Buddha baby

I am writing this blog very much post run and yoga session.....................over 24 hours later in fact................I am feeling the effects of the yoga session and am excited about doing another class this Tuesday evening...........during the run session I felt heavy - might have something to do with the PMS symptoms that I have been lugging around with me all week.................I had a few niggles and I won't fib and say I wasn't happy to get it finished! We ducked home for a coffee and some fruit and yoghurt before heading back to yoga and despite the chilly morning, it wasn't long before I had sweat droplets hanging from my nose tip!

Sleepy run

Mmmmmm.....................I have managed to grab 2 hours of sleep on the wrong side of midnight and no amount of being present, counting sheep, writing lists, melatonin or sleeping tablet is assisting me to get any more slumber.....................oh blob! My run session in a couple of hours is sure to be a top effort!

Winter workout

Excuse me for thinking that winter has landed on the doorstep.................yesterday at work it reached a massive 10 degrees and was wet, cold and windy. The only way that I could convince my body to crawl out from under the doona today (ANZAC day) with very similar weather conditions outside was to compromise and take myself to the gym to complete the hour interval session. So........................armed with my ipod I exposed myself to the icy morning but thankfully only from the front door to the car and then from the car to the gym door. I was truly thankful that I had an indoor training option but seriously my ability to stay focussed (and motivated) when all I was doing was running on the spot was challenged. Followed up the interval session with a weights workout with my beloved and was rewarded with steaming coffee from our local cafe :)

Run, stretch and eat

Today: a run before yoga before breakfast :)

An easy run followed by a restorative yoga session @ Ohana Yoga and Wellness (http://www.genakenny.com/) that released my tight lumbar (courtesy of moving 150 or so archive boxes from a cramped mezzanine at work yesterday) and then to breakfast at Hot Honey (http://www.hothoney.com.au/)...................... I can recommend the homemade baked beans with crispy ciabatta................check out also the fabulous range of homemade cakes :)

Foxtrot Friday

It was the quick stealth that caught my eye
In the dark of dawn, twas the fox, not I
Our gazes locked on the other
As we stepped a wary foxtrot until..................

I sprang into action, arms flailing as I excitedly chased the fox along the street in South Yarra. Perhaps the fox feared I would catch it, so it crossed the street and challenged me to chase it again.......................as much as I wanted to continue the foxtrot, my purpose for being out before the sun came up was to complete a run session...................40 minute hill session........................noctural activity was high and I do believe that I startled a possum enough to cause it to fall out of the tree..........I didn't see the possum fall but I heard what sounded like a balloon, filled with water, hit the ground...........oops.....................me startling the possum may have had something to do with my excited state of being after chasing the fox, the kick-ball-changes/waltzing and leaps that I incorporated into the run or possibly the stylised arms that accompanied my loud whispers of 'foxy'.

Fun :)

Back in the groove

Getting the running shoes on upon returning from Bali has been a little more difficult than first I anticipated................the opportunity to snuggle under the doona has been a little too seductive..............however feeling good about myself starts when my body is moving so my runners were laced up on Saturday morning (before I flew to Perth for a wedding) and we headed out to do an interval session.................mission accomplished even though my legs felt like lead!

About the wedding............it was wonderful to be back with dear friends (even if it was only for a short time) to celebrate and share such a loving occasion.........congratulations to Mitchell and Emma.......(I haven't checked with M&E about putting up photos from the event on this blog so here is a photo of the shoes that I unveiled at the wedding)...........BTW my shoes were a hit and were photographed by a number of guests!

Amazing...............

Just saw the power and awesomeness of Kurt Fearnley http://kurtfearnley.com/
What a guy!