Had a lovely weekend *grins*

I finally watched Fight Club on Friday night. Excellent movie (not partial to the beating in of heads, but you know, have to deal with it to get the rest of it). Can say that I’ve seen it :) And could return the DVD to a friend we’d borrowed it off way too long ago :p (Crush on Helena Bonham Carter has just grown)

Coming home to snuggle up and watch a DVD after gym, instead of hitting the Canberra Centre in search of the end of the sale bargains and to look for a new mobile phone for Rish.

Instead, we did that on Saturday… 4 hours worth of wandering later - I have a new pair of running shoes, Rish has the new Nokia 6220 to play with, and I had REALLY sore feet, and threw a little tanty *heh* Still managed to gym it up, though.

Was going to craash out for an early night but talked into heading out for coktails… I’m so easily persuaded! :) Nice to get out, though I was struggling to stay awake - not so good as I was the designated driver as Rish’s arm probably isn’t right yet for driving… 2:30 bed time.. :)

Had friends over for a BBQ lunch today, to catch up again before we head away. I lost both games of 500, with different partners :p WEll, we technically didn’t lose the last one, it never ended, so maybe we’ll rematch them when we get back from Europe :p (Do they still give out playing cards on airlines? I’d love another deck to add to my collection! I think I’ve heard of them being handed out on Emirates flights - I’ll have to ask :p)

And just now I’ve come back from the oval - sprints across the field with Rish *dies*

So, things hurt, haven’t had much sleep, but I’ve had a wonderful weekend (yes, I even got the washing done) and am ready to hit the four days I have remaining at wor before my holiday! *dances*

So, I think I’m going to achieve some sort of sticker-based goal before I head away. Which is nice. Yes, the target number of gym/running sessions has been reduced, but have thrown myself into it head-first for June - hoping to come out of it with better fitness and a reward of a nice out with Rish. Which I’ll earn if I do today, Friday and Saturday. Doesn’t have to be running, or a particular exercise, but I do have to get myself going pretty much every day. Thursdays don’t count - Japanese in the evenings makes it a long enough day without tacking a morning gym session on. Maybe if it was summer I could cope.

Maybe if I wasn’t staying up way past my bedtime chatting online, I could cope, too :p

Did you see the girl in the bright orange t-shirt running along the Kings Avenue bridge late this afternoon with tears streaming down her face? Being asked by her partner whether she wanted to stop and screaming back “No!” while thinking I don’t want to fail over and over in her brain?

*waves*

WE did the 5km loop from the fun-run trying to improve on my time. We walked a small part of it, half the length of the Kings Ave bridge, but ran the rest, and still came in beneath the time form last time. I think it was 30min55sec :) Next time towards the 30 mark.

I thought I was going to die, and finished through a combination of sheer stubborness and fear of failure, along with encouragement from Rish when I wasn’t telling him to shut up. So loving.

*grins*

I have some awesomely cheeky new lingerie - little white sailor bra and undies. There’s a little anchor on the front. No, no action shots (unless you ask nicely and privately ;) or bribe me with chocolate *giggles*) These would have really been good for the party the other week.

And I have yet another bra size in my collection. Now have a 14B. This cup is definately small, so is probably a true 14A. Glad I tried it on though. Sizing is useless. Tried on a corset too… fit nicely, but my breasts kinda disappeared into it… So, no luck on that front today.

Started to look for new runners… nothing that was on special grabbed me (or were in my size) , so I’ll probably head to Woden tomorrow to look at the stores there. I’m happy to not buy on sale, but if there’s something half price just because it’s last season’s colours, I don’t think it matters too much for running in!

I did the 14 minutes I promised Rish I’d do yesterday. Nothing today, but did other machines at the gym, but he promises me we’ll run around the lake tomorrow, and he’ll push me, I can count on it!

Right now I’m trying to decide if I can be bothered dying my hair. I have inch-long roots, which became apparent because I finally washed my hair. It’s hard to bring myself to do that at 3 degrees!

Rish told me to run for 8 minutes… so I ran for 10 :) I think I earned my sticker today ;)

I did a paltry 6 yesterday. I was to build back up to 30… think I can manage it in the next 3 weeks? Not completely sure, all I can do is push myself…

(let’s just ignore the re-swelling of the glands and that I’m a little bit croaky after my final group today…)

:)

And drink excessive amounts of caffeine?? *giggles*

I received a box of 6 bottles of Powerade a couple of weeks back… The idea being that since I was taking up jogging maybe I’d drink it, feel it helps me etc…. Problem is, even though I can see the idea behind it, I just can’t see to drink full-sugared drinks much anymore. Guilt? I’d rather save the calories for something fun. Like chocolate.

So, lucky Rish got himself 6 bottles of powerade. Two of the caffeinated energy edge, two isotonic and two recovery (with protein)

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I did my first fun run this morning. The 5km race of the Mothers Day Classic to raise money for breast cancer research.

Somehow (with lots and lots of encouragement from Rish! Thanks You!) I finsihed the race. Jogged it all, except for two short, maybe 10m each sections which were up to each bridge - they were steep though, so I certainly wasn’t slacking!! :)

The times will go up on Wednesday, so I’ll see what I did then :) Rish will then have evidence that i am able to run 5km, so should therefor do it more often with him :p

edit: I did it in 31:55!!! :)

Aside from being able to raise money for charity by running, this is all of course also in aid of me being the sexiest mermaid out there… at least next weekend at the sea-themed party we’re going to :)

Of course I don’t yet have a mermaid costume, but the idea is there. Do you think I can get seashells to make the top out of from Spotlight in Queanbeyan? ;)

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