morning as I struggled to do 6kms! As soon as I started I got a stitch! That didn't leave me the whole way around but another one did develop in the last couple of kms. My legs ached, I puffed and my upper body felt like it was about to drop off! Went to gym after that ( after a coffee and some toast) just did leg work and then a shower and felt fabulous and very very noble!! hahahah. My aches and pains from injury are lessening which is good so maybe the 10km fun run is possible. I'm very excited at an email I received. I've been enquiring into race walking and got an answer from a trainer fairly close to me. I'll go on Tuesday week. I walk really fast so thought it might be a natural progression to race walking. lol- we'll see!

It's over a week and I'm STILL sore from that powerbar class!!! Holiday tomorrow ( Melbourne Cup) so I'll get up and have a run-that's a good start to the day. I need to start upping the training cos I'm going in the Sussan Classic 10k in December. My daughter wants to go in it ( a little gentle persuasion from me- but how come she wants 10K???) I haven't run that far for a while and have been beset with injury anyway! I'm really tired of work at the moment- it's ridiculous all the stuff that needs to be done this time of year. Only 5 weeks to go ( or so I've been told) but that only makes me more panicky!! hahahah- this has been a real ramble- c overed about 3 different topics- none of which are terribly interesting.

It's been a few days since I posted a message on here but that's cos I got sucked into going to a powerbar class and only NOW can I actually MOVE MY ARMS!!!!. Why hasn't anyone ever told me that I do have tricep muscles and biceps and glutes etc etc! ouch ouch ouch! Scratching my back is now a monumental task- did you know that that action is pure triceps???

Had the nicest day today. Caught up w ith my sister over coffee and then my husband and I headed off to Hastings for the day. Just a lazy drifting through sort of day. Bad luck to all the washing, dusting, cleaning and tidying that needed doing! We sat in a cafe, had some fairly ordinary lunch and read the paper. Hahaha- obviously not newly weds! Our eyes were locked to the text instead of each other. Isn't it a lovely feeling though, to feel so comfortable that you don't have to make conversation and instead can be as anti social as you like and still enjoy each others company?

Why is yoga so hard? I find it so difficult to bend myself into shapes that I'm sure I wasn't designed to bend into! The only positive I can find is that if I find it so hard it must be doing me good!!!

We went away for the weekend which was lovely. I'm finding this year really hard and so a couple of days away from the rat race really helps to get me back on keel. However.....the eating also had a holiday!!! But I hadn't realised how bad I felt when I overate on all the wrong stuff. Today ( Monday) been much better- not perfect- but better. Ran this afternoon for only 3k but now my hip is telling me all about it! For any Melbournites who read this- hasn't the weather just been awesome...on the improve all the time. And for you Deb........ I really wish I was in Queensland where the weather is better all the time! Next year we may head up that way for a while.

This week hasn't been too bad with the eating plan. At least I feel a bit more in control. If I have bad things I plan to have them! Weight is down 1kg since I started so that might be fairly permanent ( well....... depends I guess!!). Hit the gym tonight- that doesn't happen nearly often enough. Had a really good work out/ I've been doing more stuff at home with dumbells etc so it was good to use machines again. Nothing much else to report- nothing funny, amusing, exciting etc. Life is just racing by and time lines are looming up.......FOR THE LAST TIME!!!! whoooooooweeeeeeeeee

A truly amazing thing has happened! I was feeling a bit down in the dumps so employed my usual rememdy ( eating) and bought some liquorice allsorts. Now usually I can consume these quite freely and will do so until the pack is finished! However after about 4 of them I got a really sicky sweet taste that I didn't really like and went in search of a healthier option- dried apples and nuts!!! Am I cured?????????

has anyone noticed something?? Yep.... I've been fiddling! What do you think of this new format? And..... I've managed to put in favourite blogs too.

