All over but the running...
Friday 09/03/07:
Owwww, I knew we were just one big happy family!!!!
I guess its fair to say most Aussies think of us as the smaller, weaker, less significant and poorer cousin... which is understandable. Agree with 2P saying most there are more concerned with what the US are doing than NZ... thats understandable too. (Im just glad we don't go along with all of the US's 'plans' while still remaining 'friendly' with them - but that would be another post altogether - no need to go there!)
Personally, like most of you I'm sure, I think I can honestly say that I don't judge anyone strickly on race. And I happen to really like both Austrailia and Australians - but none of us can resist a friendly dig now and then! Like I said, I consider it all good, harmless fun!
Celeste and Andrew - as I've said before, if anyone is ever in town, I certainly expect to see you! I think I missed my calling - shoulda been a tour guide! Seriously tho - hope you both come over, see whats on offer, chase some sheep, etc.... You wouldn't regret it. (Hey, my last post wasn't intended to attract any more sheep comments, but as it did...!) Celeste, you're right - we're certainly liberated here on gay rights, etc. But we can be pretty slow in taking up other things - for example its still perfectly legal to drive around with a cell phone glued to your ear here (altho not for too much longer probably!)...
Anyway, moving on - I am at work and cramming this in as it will be my last post before I go away for the weekend. Heading off straight after work. Got packed last night and Courtney is all very excited and rearing to go! The cold I was worried about didn't eventuate thank goodness, just a bit of hayfever I think, so Andrew was right!
Yesterday was a rest day, then headed out for a very gentle, easy plod this morning. Another beautiful morning at 6am!
Brisk walking: 10mins
Easy jogging: 15.02mins, 2.8kms, Max 4.45min/km, Ave 5.28min/km.
Brisk walking: 10mins
See, I can run for time and not distance! The plan said 15mins, so 15 I did!! Ignored the fact that if I carried on for another couple of hundred metres I would have done a whole 3km!!!! A slave to the Polar I am not!!! (Yeah, right - not this time maybe!!)
Anyway, thats it now. Whats done is done and what isn't will not be now! I am feeling a bit nervous about Sunday - more than usual... I know I can do it, but I want to do it really well... Still, stressing about it will not get me anywhere, so I will just try to relax about the whole thing, enjoy the weekend away and do my best on the day...
Thanks for all of the support and encouragement everyone, its much appreciated and you will all be in my thoughts while I'm out on the course. Thinking about things like that spur me on...
Again - best of luck to Ewen, 2P and all of those doing SFT tomorrow. If I have to run like a sheep being chased by a sheepdog Ewen, you have to run (hop?) like a kanga whose just spotted a pub in the middle of the Nullabor!!
Till Sunday night...
Owwww, I knew we were just one big happy family!!!!
I guess its fair to say most Aussies think of us as the smaller, weaker, less significant and poorer cousin... which is understandable. Agree with 2P saying most there are more concerned with what the US are doing than NZ... thats understandable too. (Im just glad we don't go along with all of the US's 'plans' while still remaining 'friendly' with them - but that would be another post altogether - no need to go there!)
Personally, like most of you I'm sure, I think I can honestly say that I don't judge anyone strickly on race. And I happen to really like both Austrailia and Australians - but none of us can resist a friendly dig now and then! Like I said, I consider it all good, harmless fun!
Celeste and Andrew - as I've said before, if anyone is ever in town, I certainly expect to see you! I think I missed my calling - shoulda been a tour guide! Seriously tho - hope you both come over, see whats on offer, chase some sheep, etc.... You wouldn't regret it. (Hey, my last post wasn't intended to attract any more sheep comments, but as it did...!) Celeste, you're right - we're certainly liberated here on gay rights, etc. But we can be pretty slow in taking up other things - for example its still perfectly legal to drive around with a cell phone glued to your ear here (altho not for too much longer probably!)...
Anyway, moving on - I am at work and cramming this in as it will be my last post before I go away for the weekend. Heading off straight after work. Got packed last night and Courtney is all very excited and rearing to go! The cold I was worried about didn't eventuate thank goodness, just a bit of hayfever I think, so Andrew was right!
Yesterday was a rest day, then headed out for a very gentle, easy plod this morning. Another beautiful morning at 6am!
Brisk walking: 10mins
Easy jogging: 15.02mins, 2.8kms, Max 4.45min/km, Ave 5.28min/km.
Brisk walking: 10mins
See, I can run for time and not distance! The plan said 15mins, so 15 I did!! Ignored the fact that if I carried on for another couple of hundred metres I would have done a whole 3km!!!! A slave to the Polar I am not!!! (Yeah, right - not this time maybe!!)
Anyway, thats it now. Whats done is done and what isn't will not be now! I am feeling a bit nervous about Sunday - more than usual... I know I can do it, but I want to do it really well... Still, stressing about it will not get me anywhere, so I will just try to relax about the whole thing, enjoy the weekend away and do my best on the day...
Thanks for all of the support and encouragement everyone, its much appreciated and you will all be in my thoughts while I'm out on the course. Thinking about things like that spur me on...
Again - best of luck to Ewen, 2P and all of those doing SFT tomorrow. If I have to run like a sheep being chased by a sheepdog Ewen, you have to run (hop?) like a kanga whose just spotted a pub in the middle of the Nullabor!!
Till Sunday night...
posted by Vicky @ 3/09/2007 02:47:00 pm
8 Comments:
At Fri Mar 09, 03:55:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
Good luck Vicky, I hope all goes well and I'm looking forward to the race report.
At Fri Mar 09, 04:11:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
Good luck and more importantly - have fun!!!
At Fri Mar 09, 05:31:00 pm,
MorseyRuns said…
Good luck- hope it all goes well and you end up with a fantastic PB.
At Fri Mar 09, 07:54:00 pm,
Celeste said…
Good luck!! It's amazing to think you will cover 21km in about the same time as I cover 10!! Good for you, hope it all works out and that you get a PB.
At Fri Mar 09, 08:44:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
You probably won't see this before, but good luck, I just know you are going to blitz it, but as Beki said, just have fun!
At Fri Mar 09, 08:56:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
I haven't popped in for a while and I thought I was seeing things when I read "15mins easy running", WTF??? Then I remembered :)
Good luck MAR, I know you will do great. Have a fantastic run and enjoy every bleeding moment, lol!
At Fri Mar 09, 10:22:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
Bugger bugger, I missed you. Oh well, I'll be sending you good vibes, I am sure you will get them. So excited for you and will be checking in on Sunday, repeatedly, until you post :-)
Politics?! Feel free to go there, one thing in particular I really admire about NZ is how you haven't jumped on the US bandwagon. Here's hoping you stay strong :-)
At Sun Mar 11, 09:36:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
Looks like I well and truly missed you and by now you have run your race and hopefully will be reporting 'a good day had by all' type post and maybe a pb.
Good luck.
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