I'm bloated!
I know its TTOM soon (well, that's my excuse) but its a horrible feeling!
Did the training run yesterday - 1 hour and 10 mins of constant pace and it wasnt too bad. I could probably have gone for a bit longer even! I'd like to thank Mr Ipod for his assistance - I couldnt have done it without him! I would have died of boredom! I dont know how long the path was but it was definately over 10 km. Next week will be hill training (my favorite - not!) and the week after it will be a 14km. My new runners are going well and my feet arent sore at all. My ankles pull up a bit worse for wear but that's probably because of the uneven gravel path (complete with pot holes). At least from now on it will be proper concrete paths. Lately I've been skipping cardio (missing it, not actually skipping with a rope) on Fridays and Saturdays so I am well rested and that's been working a treat!
After the run yesterday we took the kids (a few friends and their kids too) for a long walk and stroll through the shops and when we got back everyone collapsed on the couch complaining of tired feet and sun stroke. C'mon people! Yes, I admit I did get sunburnt but two hours of STROLLING! Obviously these people do not exercise on a regular basis and if anyone should be complaining of tired feet it should be me! OK, now I need to go into the cranky corner. I just cant stand people whingeing about being active (if you want to call it that). OK, OK, I'm going - NOW!
PS. Before I do, I know Kerryn' s dying to know about the disco circuits! Well, I'll have some news on Thursday about how it went (its on Wednesday night at 9.30pm). Waaay past my bedtime but anyway....

This made me laugh....

Mammograms
Many women are anxious about mammograms, but there is no need to worry. By
taking a few minutes each day for a week preceding the exam and doing the
following exercises, you will be totally prepared for the test and best of
all, you can do these simple exercises right in and around your home.

EXERCISE ONE:

Open your refrigerator door and insert one breast in door. Shut the door as
hard as possible and lean on the door for good measure.

Hold that position for five seconds. Repeat again in case the first time
wasn't effective enough.

EXERCISE TWO:

Visit your garage at 3AM when the temperature of the cement floor is just
perfect. Take off all your clothes and lie comfortably on the floor with one
breast wedged under the rear tire of the car. Ask a friend to slowly back
the car up until your breast is sufficiently flattened and chilled. Turn
over and repeat with the other breast.

EXERCISE THREE:

Freeze two metal bookends overnight. Strip to the waist. Invite a stranger
into the room. Press the bookends against one of your breasts.

Smash the bookends together as hard as you can. Set up an appointment with
the stranger to meet next year and do it again.

YOU ARE TOTALLY PREPARED!

AND, just a thought for all the women out there........

MENtal illness, MENstrual cramps, MENtal breakdown,
MENopause............

Ever notice how all of women's problems start with men?.........And

When we have real trouble it's HISterectomy!!!!

Send this to all women to have a laugh AND, don't forget to have a
mammogram!!!!!!



And this one is soooo true...


A Friend Is Like A Good Bra...
Hard to Find
Supportive
Comfortable
Always Lifts You Up
Never Lets You Down or Leaves You Hanging
And Is Always Close To Your Heart!!!

This was taken last week, my tan from Queensland has faded now, boohoo.

Just finished my session with Kerryn and having some lunch now. I have been sticking to my food plan spot on for a week or so but no drop in the damn scales. I know, I know, scales are a crap way to measure results but I thought I'd get something at least. Although, I do feel a little bloated for some reason. Training has been good this week, I am sore in the chest today from yesterday's workout and my feet are hurting a little from all the running. Still havent bought some new runners, better look into that.
I have a special training run on Sunday morning. God help us, the forecast is about 38degrees and the session is for at least an hour. We are meeting at the Doncaster entrance to the Eastern Freeway and will run along the path that goes all the way to the city. There is only about six weeks until the actual run (Run 4 the kids) on April 1st. Each sunday we will meet at a different site in Melbourne to run. This has meant that in order not to overtrain I have had to decrease my other cardio sessions during the week including my HIIT. I am feeling a bit tired as of late as well as sore feet so I have to be real careful. Also, I dont want to lose muscle - hopefully I'll be fine. I swear, no more long runs after April 1st, I need my muscles!
Cant wait for my rest day on Saturday, even though I have a group session to take in the morning but that's not counted as all I really do is stand there and yell at people - no, only kidding! I'm really nice, promise!
Oh, I said I'd report back about the parties. Well, I did have a bit of cake and other stuff but I still came in at about 1800 cals so that was pretty good I think. Well, better go, I still have to cook for tonights dinner and I start work at 4pm so have to go and get ready.

