Busso Half Ironman 2012

We are in.. Place has been secured... Little happy dance has been done and I am now ready to roll.

This little black duck will be updating confessions quite regularly has we move towards this event.

OMG sooooo excited.

Thanks Aaron for getting my spot, I love that I can rely on you.

R xx

Its D Day tomorrow!

Registration for Busso half Ironman is tomorrow.. I have all my bases covered.. I am in a meeting at the time registrations open, so Aaron is logging on and getting me into the race. He has my details, credit card and strict instructions to contact Coach Crealy if he has any hassles.. Coach Crealy is happy to be on standby.. Big amounts of fingers crossed please everyone! I will update tomorrow on the happy dance that will occur when I get the text message advising securing of my position.

xxx Get me in Aaron xxxxx

I'm coming back soon.. I promise!

Back to training next - so therefore back to confessions next week.

Can't wait for the endorphins!

Spring has sprung... its time to move!

There is a definate sense of spring in the air. The sun is coming up earlier, days are starting to be warmer and longer, birds are chirping their little heads off. I love this time of the year, makes me smile when I can get into the sun and smile. I love opening up my house and letting the outside in!

Being outside on Stella as the sun is rising is such a special time of the day! Everything is quiet and fresh! A moment in the day that is just for me! I can breathe, not worry about anything and just ride. I was out riding with Gail this morning feeling just as happy as I have ever been. I am looking forward to keeping the riding regular again.

It is only a few weeks until the registrations are open for next years half ironman. I am registering and then training my arse off. Over the next few weeks while we move training is taking a bit of a back seat, but I am noticing I am coping better with the stresses on the days I ride so maybe more riding is the key. Once we have moved, I will be sitting down to arrange a schedule that will fit for me and then its on!

Me + Stella = Perfect Pair!   xoxoxox

Its been some time since my last confession...

Stella and I got out for a ride this morning. Such a glorious time... The sun is coming up earlier and reminding me that summer is just around the corner.. My favourite time of the year.   We are moving house in 4weeks so as you can imagine my life has been turned upside down, with preparations.. I will become a regular on the training track and blogger then.. In the meantime it will be when I can on both counts.

Having said that I had the best time out with Gail this morning.

Not sure how that happened.

I had planned to go to the gym this morning for a run session on the treadmill. Run Coach Doug is away on holidays and I am starting to get jumpy legs, I feel safe at the gym, still way too dark for me to be out running on my own... I know I am a wuss.

I got the gear out last night, set my alarm for 5.15am, had a lovely dinner (made by Master Chef Aaron) and an early night (lights out by 9.30pm) some how when the alarm went off at 5.15am I have managed to turn it off and roll over and go back to sleep. Not sure how or why! Is definately a mystery! My brain must be on holidays too.

A run this afternoon should sort out the brain!

Feeling rather clever!

With Aaron home at the moment and the girls on school holidays I took advantage of the situation on the weekend and arranged to go for a ride with some of my riding buddies I haven't seen for a while.

Friday evening was spent being spoilt by my family, celebrating my birthday early (Aaron had taken the kids shopping and they were soo excited about the presents they brought for me, they couldn't wait till the big day. Aaron will be away working so it was decided that Friday night was the substitute.) We had a yummy dinner made by the masterchef in our house Aaron, cake and presents. I am one very spoilt lady. I got cookbooks, candles, baskets and some very bright flash lights for Stella. So after putting them on and riding up and down our street at 9pm at night I was ready to hit the road early on Saturday morning.

How fantastic is it to be able to see where you are going, and knowing that cars can't miss you. I rugged myself up, sandwich bags on my toes, earwarmers, and the new jacket I snagged for $20.. I was sooo toasty that I actually got hot during the ride.. We only had 4 people in the group on saturday morning and decided that we couldn't call ourselves a peloton with only 4 people, sounds way better being the breakaway group. We headed out to Buffalo Beach, one of my favourite rides, We head out of town along the estuary to a rest stop at the beach and then back to town via the estuary. The sun was out and shining, ducks, kangaroos.. I really felt like letting out a Babe like LA LA LA! I was having the time of my life, out pedalling with my mates. About 15 mins from home I get a back tyre puncture. Thankfully Aaron was home and came to my rescue like the white knight he is.

On Sunday I decide that I need to fix the puncture myself, so I can learn how to do it and Stella really needs a bath. Imagine if you will.. garage door up with the sun shining in. Stella upside down with both tyres off. Me sitting on a little stool, with a bucket of warm soapy water cleaning muck of  Stella, cleaning and polishing all of Stella's shining bits. I changed the tube myself, cleaned and lubed up Stellas chain and managed to get the back tyre back into position, all on my own... WWWOOOOOOHHHHHOOOOO!

Stella looked stunning, all shining and indeed looked as if she were smiling. This morning I head out at 5.40am with Gail for a ride testing out the new lights and the rain starts coming down about 15kms into the ride.. When I hung Stella up at the end of the ride she is back to looking dirty and grotty again.. but you know what I still think I can see her smile... at least we had been out for a ride.!