Jo

What you call a blonde with a brain cell??
A golden retriever!

What do you call a blonde with 2 brain cells??
A pregnant golden retriever!

Jokes courtesy of my big brother!

Well I had my luverly injection on Thursday and I have to confess that it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It still felt obliged to make a bit of a fuss though. The doctor said he normally gives footballers this treatment and I was his first female runner. He did then say he would stick to footballers as they didn’t cause such a commotion! Bl00dy cheek! I’m not sure if it’s done the trick or not. He said if it was going to work then I would feel the benefit immediately as the anaesthetic would dumb down any pain. Well it felt worse straight after so I don’t know. I’m feeling worse in my back now so maybe that’s where the whole problem stems from anyway?
At least I can now start to use my legs while swimming which is a relief otherwise I’m going to end up with shoulders like the Thorpedo (I’m not exactly feminine in the shoulders already!)
This is Ian Thorpe by the way – not me, before anyone thinks of a clever comment to leave!!!
I do like swimming and after Ed’s complimentary comment in the pool today I feel a bit more inspired to get to the pool more often now. When the weather gets warmer I must try and find an open air 50m pool as that was one of the things I was looking forward to about living here – swimming outside (not the sea – not many unknown creatures!)
Right – must sort out my ‘tropical holiday’ gear! Now, where is that bikini??

We received some bad news last night about a good friend who has died at the age of 43. She was English but had been living in New Zealand for the past 3 years. The circumstances are absolutley tragic and heart breaking (I won’t go into that here) and my thoughts are with Graham and Abigail. God bless JoJo.
Can’t think of anything else to say

Got a possible job offer and then another place called me this evening, after I sent them my CV on spec., to ask for an interview tomorrow!!! I’ve never been so popular – well apart from the one occasion I offered to buy a round of drinks in the Black Bull circa 1992!
Well the new car is sooper dooper – an automatic so I don’t even have to move my left leg any more. I tell you, I’m getting to used to being a complete sloth.

I even made Ed have a takeaway Pizza last week.
I saw the magic doctor on Monday (got into heaps of trouble at work too ‘cos of it!!) and I HAVEN’T got a stressie or cartilage tear. Phew To be anal about it I’ve got a small hamstring tear at the insertion (bum to you and me), inflammation of a groin bursa and back spasms because of the aforementioned. Got to have rest (dull), physio (expensive) and an ultra sound guided injection in my groin (nice!) but should be back on my toes in about 3 weeks. The winter season is over for me now but there’s always the summer. Actually (and don’t tell Tim/OM/coach) I’m more gutted about missing the rest of the ski season! Still, we’re off to tropical Queensland next week for some sun, sea, snorkelling and stingers so I don’t feel too bad about it!!
Wish me luck for tomorrow

We got one!! Not quite a station wagon but an Astra hatch. We pick it up today
Hooray – I’m mobile again!! I had to go to Clayton from the city the other day for an interview on the Pakenham line – it was an experience. I think I’ve been spoiled by using the Sandringham line where you can at least get a seat.
Talking of trains I did my good deed for the day yesterday and handed in a set of keys a guy left on the seat next to me, into Hampton cop shop. If you know anyone who left their keys on the Sandringham train who got off at Balaclava, then that’s where they are now.
Not much else to say really. I had the MRI scan on Wednesday and am seeing the doc for the results on Monday. I’ve done absolutely NOTHING in the way of exercise for ages now so my fitness must have long gone by now I was getting fit too – really frustrating!! Even more frustrating now as the training group have got a middle distance group going as well as the long distance group which is much more suited to me and I missing out!! Bah
We go to Queensland a week on Tuesday though

I saw the magic sports doctor today and she is worried! I’m having an MRI scan next week to find out if I have,
a) Synovitis
b) Stress fracture in my hip – eeek!
c) Cartilage tear in my hip joint – eeek!
No running, no biking, no swimming, no pool running and only limited walking for me until we get the results. So guess what? I’m not racing at Sandown tomorrow I thought something was up. I’ve have numerous massages on the area from very good people but it just wasn’t working and now I can see why. If it’s just synovitis (just!) than I guess it’ll be a cortisone jab somewhere personal and I’ll be on my way again. The others don’t really bear thinking about at this stage so let’s not worry about that just yet eh? However, Franz (Ed) & I were planning to hit the slopes again next weekend and that now looks in jeapody which makes me very sad Does anyone else think that the track at Olympic Park is hideously hard? I always seem to be very achy after training on it but don’t seem to be so bad after training on Sandringham track.
So apart from that nothing much has been going on. We are car hunting again this weekend. Em – I had an Astra estate, sorry station wagon in the UK and it was a great car but I think they are too new here for me to be able to afford one. I saw the Viva the other week too. The Viva was a car that Vauxhall (General Motors) had during the 70’s in the UK and it has a certain, ahem, image problem! I’m sure it’s a very different car here though but I think I’ll keep looking.

I suspect I’ll end up with a mid sized hatch ‘cos they’re cheap.
I’m off on a company conference next week for ‘Death by PowerPoint’! Last year they went to Lorne – this year, where are they going?? The airport!