Today I'm taking my first ever paid sick day. I even get to go to the doctor later to get a note! And although I feel like sh*t, it is still sort of neat.
Anyway, I'm hoping today will be productive in the blog department. If all goes well today, over the next 4-5 days I will post a new post and update the world on the last month and a bit of my happenings. So prepare yourself and don't get too excited now! haha
Friday, September 9, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Marathon
About a year ago I decided that completing a marathon needed to be my next big goal, and for some reason the deadline of before 2012 seemed appropriate. So at that time I started running again and worked my way up to half-marathon ready-ness and did the McLaren Vale Half in October.
Then I stopped running because of work as walking 15km+ each day and running just wasn't feasible.
Last week I started a new job and started running for real again. So training is back on (a little accelerated but so far it's been fine, somewhat like riding a bike) and the Melbourne Marathon on October 9th is the big shiney prize. I know it will be hard and that when the runs get longer I won't want to do them, but I figure this is a one time thing and will be worth it.
You might be wondering why I feel the need to run a marathon... well it's kind of weird but last year I watched Biggest Loser Australia and towards the end of the series the contestants all completed a marathon. Sure, some of them walked for most of it, but they all completed it. Watching those large individuals cross the finish line made me think that if they can do it, so can I! Ha!
Then I stopped running because of work as walking 15km+ each day and running just wasn't feasible.
Last week I started a new job and started running for real again. So training is back on (a little accelerated but so far it's been fine, somewhat like riding a bike) and the Melbourne Marathon on October 9th is the big shiney prize. I know it will be hard and that when the runs get longer I won't want to do them, but I figure this is a one time thing and will be worth it.
You might be wondering why I feel the need to run a marathon... well it's kind of weird but last year I watched Biggest Loser Australia and towards the end of the series the contestants all completed a marathon. Sure, some of them walked for most of it, but they all completed it. Watching those large individuals cross the finish line made me think that if they can do it, so can I! Ha!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Old Jeans
It's a sort of chilly and definately rainy day here in South Australia so I decided it was time to visit an old friend: my tattered and ripped, so-worn-in-they're-falling-apart, $20USD Lux jeans, from Urban Outfitters, circa 2005-ish. I remember finding these puppies on the sale rack one, most likely sunny, day in Austin, Texas. I was thrilled they were only $20 and even more thrilled they fit! They were my fav jeans for a few years but bringing them traveling was probably their death sentence.
Anyways, they don't really fit anymore; they're way too big. I actually can't believe my legs and ass used to fill them at all, I must have had big strong swimmer legs a few years ago! Now they hang off me like they really belong to a large-ish man. There are holes just under the butt-cheek on both sides and if I move the wrong way or too fast these holes continue to grow. I can hear them.
But boy are they comfy.
And totally worth that Mr. Jackson.
Anyways, they don't really fit anymore; they're way too big. I actually can't believe my legs and ass used to fill them at all, I must have had big strong swimmer legs a few years ago! Now they hang off me like they really belong to a large-ish man. There are holes just under the butt-cheek on both sides and if I move the wrong way or too fast these holes continue to grow. I can hear them.
But boy are they comfy.
And totally worth that Mr. Jackson.
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