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Month: July 2011

  • RunningBlog: Week 27

    This was a cutback week on our half-marathon training plan. Sunday the Snook and I were meant to run 5km with a “Magic Mile” time trial in the middle. To my astonishment, we ran the mile in 9:17! That’s 30 seconds faster than the last one we did 11 weeks ago. Monday I had a Spudds class after work. Tuesday I was busy most of the day, but I managed to squeeze in a short hill climbing workout with my friend Raj. We did repeats up and down Cathedral Street. (Killer.) Wednesday I had a rest day, then Thursday I went back to Spudds again. (I got 155m in 30s on the rower! Best of all the women.) Today I went for a run with Raj, Kunaal, and Geoff doing 2:1 intervals around the Domain. All was going well until I rolled my ankle at the 4km mark. I managed to finish the run, but it started getting painful and swollen at work. I tried to keep it elevated and I iced it a couple times. Now it’s wrapped up in a compression bandage. I hope I can still do our long run Sunday!

    July 3: 5.12km (with 9:17 Magic Mile!)
    July 5: 3.37km (inc 5 x 200m hill repeats)
    July 8: 5.87km
    Total this week: 14.36km (9 mi)
    Total in 2011: 680.72km (425.5mi)

    To meet my goal of running 1200km in 2011, I should be at 623km. So I’ve still got a nice cushion, even if this ankle does give me grief. (How lucky that it happened now and not a month ago before the marathon! I had been so paranoid.)

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    I feel like punching stuff. I suppose the gym is the best outlet, however unsatisfactory.

    @jobonekenobi Are you on dailymile? Best running social site on the internets! I’m “geekgirlrunner” over there. 🙂

    @jobonekenobi Best part is just the encouragement and comments from other runners. A seriously great and welcoming community! 🙂

    @toastman @Illdrinn Interesting. Again I discover that Toastman knows someone I know. He is the lynchpin of the universe.

    @toastman @Illdrinn Who enjoy Korean food. We need a gang sign for GOCHUJANG.

    @codepo8 Did I ever tell you I met Kim & Kelley Deal 5 yrs ago when I was working in the yarn shop? The Deals are wicked crafty.

    RT @steven_noble: User experience testing with a user who has never used a computer before: http://t.co/0KdPLNI

    If anyone is curious, I worked out that this is the hipster bar Bourdain took them to on Masterchef last night: http://bit.ly/cYdIlx

    OH DEAR LORD. That bar? Is trying to import PBR. Sydney, the apocalypse is upon you.

    @redambition @gilmae One of the shittiest. Reclaimed by hipsters to be ironic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabst_Blue_Ribbon

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    I feel like punching stuff. I suppose the gym is the best outlet, however unsatisfactory.

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    @_brigita_ My friend Stephen said alumni should face ND outwards; that puts the shield closest to your heart?

    @imdominating I get your point, but some of us are married to weirdos who have issues about talking on the phone. It’s my cross to bear.

    On the plus side, no mind control waves getting through this! (@ Travis George Hair Lounge) [pic]: http://4sq.com/mVP7qU

    RT @randomknits: WWOOOOOOOHHHOOOOOOO! Welcome back, Billy!!

    @AusVintageGrrl Got my hair done. Blondie. Now watching Masterchef and knitting.

    @Kat13v @AusVintageGrrl So thrilled Billy’s dish turned out well! #teambilly

    @higdonmarathon Tomorrow? I’m seeing it as $17.99 in AU app store now. 🙁

    @jobonekenobi Nice! Which one did you do, Gold Coast? I just ran #myfirstmarathon last month!

    @jobonekenobi Macleay River Mara in Southwest Rocks, in torrential rainfall that caused flooding. Still had a blast! http://bit.ly/qAa1Jy

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  • Choppers

    Hey Sister: How to Find Out Why an LAPD Helicopter is Circling Above Your Home

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    RT @Illdrinn: Guest blog post from @Katsbud on #GGDSydney @Google RT @googledownunder: Girl Geek Dinner: Pink Optional http://t.co/12aLJdO

    @redambition Thanks for the reminder! Signing up now for our office. 🙂

    Crossing my fingers for #teambilly… http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/8269301/billy-law-pegged-to-make-masterchef-return

    If the Casey Anthony verdict means stories about it will stop filling up my Flipboard News channel, I’m all for it.

    Domers: found my ND class ring and decided to wear it. Is there a rule for facing in/out? Or am I confusing with claddagh ring?

    Note to self: post that carbon tax support post card to Plibersek tonight. It’s the right thing to do, & it makes @richbuggy’s head asplode.

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    Sydney: can anybody recommend a garden consultant? I want somebody to tell me what will actually grow in our space.

    RT @GGDSydney: Great write up about our Google GGD last Thursday by @codemiller http://bit.ly/m9zGME

    @imdominating I’ve been to that! GOOD GOD, that was like 12 years ago! It’s still going??

    @kunaal84 Vikings don’t mind the cold. PHWOAR!!

    It appears @venks79 has announced our secret: I’m now “BA/Project Coordinator” for @mobileembrace. More skillz to learn! Wish me luck…

    @drkknits @kunaal84 Hahaha, indeed. I would rather be at Fangtasia than Winterfell though…

    @drkknits @kunaal84 “YOU… ARE… MINE!!” He damn well better. 🙂

    @drkknits @kunaal84 I made him listen to it earlier today. He’s used to it!

    @drkknits @kunaal84 …who goes to Amanda Palmer concerts. Pshaw, right.

    The hatred I felt towards the Nutkin socks has now been completely inverted for the Leyburns. I am LOVING THEM.

    RT @renailemay: Whoah … Amazon just bought the Book Depository: http://tcrn.ch/k31Eh3

    @redambition That’ll happen! Just keep moving and it’ll get better. 🙂