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I've had a day off work today to go to the dentist and sports remedial person. What a difference it makes to getting up in the morning!! I'm so looking forward to next year- my time of teaching has certainly reached its 'used by date'!!. Everytime I log onto here I check out my site meter. I feel loved:))))) hahahah

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I had a really bad attack of the munchies tonight:(( eventually satisfied the cravings with a cooked banana, lowfat ice cream ( is there really such a thing???) and diet chocolate topping. I guess it's got to be better for me than the block of chocolate I would have previously consumed in my bad old days!!. Has anyone noticed the site counter on here???? Please give me a pat on the back- that was a mighty effort to get it there!!

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I have a theory. It's to do with time travel. I reckon time travels MUCH faster on the weekends than it does during the week!! Where the heck has this weekend gone??? I look around and it's time to pack my bags again for Monday.

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I promise I am NOT going to give a day by day account of my diet but I am pleased at how disciplined I've become!!. Maybe not totally great but at least a bit more ordered. If I haven't written down that I'm going to eat something then I find I can say no to it. So- no biscuits, no chocolate, no lollies. I go out for lunch every Thursday and usually have the same thing ( I know- very boring) but this time I wrote down the salad roll and only HALF a caramel slice! I actually gave the other half away cos I didn't really trust myself. Now if that aint improvement I don't know what is. And while I'm patting myself on the back I can boast about the swimming I did tonight. whooweee- way to go! I don't enjoy swimming cos I really can't do it but I wrote it down and so before I knew it I was in the pool!!

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Oh bliss! Oh wonderful wonderful bliss!!! A coffee and toast for breakfast! Gone is the caffeine withdrawal headache!! Day 3 now and still fairly good with eating. Did go out for a pizza with husband and daughter but that was the only bad thing I had. Lost a kg overnight according to the scales at the gym! Love those scales.

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Started on my own challenge today and for the first time in ages I had a good eating day! Day 1 a success!! Also went to gym and did a workout. Took it pretty easy as my hip gets really sore, Not sure what is going on there but impact stuff really doesn't help it

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I'd forgotten how good it is to do an old fashioned aerobics class! I stayed for about 3/4 of it cos common sense prevailed in the form of 'don't injure yourself anymore!!' . It was fun while it lasted and no lasting after effects either!

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I've decided this has been one of the best school holidays that I've had! Working in that office has meant that I haven't had two weeks in which to do all the school work I need to do. Friday and saturday I put head down and bum up and really got stuck into it and lo and behold!!! I've just about done everything! So......now I can enjoy the next couple of days finishing off the filing stuff and then we ( husband and I) are heading northward a bit ( 3 nights worth) and having a bit of luxury staying somewhere and just getting away from everything. Then it's back for a 12 week stint and then I'm FINISHED!! for good!!! How great does that feel??

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Ran again today (6kms) and ooooohhh a bit sore afterwards but still walking and talking so I must be ok. Had a bit of a 'shop' after that. Working in an office is an expensive business! Track pants or jeans just don't cut it with the office environment! Bought a couple of tops to go with my half decent black pants. I wore high heeled boots on Wed and Thurs and oh the joy of getting out of them and putting on the runners!! Such joy! Such bliss!!!

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I went to gym Wednesday evening with my daughter and did a walk and some weights. It's been a while since I've done that! It was great to be back but I took it carefully. Went to a yoga class after that with Catherine ( daughter) and Mel (daughter in law) that was lovely and relaxing. I'm paying for it today though- quite stiff and sore. It doesn;t take long to get creaky bits it seems!
I'm really enjoying the filing but a day off today was extra great! It also gave me a chance to do some school prep. With last term looming the work load increases. All that stuff I should have done in term 1 won't wait anymore!

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Right!! back on track now- ran this morning - without having to hold my side or lean frantically to one side. The lungs did lurch about a bit though- I think they are out of practice. Anyway I now can exercise a bit more normally so that is good. Now- although it's holidays for me I am actually going to work as a filing girl tomorrow and the next day etc etc etc. Can't wait- I love doing different things.

