Hi Fab Five
I cannot believe that being off line for one week, I would miss so much! OK over the past week I have helped select and register 20 soccer teams - which is my excuse and I am sticking to it. I am so sorry for not being part of what has been a crux week for many of us.
Firstly to Leonor - We truly are the lucky country having you join us. What an inspiring friend and runner you are! p.s. a great runner too!
Paula - You are the heart and soul of the Fab 5. Don't you dare give up girl! I'm only saying that because I know you won't. I must admit after Smithfield I went home and told my husband, I just didn't think I could make 42 km. He laughed, gave me a hug and said "of course you can". We all can! This is a lifetime ambition for me and it is only knowing that all the Fab 5 (plus honoury members i.e. males are going through the same challenge that gets me up for the next morning run.
Denise - Our spiritual leader who has been there before. We all value your little pearls of wisdom and enduring positive attitude.
Margaret - You will cross that finish line with a smile and say "I told you I'd make it no matter what". Your determination and desire to "do it" helps me keep going too.
Honoury Males - Bruce, Pete and John - I have included Pete & John (i am sure there are many more), who have been running with Leonor and I. Thanks for keeping us girls honest and all the encouragement.
And of course our esteemed leader Phil - A great run in the Equaliser. Well Done! Phil has showed us all that we can overcome injury and minor/major setbacks. Thanks for all the support, education and inspiration.
Looking forward to running together next w/end
Sharyn
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Sunday 24 February
Here's a snap from our beautiful city run. That's the QE2 in the background!
Pictured are, L to R, Bruce, Margaret, Denise, Sean (Bruce's PT who was our VIP guest for the run) and Ted B. Paula is at the front
Bruce - I really enjoyed the run today. Thanks for the hosting skills. As the mother of young children I should have taken that map of loos for future reference. I'll certainly bookmark that website!
Sean - if you're reading this, thanks for the stretching tips. I did a couple more here at home - OUCH!
Have a nice week, and c u all for the Balmain Bungle on the 2nd.
Saturday, 23 February 2008
Big Ships
Hey guys
Didn't we pick a good day to run in the city!?? Two big ships to gawk at + the morning-after spectacle from a mardi-gras party at Mrs Macquarie's Point! I will definitely bring the camera so we can get a snap with one of them in the background.
I've been to the RTA website and it shows that Hickson Road is NOT a clearway. So let's hope we're okay to park. If there are loads of ship-spotters out and about at 6am on a Sunday we may, at worst, have to start further down Hickson towards the actual start of the SMH race. I shall have put all your mobile phone numbers in my mobile and we can play "duelling mobiles" until we find each other somewhere along Hickson Road.
I'll text you all now to ensure you log onto this blog before tomorrow.
Bruce - I don't have your number so I'll just email you and hope you get it. If you don't, then at least I have on record that I did try :-) - always covering my &ss!
Given that I don't have your number and this is a public forum can you please email me back with your number?
We can't be too careful - I am sure that there are 1000's of folk have bookmarked this blog and wait with bated breath for the next instalment. ;-)
Oh! I ran into (literally!) Ted Brailey (fellow Strider) on my 10km jaunt around Iron Cove this morning. We ran together for about 2.5 kms. He isn't doing the Equaliser tomorrow either and so was ver keen to hear of our rebel group. So I've emailed him with the tomorrow's details.
You'll all know Ted when you see him - he's one of those long time members who I think are like "national treasure" status within the club.
C u tomorrow!
Didn't we pick a good day to run in the city!?? Two big ships to gawk at + the morning-after spectacle from a mardi-gras party at Mrs Macquarie's Point! I will definitely bring the camera so we can get a snap with one of them in the background.
I've been to the RTA website and it shows that Hickson Road is NOT a clearway. So let's hope we're okay to park. If there are loads of ship-spotters out and about at 6am on a Sunday we may, at worst, have to start further down Hickson towards the actual start of the SMH race. I shall have put all your mobile phone numbers in my mobile and we can play "duelling mobiles" until we find each other somewhere along Hickson Road.
I'll text you all now to ensure you log onto this blog before tomorrow.
Bruce - I don't have your number so I'll just email you and hope you get it. If you don't, then at least I have on record that I did try :-) - always covering my &ss!
Given that I don't have your number and this is a public forum can you please email me back with your number?
We can't be too careful - I am sure that there are 1000's of folk have bookmarked this blog and wait with bated breath for the next instalment. ;-)
Oh! I ran into (literally!) Ted Brailey (fellow Strider) on my 10km jaunt around Iron Cove this morning. We ran together for about 2.5 kms. He isn't doing the Equaliser tomorrow either and so was ver keen to hear of our rebel group. So I've emailed him with the tomorrow's details.
