30.04.10

Thursday: A very quiet day at work.. I decided to give myself an early mark as next week is going to be very very busy.. The weather was still nice and I had a couple of hours before needing to pick up the girls.. so I get my training gear on and head to the beach.. An hour of walking at a fast pace in the soft sand..Alot harder than it sounds.. However the cold water on the shins did help with the shin splints.. I also have to admit that the beach was deserted... then weather lovely and the water a very very inviting aquamarine colour.... yes... yes I did... I stripped off the the undies and bra and went swimming.. Lovely way to spend an afternoon.. xx

Friday: My day off work.. Kids packed off to school... I went and had lunch with the lovely Maz and came home to pack for the girls to spend the weekend with their Dad. The girls picked up I headed to the pool for swim squad.. so I do two laps as a warm up and the amazing Julie times me doing 200mtr swim... Now at this point you need to remember my previously mentioned goal of 4mins for 200mtrs... today I did 200mtrs in ... drum roll please 5m10sec.. woot woot..and a little skip... 6.5 months to lose 1min 10sec... now I can do that.

Daily quote:... Got to love Karma ...xxx

28.04.10

So this afternoon training during netball get a little difficult as I was asked to help out... So I was proud of me... I went for a quick run for 20 minutes before training and then did a loop of the courts with the girls when they were doing warmups... So I didn't stop and make an excuse but found a way to train...

Daily quote: Just do it ... because then its done...xx

27.04.10

Work to Home... 26km... 1hour... one girl and her pushbike takes on the highway and wins....xxx

26.04.10

Friday: So after school all us three girls hit the pool for swim squad.. Off the girls go .. In I get.. The swim squad coach is going to be training me too.. Having spoken to Sarah Ironwoman extrordinaire.. looking to improve technique and worry about speed later.. So the coach gives me some drills to do.. expects me to remember the drill, remember to kick my legs and try to breathe all at the same time... would have been easier to do if she wasn't laughing so hard at me near drowning..

Saturday: Both girls are doing an umpiring course with netball.. so I have to have them at the courts at 8am-10am and then back to the courts from 11.40am-3.30pm.. So this week with the weather so lovely after dropping the girls at netball 8am I came home and grabbed my bike and rode into town for my weigh in.. approx 7.5km into town.. Very disappointing week on the scales with no weight lost but I have gained alot it fitness.. Iam scaring myself with just how much I can do. Back home in 19mins (love the new road tyres I have on my bike) jumped into the car and down to pick up the girls.

Sunday: Day of Rest .. Hey before you start with how slack is that.. I was at dawn service with Harrison and Gemma.. Needed the rest day.

Monday: Sun shining.. not hot and not cold.. Perfect weather.. I convince Aaron that all of us should jump on the bikes and get outside.. so we do a lap of our little suburb and then head into town for an icecream and back again .. In total around 20kms.. so here is where my day gets interesting.. I am bringing in the washing and I am feeling just not settled.. Aaron is starting to get dinner organised and I say... I really feel like I need to go for a little run.. Me.. yep you heard/read correctly.. I needed to go for a little run after a 2hour/20km bike run.. Aaron suggested I do a loop of the lake.. Just what I needed.. I went for a little jog around the lake and back home to finish the washing and enjoy a lovely dinner I didn't need to cook... It doesn't get any better than that..

Daily quote: Make hay while the sun shines.. all too soon the rain will come... xxx

22.04.10 part b

Gem and I went for a ride on the bike this afternoon... She was feeling very pooped after the first 14kms and went home and I continued and completed a second loop... Yes that's right.. me just did 24kms.. Time 1.35.. now I need to say that the first 50mins was me stopping every so often to wait for Gem.. she just wasn't energetic today.. I had a very strong headwind what seemed like the whole way round.. Also I feel it necessary to mention the massive (well they seemed massive whilst cycling up them) hills we have in the local area.

So when I got home I was feeling very proud of myself ... having thought about it... I have much work to do.. Seven months to be able to knock 6 mins off my last triathlon time... I think I may have lost a noodle or two...

Daily quote: Just do it ... cause then its done.. (said over and over whilst cycling up a large hill)

22.04.10

Aaron is on his way home... The world is once again rose coloured.

We are headed out for a bike ride this afternoon.. Why I hear you ask... Shin Splints... oh the Shin Splints... I have very sore shins.. so thought today would go for a good ride and tomorrow the girls have swim squad.. so I can join in... I am aiming for a time of 48.45 for the Tri..which means we are going to have to do some serious swim training.. because looking at last years results I am going to have to have a time of around 4.30 for the swim leg.. What on earth have I done.

Not really sure what other training I will be able to do over the next few days.. as I am dealing with some outside stresses that are taking up some extra time.. And if I could actually get this whole lack of sleep thing sorted... not sure why my body is not sleeping.. Perhaps a glass of some sort of alcohol tonight with Aaron might do the trick..

Daily quote: Ex's suck..xxx

21.04.10 part B

1st August 2010
Women's Only Fun Run 5KM or 10KM ...
The girls and I are going to enter this race... We are thinking the 5km! We are looking at attending the runners club training sessions.

Sarah what do you think?
Mum are you in?