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well I'm on holidays now and it's a time of reckoning I reckon! I'm going to plan my meals and exercise a week at a time. I think I need to find some low fat sweet snacks cos that is my downfall. I don't like eating big meals but rather snack throughout the day. That's fine but not if what I'm snacking on is chocolate and biscuits!. I've made a 'diary' for the school fitness people for next term so I'm planning on trying it out on myself over the next two weeks. it just is a record of what is eaten and exercise done.

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Went to dr today and got results back- fractured rib and chest infection. Guess I have to be a bit careful here. On the good side- he did say that mild exercise was good as it would make me take deeper breaths. At least that's what I think he said or wanted him to say perhaps! Went to gym last night and walked on treadmill for 25mins but not at usual speed. Guess something is better than nothing. One more sleep till the holidays- yipeeeee!!

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I seem to be having problems with this blog tonight- so not sure if this will get published or not. Found that I have a fractured rib which accounts for the pain. Looks like my exercise will have to take a rest for a while:(((

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Well at least I know what is going on! Had the x-rays and bone scan and it looks like a fractured rib! The x-rays came back clear but the dr said the bone scan showed a fracture. I guess I'm glad it's something like that cos that at least will heal. I have to be careful for a number of weeks so I think I'll be restricted to just slowish walking. I think I'd better make a supreme effort with my diet. The school holidays are a week away so that is good- at least I get the chance to rest a bit. damn!!!!

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well- it's Friday and I've done NOTHING except sit on my fat backside all week and eat!! Well not literally but I haven;t done any exercise to speak of. The pain in my rib has been really awful and even normal breathing is an effort and painful. My mother in law is in hospital with pneumonia so that has meant we haven't got home til about 8.30 each night. On Thursday I was called up for jury selection- had a wonderful day! Sat and waited- did the cross word, read, drank tea and finished off some jigsaw puzzles. I think I might offer myself as a professional jury selectee!!! However all that doesn't help me get any fitter or flatter! Tomorrow I'm walking so maybe this will be a new more successful and disciplined week for me.

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I seem to spend more of my time trying to fix up all these body parts than I do in making them fit and healthy! Went to physio on Friday and again today. Feeling quite a lot better but then I did hit the neurofen too and that appears to be a bit of a wonder drug! One of the main problems with taking it is that I safe guard my stomach by eating chocolate. This does seem to help the stomach ache factor but also seems to help the fat factor too! I've got lots of stretches and stuff to do. I guess I need to concentrate on getting all my bits fixed before I put them under pressure.
Had a good/bad day yesterday. In the morning went to my mum and dads unit with my sisters to sort more things out. That was rather sad. Then baby sat our two lovely granddaughters for a couple of hours. That was the good part.

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Finally got back to the gym last night. Had a very light workout and then yoga. Felt pretty good after that. Today went for a walk in the morning- slow pace and not far and then in the afternoon ran the staff fitness at school. I don't really do the circuit although I do bounce around a bit and demonstrate the exercises. Well..... felt a bit sore in the neck and hip after that. Damn! It's about time these aches and pains left me. I'm going to get a massage next week if I get around to organising it. I feel as though I need to go on a stretching rack or something. I really enjoy the staff fitness classes. It's almost as though they are the best part of my week. I'm going on long service leave at the end of this year until May 29th and then most probably ( definitely!!) going to resign ( retire). I'm hoping to get into the fitness industry in some shape or form. Just hope I have the confidence to pursue it!

ahhh- finally got to do the other pic too. Don't know why I look so happy here- we were just leaving from Cairns airport- just soaking in the last rays of sun before we boarded.

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well.... what I was actually trying to do was put on a couple of pics of how I was just over a week ago. Obviously I've had a couple of techno probs! lol . now- were YOU wearing SHORTS this time last week? Not down here in sunny Melb thats for sure. I was on holiday in Port Douglas- and I wish I was still there!!!

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I went up to Shepparton yesterday to support my friend doing the marathon. It was great! I got a lot of vicarious pleasure in that! I ran with her at about the 23km mark for about 3 ks and then again at the 38km mark until the end. She said it helped her and I really enjoyed doing it. It's the closest I'll ever get to doing a marathon! However.........ouch.....my hip was so sore afterwards! Today it seems a lot better. Went for a walk tonight- but a slow one.Lol- and then out for coffee and dessert afterwards.

