Just completed a 7.67 km run with RunKeeper – 3/1 run/walk. Great pace! Lower back is aching though. :-/.
I’m helping to organise this along with JayDub of B-Hag Running. If you’re a Sydney runner, feel free to join us!
Month: September 2010
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This weekend I…
- …ran my 19th Inner City Knitters Guild meeting. Has it really been that many?! The meeting was a big success, and we had six more sign-ups on the day. We’ve now got 74 members, more than 2.5 times what we had when I (and Rose and Geraldine) took over! Yeah, I’m proud of that.
- …helped the Snook install our new front-loading washer and condenser dryer. It was rather trying, considering we had to work out how to get the dryer down off the wall. The laundry room was a mess of dust and lint too.
- …greatly enjoyed eating some of the Snook’s homemade sourdough.
- …redid ALL of our filing and threw out basically an entire wastebin full of old documents. (I mean, really. Do we need the lease from the Snook’s bedsit in London from 11 years ago?)
- …did about 10 loads of laundry in the new machine, including all of my handknitted socks (on the handwash cycle!), a couple jumpers, and my Star Wars quilt. I LOVE IT.
- …went for a 7.67km run around Newtown.
- …built a website for an upcoming running event!
That was productive. I can haz sleep now?
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Unofficial Sydney WWFoR Get-Together
Attention Sydney runners! JayDub came up with the great idea to host an unofficial Sydney event/get-together next month for the Worldwide Festival of Races. I helped out by throwing together a website: sydneywwfor.info. Everyone’s invited to come along! The date/time are easy to remember: 10/10/10 at 10:10:10am. We’re going to set up camp at the Ash Paddock picnic grounds near the Randwick Gates at Centennial Park. While a contingent of supporters (led by the Snook) stays behind to watch our stuff, the runners will take off to do their preferred events (5K, 10K, or Half-Marathon) around the Grand Drive. Afterwards we’ll hang around for a barbecue! Let us know if you’re going to join us…
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Shared today on Twitter
Setting up our new washer and dryer. Yay!
@knitterjp @drkknits @mrs_sockvictim Was sorry to miss it! And the bloody kids never showed up in the end! 🙁
@mrs_sockvictim Yeah, we waited til 2:20 and then packed up. It was a nice time with Kerry and Bernadette though!
Hahahaha… New frontloader (with see-thru door) is KITTY CINEMA. Dr. Amy is utterly entranced.
Enjoying a post-whitegoods-installation beer. (@ Duck & Swan Hotel) http://4sq.com/boVbNE
Kitty Cinema. http://twitpic.com/2naxkc
Who wants homemade sourdough? http://twitpic.com/2nbg1b
And now the finished bread. YUMMY. http://twitpic.com/2nbkgk http://twitpic.com/2nbkll
@zephyrama This is actually his 3rd attempt. Previous 2 were pretty deflated. Starter is going good now! I’ll put his comments on Rav. 🙂
@Shannen546 Yes, you’re spamming everyone.
New frontloader door is *squeaking* during wash. Just from being new? No water is leaking or anything. Just squeaking noises.
Following ND game in bed on iPhone via ESPN site. Trying to explain to Snook how Michigan will crush us. Oh, look. They just scored. 🙁
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Shared today on Facebook
Who wants homemade sourdough?
Following ND game in bed on iPhone via ESPN site. Trying to explain to Snook how Michigan will crush us. Oh, look. They just scored. 🙁
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Induction on Junior Masterchef
Oh, neat! The kids on Junior Masterchef will be cooking on induction stoves because they’re less likely to get burned on them. May be worth watching an episode if you’re thinking of getting one.
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Shared today on Twitter
@squozen I’m trying out Wordsmith. We’ll see.
I must be feeling better. I’m dancing in my desk chair. Hooray for paracetamol and M&Ms!
@venks79 Hooray! Have the BEST time; you deserve it. 🙂
Hot Whisky as prepared by Irishman is ALWAYS the answer. I don’t feel sick; I feel bulletproof. http://twitpic.com/2mylm1
@twelveeyes I got that too! Definitely a higher ratio of would-wears than usual..
New washer and dryer are here! Anybody want to buy the old ones?
@dancingman Yeah? You can have it for free, if you want! We still owe you. 🙂 I’ll email you photos/details.
@SallyPompom Hooray! It’ll be great to see you. (There’s a lift! Be sure to use it. )
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Shared today on Facebook
An authentic Hot Whisky as prepared by an Irishman. He says it will cure me.
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RunningBlog: Week 36
We’re officially in the taper, folks! Which is a good thing, because I’ve caught a cold. I did a long run of 14.4km on Monday, which is the longest I’m going to manage before the Half-Marathon next weekend. I did the whole thing at 5:1 run/walk intervals, and I easily kept under the 7:45/km I need to average for the race. I’m not going to set any speed records, but I feel reasonably confident in my ability to finish the thing without getting pulled off the course. I had a massage Monday night and asked the masseuse to focus on my lower back and hips, which helped with some of the pain I was having. On Wednesday I went out for a nice easy run around the neighbourhood where I had very little issue with my foot, back or hips. That was good! But four hours later I was sniffling, which was bad. It always happens right before a race! I’m taking it easy for a few days, and I’ve skipped today’s planned run. So far everything is above-the-neck (mostly sinus-related), so I’m hoping I can keep it from moving into my lungs. Lots of liquids and sleep and decongestant for me!
Sept. 6: 14.4km
Sept. 8: 5.48km
Total this week: 19.88km (12.4mi)
Total in 2010: 674.2km (421.4mi)I should be at 692km to meet my goal of running 1000km in 2010, so I’m still about 18km behind pace.