You'll all know Ted when you see him - he's one of those long time members who I think are like "national treasure" status within the club.
C u tomorrow!
Friday, 22 February 2008
I'm an Aussie
Hi All
I've something beeeeaaautiful to share with you ... I've just become an Aussie.
I'm so happy that I needed to share this with my dear running friends.
Have a great day
Leonor
I've something beeeeaaautiful to share with you ... I've just become an Aussie.
I'm so happy that I needed to share this with my dear running friends.
Have a great day
Leonor
Thursday, 21 February 2008
THANKS GUYS!
Wow! You all really are FABULOUS. Thanks for all your wonderful encouragement.
Life has been so completely mad since I posted that entry that I've only just now checked the blog (11pm Thursday) and am really touched, comforted and inspired by your words.
[BTW has anyone ever worked out shte publish times this thing shows???) Anyway back to the point....
I shall draw upon each of your comments when I hammer out the next 10km. I am, of course, choosing to encapulate alll of Phil's advice in one statement - "go shoe shopping"!
And if nothing else works I shall picture Bruce trying to turn on his Garmin and that will make me laugh for at least one km!
Phil - your "Go to the Physio!" command is very pertinent. I did exactly that this morning. I've been experiencing a (new for me) niggling pain in my left quad for a little over a week. It was very sore after the 25km pace race, particlularly during that woeful 14km on Wednesday. It was back worse than ever when I tried to do a 10km today. I perservered for about 1.5kms until I finally admitted I'm too old and wise to continue running hurt. I literally jumped off the treadmill and dashed into the physio office that's in the same centre as my gym. Tim the Phsyio had no patients and saw me straight away. The good news is I'm allowed to keep running! He thinks it's my hip joint rubbing on a nerve in the hip socket - causing a referred pain in my quad. No amount of stretching that muscle was going to fix it - which had been my approach last week.
So it was only 1.5 km today and a forced rest to come tomorrow as the gym creche is closed for repairs and my husband is in Melbourne. But come Saturday I'm on the road with my list of motivators, including visions of Margaret swimming in her running clothes. In my mind she will be wearing her booooootiful green striders top!
Leonore - I do look forward to your list of motivators. Sounds like it will have to go on the fridge.
Good night, Paula
Life has been so completely mad since I posted that entry that I've only just now checked the blog (11pm Thursday) and am really touched, comforted and inspired by your words.
[BTW has anyone ever worked out shte publish times this thing shows???) Anyway back to the point....
I shall draw upon each of your comments when I hammer out the next 10km. I am, of course, choosing to encapulate alll of Phil's advice in one statement - "go shoe shopping"!
And if nothing else works I shall picture Bruce trying to turn on his Garmin and that will make me laugh for at least one km!
Phil - your "Go to the Physio!" command is very pertinent. I did exactly that this morning. I've been experiencing a (new for me) niggling pain in my left quad for a little over a week. It was very sore after the 25km pace race, particlularly during that woeful 14km on Wednesday. It was back worse than ever when I tried to do a 10km today. I perservered for about 1.5kms until I finally admitted I'm too old and wise to continue running hurt. I literally jumped off the treadmill and dashed into the physio office that's in the same centre as my gym. Tim the Phsyio had no patients and saw me straight away. The good news is I'm allowed to keep running! He thinks it's my hip joint rubbing on a nerve in the hip socket - causing a referred pain in my quad. No amount of stretching that muscle was going to fix it - which had been my approach last week.
So it was only 1.5 km today and a forced rest to come tomorrow as the gym creche is closed for repairs and my husband is in Melbourne. But come Saturday I'm on the road with my list of motivators, including visions of Margaret swimming in her running clothes. In my mind she will be wearing her booooootiful green striders top!
Leonore - I do look forward to your list of motivators. Sounds like it will have to go on the fridge.
Good night, Paula
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Big bad attitude
Fab friends
HELP! I had the worst treadmill run (14km) of my life today - and it was my first run since our Sunday race!
Suggestions to stop the "why the heck am I doing this" mindset that is currently prevailing are most welcome.
:-{
HELP! I had the worst treadmill run (14km) of my life today - and it was my first run since our Sunday race!
Suggestions to stop the "why the heck am I doing this" mindset that is currently prevailing are most welcome.
:-{
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Sunday 17 Feb Run
Hey!
Still here and awake after our HUGE effort this morning. May now stagger to the tely to watch McDreamy on Gray's before hitting that pillow. I'm also still very chuffed with myself and my time this morning. And I so loved all the support from my fellow Striders - THANK YOU because it really helped. A special thanks to Bruce for his hugely needed tough love in my last 2 kms. I also still smile when I think about us all whooping and high-fiveing each other! I'm sure the rest of the runners hate "those striders" who lob up en mass and take over.