Did my longest ever non-stop run yesterday - 1:02:37. Have no idea how far I actually went since my nike+ipod thingy has been playing up. It said I ran 2.32km! I dont bloody think so! I know I'm slow but not THAT slow! I was pretty buggered - lord knows how I'll do with the 15.2km! Well, today the soles of my feet hurt a bit (could be time for some new runners - I love buying runners) and my hip flexors are tender. After my HIIT at the gym this morning I stretched really really well. Food good yesterday - came in at about 1600 cals. NOt that I'm counting but I know rough estimates of the food that I eat. I've kept to that all week. Dont know whether I should decrease that or not. I guess if I dont see results, I'll go to 1500 next week.
K's birthday today - she's four. My baby's all grown up! Will post again soon on how I go with the party food.

Somebody just convinced me to register for the Run For The Kids event on April 1, its 15.2km. And I stupidly said yes. I mean, I've probably never even walked that far, let alone run. I think the longest non-stop run I've ever done was about 8km and I have to admit I was pretty buggered after that. Better start training, I think!
I'm pretty pleased with my diet lately so fingers crossed I dont bugger it up again. No doubt tonight will be a good test, its my brother's engagement dinner. Friday is my daughter's 4th birthday and I ordered a sponge cake, HA! My least favorite type of cake, To top it off its got sprinkles on it and I HATE sprinkles. That takes care of that. On the weekend I promised everybody a picnic at Jells Park and I will be preparing all the food so I know it will be kind to my waistline. Another tick for me! Everyone wanted to go to a buffet but I firmly said NO! Buffets are the enemy, for me anyway. I just cant control myself at the dessert section. So that's a no-go.
Yay, I'm in control! For how long I wonder?

Had a good week this week. Back into training and eating sensibly. Work is getting busier too - I call it "The Biggest Loser influx". ie. when heaps of people start turning up to lose weight just like in their favorite program. Only problem is they expect the same results in the same time and if they dont get them, they quit after a few weeks.
Got this email from someone who works in a government job - dont those people do any work? I have to warn you, its a bit dirty.....

Hi Gang the oxford dictionary has released the latest additions to the
Aussie edition.. enjoy
New Words for 2007

* SALAD DODGER.
An excellent phrase for an overweight person.

* SWAMP-DONKEY
A deeply unattractive person.

* BLAMESTORMING.
Sitting round in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a
Project failed, and who was responsible.

* SITCOMs.
Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage. What yuppies turn
into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay
home with the kids or start a "home business".

* SINBAD.
Single working girls. Single income, no boyfriend and desperate.

* AEROPLANE BLONDE.
One who has bleached/dyed her hair but still has a 'black box'.

* PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE.
The fine art of whacking the crap out of an electronic device to get
it to work again.

* GOING FOR A McSH!T.
Entering a fast food restaurant with no intention of buying food,
you're just going to the bog. If challenged by a pimply staff member,
your declaration to them that you'll buy their food afterwards is
known as a McShit with Lies.


* AUSSIE KISS.
Similar to a French Kiss, but given down under.

* OH - NO SECOND.
That minuscule fraction of time in which you realize that you've just
Made a BIG mistake (e.g. you've hit 'reply all').

* GREYHOUND
A very short skirt, only an inch from the hare.

* MILLENNIUM DOMES.
The contents of a Wonderbra, i.e. extremely impressive when viewed
from The outside, but there's actually naught in there worth seeing.


* TART FUEL.
Bottled premixed spirits, regularly consumed by young women.

* PICASSO BUM.
A woman whose knickers are too small for her, so she looks like she's
Got 4 buttocks.