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Yesterday I walked for about 50 mins with a friend- it was really nice to catch up with her. She's going in the marathon at Shepparton on Sunday ( the one where I was going to do the half marathon!!) I'm going up there anyway to be a bit of a support for her if I can.
My hip was quite sore after the walking and again today. I sat all day and was really stiff around my neck and hip. Took the staff fitness this afternoon and prob did more that I should have- and now paying for it. I'm tired of my body

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walked again today- this time managed to find the time for 50 mins. Did a couple of hills so I felt this probably does me more good. My eating was really good until later in the day when I sort of fell apart! Never mind- at least for half a day I was good! There is always tomorrow.

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yesterday ( Sunday) and today - I walked for 40 mins each day. I walk fast so hopefully it will be doing me some good. I am so tempted to run- it's far more interesting and you get places quicker!! However I put in some hills so that made me puff a bit.

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I've just come back from 3 weeks holiday in Port Douglas. Unfortunately just before I went I realised that I wouldn't be able to do the half marathon:(( my anke was playing up ( achilles) and so was my hip (old injury) I entered for the 10k instead, However after these holidays I've decided not to go in that either!!! I hurt my upper back and it still is rather stiff and also my hip was really sore again after a trial run. aggghhhh- these injuries are such a pain!! I'm going to concentrate on walking, walking walking with the occasional run ( 3-5km) its such a shame but I still want to be able to do stuff when I am really old!

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ran 9 km this morning. It wasn't too bad but that's all I had time for. Went to the conference in at Melb Uni. Did a circuit workshop which was really more of a workout than an instruction and then a pilates with bands class which was terrific. At least I did do some exercise today!!

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I don't think I'm doing nearly enough exercise to train for this half marathon- but maybe the next month will see a dramatic increase! Went to the gym on Wednesday again- did 25 mins on the treadmill ( 4 min circuits with increasing demand) then 10 mins on the rower. Had a leg workout but not much else and then a yoga class which was loooovvvverrrrly!!
Saturday I need to do a shortenend run again as I'm going to the conference this weekend to learn some more fitness stuff. I'll try to run the 9k at least

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Only had limited time this weekend so just did a 6km run on saturday and a short walk today. I must hit the gym this week and do some extra cardio.

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Finally made it to gym on Wednesday. Only had a shortish time to work out before going to yoga. Went on treadmill for 10 mins ( walk and run- but fast!!) then rower for 10. After that did leg work out and finally yoga. I'm quite stiff today and I think it's that rower! It nearly killed me and it was only 10 mins!!!

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Did the 9k run and 9k run/walk. Ran with a friend who had ( the day before) run 41k for her marathon training. She was nice and slow! It was great doing it with her- made the time pass quickly and I did really well. Could have continued on longer. Knee and hip seem to be quite good too.
Next Saturday is 9k run and 12k walk/run. After that I'm going to cut back on the length - 6k run and 6k ru/walk and increase the speed or time of running. Hope this works. At the moment I'm a bit hit or miss with this training but at least it's a start. I'll see how it turns out.
Hope to get to gym maybe tomorrow morning but def tomorrow night.

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I started this week really well, especially as it was the first day back after the holidays. Went to gym at 6am and ran/walked on treadmill for 25mins then did some leg work. Also went in evening to a cardio/circuit class. Unfortunately thats been about all this week! A short and slowish walk at school on Tues and school circuit in afternoon - which isn't really a work out for me. Tonight I went out for dinner instead of gym with my daughter and tomorrow night out for dinner too:(((((
Saturday I'm going to run 9km and walk/run 9km. I better start drinking lots of water as that seems to help. Diet hasn't been as bad this week as usual.

