There’s a pipe!

Human rights day mostly means a reason to sleep in and call it a long weekend, not pc but true. But what does this chop do? She rallies up a few people crazy enough to get their asses out of bed before the birds and goes to climb a bloody mountain.

Well no, no mountain was climbed, we sort of walked along it with sections of steep inclines, but it wouldn’t be a hike without those right? And then because waking up at sparrows fart for a not so easy hike wasn’t enough I decided to do it with Fysh strapped to my back. Then again I’m sure we’ve already deduced I’m a sucker of punishment…

It’s not all that often I will sing the praises of a product so when I do you know I’m honest, and I can’t sing praises loud enough about this carrier. I don’t even know the maker of it, the bag it came in said “african baby carrier”. I bought it on a whim about 3 years ago (when I could afford to do such things) at a market, forked out about R400 for it and to date I can say it was worth every bloody cent! Fysh weighs about 16/17kg’s now and I can still comfortably carry him in it, it makes him feel like a backpack, albeit a heavy one.

The hike was beautiful – all 3 1/2 hours of it (we had a time limit) along the 12 apostles. It’s the old pipe track but apparently also known as the “kasteelpoort” trail, the company and conversation was top notch and the view… Well, it is cape town after all…

run baby RUN

This morning I got my lazy butt out of bed at 05:30. yup! You read right… 05:30 on a frigging Sunday morning! Am I crazy? Yeah… maybe a little.

@ReyV3004 bought an entry for the spar ladies race and after her operation was told she’s not allowed to take part in it, I run it every year and yet somehow forgot to get an entry this year so I ended up running on her behalf. And she finished it 117th in 00:31:23 ;)

At home I run on an elliptical and I thought that it would be a huge difference between running on it to running on the road (because on the road there is that impact when your feet meet the ground) but that turned out not to be an issue at all. My issue turned out being boredom. Yup… I got frigging bored! At home I prop up my reader over the screen and read. I can run up to 30km and not blink an eye… but on the road I’m left with nothing but myself and my thoughts and let me tell you this; my thoughts aren’t very nice to me at all.

I’ve explained my brain could be two little old ladies bickering but when I run they turn into a bitchy snearing blonde and perfect little cheerleader shouting mean things and profanities at me. It works but she’s not very nice…

Next weekend I’m going to be running the 8km fun run for the two oceans thingum (I was too late to enter the half marathon and glad about that haha)… anyone running the actual two oceans? Decided yesterday that I will be running the comrades in 2018 (the year I turn 30) so I have 5 years to get my ass into that sort of fit. Eh…

day one done. only the rest of my life to go…

I had to stop taking my meds end last year as with not working full time I simply cannot afford the costs (being sane comes with one hell of a price – a monthly R2000 price tag actually) anymore. It’s …

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Pain, hurt, masochism…

The other day I decided it was time to stop making excuses, dig out my uber bright nikes and GO RUN. Well i’ve been keeping up with it and am pretty damn impressed and proud of myself!

So I’m only doing 2km a day (thats a straight, no break 2km!) but it’s a start.

Tonight I’m hurting a little… I parked up near the greenpoint stadium then took a run past the breakwater parking and round the back past q5. Then STeven and Jacques decided the jetboat needs a trial run after the modifications they made to the engines and I decided to tag along…

Best way to describe it is riding a horse, but not just riding – jumping. Never been riding? Well then imagine those wall squats – the ones with your back up against the wall with legs bent like you’re sitting on an invisible chair – with me now?
Now try doing that for 2 hours straight…

And then I had to go fetch the car, so the mornings run in reverse. And uphill!

So yes, I’ll admit I’m hurting a bit, but it’s a good kind of hurting :)

When things get tough

Dig out the running shoes. Stop making excuses and GO RUN!

keep thinking positive

a morning on the run

I ran 10km today while pushing a pram with a screaming, molar teething toddler who has post nasal drip and sinus in it… I’ll wait for you to stop laughing. Have you stopped yet? Okay that’s enough now seriously…

Can’t believe I made it! A whole 10km in one go with him! I run in the afternoons but never that far anymore, especially not while pushing a pram! And to top it off I did the whole 10km in 75 minutes! Slow but hey, I did it!

fishness and i on the go! (thanks mel for the sneaky photo haha)

Picture 18 000 women running around green point / sea point today… it was a sea of orange. And then the odd ball of a guy who decided to run (odd because men may only run if they are dressed as women… it’s actually pretty hilarious). The race started at the green point stadium, went through the waterfront, up back around to the pavilion and all along the promenade past the lighthouse and back to the stadium. The weather was perfect, chilly with the threat of rain (which it did do right as I finished – the sky was crying it was so happy I made it hahaha) and the sea spray coming up while running along the promenade was amazing. Minus the fact that I got soaked by a rogue wave that decided to spray up and over all over me and the pram.

My first actual race for 2012 and am stoked I did it, even though at 4am this morning I was definitely not all that stoked, actually I was cursing and I’m sure fish was as well for making him get out of bed so early.

Speaking of… the little man got his very own medal! Not sure why seeing as I did all the running and he moaned for 4 of the 10km. maybe its cause he looked so cute all snuggled up in his cars blanket when we got to the finish : )

my number and our medals! yay

Next up… the Carel du Toit family fun walk this Sunday! Only 5km but we’re getting the kids to join in (need to train them young) and the money goes to the kids at the Carel du Toit school for the deaf.

SPAR women’s challenge 2012

I FINALLY convinced mum and pooky to join me for a 10km race! Okay so it’s only happening on the 15th of April and I have a feeling neither of them will run it with me but that’s not a huge train smash – at least they are joining me for a race – WOOHOO! and mum is going to see if she can convince her little group of golden girls to join in as well. mmm… I need a t-shirt made for all these races ; )

For those interested in joining you can register online (or at a spar) at TOPEVENTS and then just collect your race number on the 13th (first 22 000 women – or men dressed as women – get goodie bags) and if you don’t want to join in the actual race why not just come cheer on those who ARE taking part : )