Denise - you WERE missed this morning. How did you go at the STaR? Did you do the 30k? Did you find someone nice to run with? How are those sick kiddies?
Now...... There was a little "grumbling" this morning about the prospect of running in the bush for 14km this coming Sunday. And I hasten to add it wasn't just me who was whinging about that! There came some chat about staging our own rebel run of about 20km with the start/finish somewhere in the city because that is central for all and it means Bruce (aka Fab Friend)can just walk to it. We also wanted free parking for the rest of us carbon emitting automobile users. So.... we thought starting around the Hickson Road/Dawes Point area would be good. I've since thought that we could do the SMH Sydney 1/2 course - the two lap one through the city. I'm also happy to just start there at Hickson Road and run wherever our legs and garmin GPS watches take us.
Anyone interested?
Still here and awake after our HUGE effort this morning. May now stagger to the tely to watch McDreamy on Gray's before hitting that pillow. I'm also still very chuffed with myself and my time this morning. And I so loved all the support from my fellow Striders - THANK YOU because it really helped. A special thanks to Bruce for his hugely needed tough love in my last 2 kms. I also still smile when I think about us all whooping and high-fiveing each other! I'm sure the rest of the runners hate "those striders" who lob up en mass and take over.
Denise - you WERE missed this morning. How did you go at the STaR? Did you do the 30k? Did you find someone nice to run with? How are those sick kiddies?
Now...... There was a little "grumbling" this morning about the prospect of running in the bush for 14km this coming Sunday. And I hasten to add it wasn't just me who was whinging about that! There came some chat about staging our own rebel run of about 20km with the start/finish somewhere in the city because that is central for all and it means Bruce (aka Fab Friend)can just walk to it. We also wanted free parking for the rest of us carbon emitting automobile users. So.... we thought starting around the Hickson Road/Dawes Point area would be good. I've since thought that we could do the SMH Sydney 1/2 course - the two lap one through the city. I'm also happy to just start there at Hickson Road and run wherever our legs and garmin GPS watches take us.
Anyone interested?
Friday, 15 February 2008
Hosting A Run
I have been in touch with Ross McCarthy who organises the calender with our offer of being novice organisers of a run to say thanks to Striders for their support (Phil you get the first piece of cake and no work).
Ross has suggested June 1 as the date we host. We would need to collect the gear from the Cherrybrook Canter the Sunday before. We can suggest the run location (being mindful of the recent locations).
Does June 1 suit enough people and any suggestions about the run location? The sTar maps will give you a guide. See you on Sunday for the race (first one to each 2.5km stop gets the colour choice of the jelly beans....)
Ross has suggested June 1 as the date we host. We would need to collect the gear from the Cherrybrook Canter the Sunday before. We can suggest the run location (being mindful of the recent locations).
Does June 1 suit enough people and any suggestions about the run location? The sTar maps will give you a guide. See you on Sunday for the race (first one to each 2.5km stop gets the colour choice of the jelly beans....)
Sunday, 10 February 2008
OUCH OUCH OUCH
30.0km - We did it! And we even got the shot of Phil and all five us.
Phil - hope you don't mind but I've decided we're "Phil's Fab Five". That alliteration couldn't be missed - we are Striders after all!
Bruce - I hasten to add that, given your honour "fab friend" status, we shall ponder (while clocking those many training miles) an appropriate "F" name for you in our little group.
I'm off to collapse on the sofa (minus the wine glass this week)
Happy running!
Paula
Phil - hope you don't mind but I've decided we're "Phil's Fab Five". That alliteration couldn't be missed - we are Striders after all!
Bruce - I hasten to add that, given your honour "fab friend" status, we shall ponder (while clocking those many training miles) an appropriate "F" name for you in our little group.
I'm off to collapse on the sofa (minus the wine glass this week)
Happy running!
Paula
Sunday, 3 February 2008
Ouch again..
26.2 kms - we are good!
Big thanks to Paula, Margaret and Bruce for chatting to me ..kept my mind occupied while my legs were saying we haven't done this for a while! It was lovely to run in our wonderful city - what a great way of seeing new views.
I mentioned last year that I think it would be great if we offer to host one of the sTar runs (post Marathon). I imagine the calender will be put together soon. I was thinking May (not Mothers Day...) let me know what you all think and happy running this week.
Big thanks to Paula, Margaret and Bruce for chatting to me ..kept my mind occupied while my legs were saying we haven't done this for a while! It was lovely to run in our wonderful city - what a great way of seeing new views.
I mentioned last year that I think it would be great if we offer to host one of the sTar runs (post Marathon). I imagine the calender will be put together soon. I was thinking May (not Mothers Day...) let me know what you all think and happy running this week.
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