Jo

No not another injury but on the car this morning! There it was – sitting there all smug-like, winking at me, saying ’so, you wanted to live in Australia did you??!’ What the………..this wasn’t in the script There are palm trees at the end of the road and parrots flitting about in the sky and……FROST!
Sigh, roll on summer. I am so over winter. It’s been going on since last October! At least we had heating in England. Why oh why, does a country that has frost not build it’s houses with heating?
OK, I’m not really whingeing – I’m just in shock!
Anyway, Mr Ed is sunning himself in New York this week where the weather is lovely. He working very hard though – trips up the Empire State Building, lunch on the beach, boozy lobster dinner with a mate and shopping in Gap!
Meanwhile I consoled myself with a whole packet of dark chocolate TimTams yesterday

……and feeling it!
Ed arranged a secret ‘do’ for Saturday night for my birthday, inviting as many new friends of mine as he could to dinner in Hampton. It was fab. I had no idea and got such a shock when I walked into the restaurant and saw them! The expected romantic dinner for two turned into dinner for eight! It was a great evening and I even managed to stagger up for a long run at 7.00 the next morning. The run was from Kew (along the Yarra) and the last time I ran this one was when I got problems with my foot so I was pleased to get through it this time without any problems. The run was followed by breakfast with the running group before going home, showered and off shopping! I was knackered by the end of the day. What is it with shopping that tires me out so much?? Maybe it was the chocolate overdose of 2 hot chocolates (I don’t like coffee), French toast and white chocolate brownie? Nothing else that day – just that! Whaddya mean I need to look at my nutrition?? Anyway, we bought an oil filled radiator so are feeing a bit more toastie in our freezing box of a house! I’m going to look at two houses this afternoon (avec heating!!) so see what you get for your money! Not much in Hampton I think……..
Also getting my hair done today. I went in to book highlights and have been talked into lowlights AND highlights! They saw me coming, eh? God knows what it’s going to look like but I’ll give it a go.
Now – running. What IS going on?? I’m doing all the right sessions and mileage but I just seem to going backwards! The two races I’ve done recently have been disappointing and my training is also going the same way. Last nights session was tough (for me, as I prefer short reps) but I stuck with it and finished it but I really struggled to keep up with the group who seems to just be running away from me all the time. A few weeks ago I was up there sharing the lead and last night I was off the back I’m determined to stick with it though as it’s these sort of sessions that I need to do. I’ve always been weak on long reps so hopefully I’ll improve but so will everyone else and I’ll still be left behind. BTW, the session was 1400m, 1200m 1000m & 800m on the track (Olympic Park with the grass sticking out into lanes 1 & 2 so we may have run a bit further). My sort of session is more like 16 x 200m! Now, I really much stop moaning!!
Thanks for all my birthday wishes and anyone who couldn’t make it on Sat, we’ll have to get together for a post birthday drink or something. Maybe an Ausrun get together? Anyone fancy that?

………..happy birthday to me,
happy birthday dear me-eeeeeeeeeeee,
Happy birthday to me!!