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I did the run/walk thing like I said I was going to- very pleased with myself cos it really was a slog! There was a group of anglers with their barby going at 7am and the delicious smell of sausages and onions (so cruel!!) Each time I passed them they yelled out encouragement and promised a 'sanger'. One lap of the lake they actually met me at a junction with the 'sanger'!! Spoke to them after and they were really nice ( Didn;t have the eats- I never eat sausages, eggs or bacon- just enjoy the aroma!)
Their encouragement did help though and did a lot to relieve the boredom!
I think I'll try and keep 9km as the base run and just extend the run/walk. It was interesting that it took me the same time to run 9 and run/walk 3 as it did to run 6 and run/walk 6km!

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Been a bit slack I feel. We went to Sydney on Sunday to Tuesday. Ran around Circular Quay and Botanical gardens. It was lovely but I was really stuffed after a short time! Went to gym Wed night and ran 6kms ( mostly ran) on treadmill- but it was hard! The half marathon is looking more like a marathon from this angle at the moment!!!
Saturday I plan to run 9km and walk/run 6km. That's 5 times around the lake. A bit boring but I think achievable. However after my form this week I'm not sure of anything!

It took me 1 hour and 11 mins to run and run/walk the 12k on Saturday. I think I'm going to be last in this event by the look of it! The walking and running part really did make the whole thing a lot easier. I really struggled with the first 6k. It's funny how some days the running is easy and it feels as though I could go on forever and then other days it's like I've never run before!! At least I did it and I'm on target. After that I did a fitball class- it was manic!!!

Went to the gym yesterday- in the morning for treadmill, rower and bike and then in the evening with my daughter for a run, weights and yoga ( just love yoga!!)
I'm on holidays so I do tend to overdo it a bit - all in one day!
Haven't gone to the gym today but went for about 1 1/2 hr walk with friends this morning. It was very slow though.
Eating has been disastrous- enough said on that.
Going to run/walk 12k on Saturday. I'll run the first 6k then run/walk the last 6. It's going to take me ages!!!!

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I'm on holidays for the next two weeks so full of good intentions! Didn't quite make it to the gym yesterday- I think I was just destined to run from one appointment to the other! Today I got up early and hit the gym. Did 30 mins cardio- MADE myself not do it all on the treadmill- did rowing and cycling as well. Then leg work with lots of squats and balances and of course stretching. My knee has been a bit sore so I do need to keep up with the leg exercises as they do seem to help. Went shopping today and bought lots of fresh veges and fruit. Unfortunately I do that quite a lot and then end up throwing them out!! Never mind- holiday time gives a bit more time top prepare. Might go to the gym for a class later- after afternoon tea with the girls!!

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I still haven't quite mastered this posting business. This is my third attempt!! Ran 10k on Saturday. Had all good intentions to run/walk but they flew out of the window once I got started!

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Went running on Saturday morning and intended to run/walk 10kms. Did a 2 minute walk and then started running. Kept on running and running and in the end thought that I might as well run the whole 10km - which I did! Glad I could do it as it's been a while since I ran that distance. It gives me a good base to work up to 21kms. Not really sure the best way to approach this training. I need to increase my distance but I know if I do too much I'll just get my knee hurting again. I'll keep building and doing more walks with the running- although I do find that once I start I really don't want to stop and walk!!
Did a body balance class today which was good and tomorrow hoping to get to the gym early for a workout. I do need to look at my diet though- it's dismal:((

decision made!

I've made the decision to go in the half marathon at Shepparton in August! It's something I've been thinking about for some time but feel that now the time is right!. I don't think my knee would stand up to 21 kms of straight running so I've been looking at run/walk programs. Started today with 8km of 2:3 ( 2 mins walking 3 mins running) Didn't keep strictly to it as my husband rang me in the middle of the program to tell me he'd locked the keys in the car and did I have the RACV ph number. I ran like fury to him ( about 1km) so that sort of jiggered the program! lol
Felt good at the end of it though. Next week I need to do 10km the same way. Also went for a 24km bike ride after that. It was great!
This week I need to do another 5km run and an aerobic session of run/walk. Writing it on here might keep me honest!
Eating hasn't been too flash though:(((