Two days down. I know I should have a days break between but I am wanting to start week 2 next week. Tonight I ran before Balance. It worked well, running is definately getting easier. And I really love the podcasts by Nicole. My thighs are a little tight and I am starting to feel the twinges of pain in my shins. Tomorrow is personal training so I will make it known that I want to NOT do any sprints on the tredmill!! I want to save these shins as much as possible.
It is really amazing at the diffence exercise can make, those endorfins are good stuff!!.. My mood was sliding just a few short weeks ago. I now feel like I have purpose and direction again. Oh and I now have four burners again on my stove...it's the simple pleasures in life. Thank goodness for handy friends - am so grateful that I will be cooking up a storm as repayment!!
Todays insight: Try to see experiences through the eyes of a child. Get back in touch with the basics, the world is ours to enjoy.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Q150 Train Visit
What a great day. The kids were all so excited waiting for the train to depart. The train was beautiful. So many differences between the carriages. The oldest carriage, that we rode in on the way back from Ilfracombe was 107 years old. Walking between the carriages while the train was in motion, for me, was pretty scary. Hard to do with only one free hand... the other carried my camera. I didn't even attempt to do this with Jerremy, I don't think my heart could have taken it.
We were asked to not put anything out the window? Do heads count??
It was all really exciting for both child and adult alike.
We enjoyed a relaxing lunch in the park afterwards.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tonight after dinner we had a crack at the old Magic Eye book and this reminded me of a site I had seen earlier this year about the happenings of your right brain and left brain. Here is the website to visit -
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html
Had dinner with a few friends tonight and the discussion was hillarious when we started debating whether 'she' was going 'clockwise' or 'anticlockwise'. It was truely hilarious!! Get a few friends together, some alcohol and a little reasoning and see what happens!!
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html
Had dinner with a few friends tonight and the discussion was hillarious when we started debating whether 'she' was going 'clockwise' or 'anticlockwise'. It was truely hilarious!! Get a few friends together, some alcohol and a little reasoning and see what happens!!
New Adventures
Well today I started the Couch to 5k program. I downloaded the podcast from Go Nicole Yourself Blog http://gonicoleyourself.blogspot.com/2008/06/couch-to-5k-podcast-page.html
I found this really helpful. Though it did sound a little like satan controling me. Found myself talking back to the counting down satanic voice!!
By the end of the 20 minutes I found myself thinking I could probably go further than the 60sec required. I ended up doing 2.6km through the podcast and a total of 3.2km all up with a warm down walk back to my starting destination.
That was my biggest decision. Where do I turn around and start heading back?
Well all was good, the short work was easy enough. Nicoles music was better than the techno music I had heard previously on another pod cast.
My calves and thighs are a little sore but the shin splints are in check. Will try to organinse it that I can have a hot bath straight after my runs from now on. Was reading an interesting article about how stretching really wont cut it but a hot or ice bath is the way to go.
Off on the train tomorrow. The Q150 steam train is taking us from Longreach to Ilfracombe (return). Jerremy will be so excited. For pics stay tuned.
Had a lovely night with friends - thanks for visiting the Brolga Street Bistro and Jilly's Place!!
My thought for the night - Friends, how precious they are, great to laugh with!!
I found this really helpful. Though it did sound a little like satan controling me. Found myself talking back to the counting down satanic voice!!
By the end of the 20 minutes I found myself thinking I could probably go further than the 60sec required. I ended up doing 2.6km through the podcast and a total of 3.2km all up with a warm down walk back to my starting destination.
That was my biggest decision. Where do I turn around and start heading back?
Well all was good, the short work was easy enough. Nicoles music was better than the techno music I had heard previously on another pod cast.
My calves and thighs are a little sore but the shin splints are in check. Will try to organinse it that I can have a hot bath straight after my runs from now on. Was reading an interesting article about how stretching really wont cut it but a hot or ice bath is the way to go.
Off on the train tomorrow. The Q150 steam train is taking us from Longreach to Ilfracombe (return). Jerremy will be so excited. For pics stay tuned.
Had a lovely night with friends - thanks for visiting the Brolga Street Bistro and Jilly's Place!!
My thought for the night - Friends, how precious they are, great to laugh with!!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Well, I have finally done it. I am a BLOGGER!!
Now to ammend my profile as I think I will need an extra few hours in that 36 hour day to keep this up to date. Today was Middle Girls 15th Birthday. Spent all day making her a card. I stamped the image (used 'Charlie Horse' by Laurie Wilson) and scanned it and worked on it in Inkscape. I coloured it and then printed it out. I still need to learn about glues and adhesives on cards. I am at the moment just using some cheapo clear glue but it warps the cards. So will investigate this further.
If I had copics I think it would have been easier to do it that way rather than print from a computer, though I did like to manipulate the image and add the 'birdie' on the rump.
Now to ammend my profile as I think I will need an extra few hours in that 36 hour day to keep this up to date. Today was Middle Girls 15th Birthday. Spent all day making her a card. I stamped the image (used 'Charlie Horse' by Laurie Wilson) and scanned it and worked on it in Inkscape. I coloured it and then printed it out. I still need to learn about glues and adhesives on cards. I am at the moment just using some cheapo clear glue but it warps the cards. So will investigate this further.
If I had copics I think it would have been easier to do it that way rather than print from a computer, though I did like to manipulate the image and add the 'birdie' on the rump.
**Happy Birthday Big Girl**
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