I Runned Far.....

Has anyone ever died from chaffing, or will i be the first?? Running 21km Did not do my skin any favors...Whats that? Oh yes, the 21km i ran the other day, you know, THE HALF MARATHON I RAN!!!!!!

I DID IT!!!

We turned up to Rotorua scared witless, almost to the point of incontinence!!(Almost) We got there about 20 mins before my start, which was enough time for me to grab my pack then stand in the porta-loo line attaching all necessary items to my singlet/shoe!! Chugged back a gel (Tropical flavor my butt!!) and headed for the start!!

LOVE my singlet!!!

 The run itself was half forest track, half road with a bit of mud, gravel and lifted tree roots thrown in for good measure!!  The first 10km i ran at a faster pace than expected (?adrenaline/gel/aliens beaming me along) and i completed the first half in 1 hour 10 mins.  Then i hit 12km and with it a 'wall' of sorts!  My pace slowed down and my legs said 'ok, that's enough for today!'.

Starting out! Never seen myself from that view before....

The last 5km were pretty damn hard!!  I stumbled on visible and imaginary things, walked for about 100 meters on 4 separate occasions, and generally just started devising ways of injuring myself so that i could stop!!  And then just passed the 20km mark i got CRAMP!!!  Wow!! Iv never had a calf cramp whilst moving!! My forward motion was reduced to a shuffle as i watched the guy in front of me pitch forward holding his own calf!!  It was pretty freakin horrible i tell ya!!  Fortunately, iv seen 'Run, Fatboy Run' and i said to myself  'If Dennis Doyle from downstairs can do it, So can i!!'  and with that i put on my Big Girl Rundies and stumbled sped to the finish!!

A couple of meters from the finish!!!

2:43:48  

 was my official time for the event!  It's a time i am Super Happy with, and it means i completed the 2 goals i set!  1 - To finish the run  2 - To achieve a sub 3  (i feel fancy saying that!!  I really do!!)

Did i enjoy it?  Most of it!  (Not when i tried to open my 2nd gel and spilt it all over myself)  Will i do anything different?  Yep, my training runs need to extend and get more varied!  Will i do it again?  Hells Yes il do it again...in April, hopefully.....Crazy Much???

Toodles!!  :)

'Live for a Life without Regret'

Ps:  Thanks for all the lovely advice/supportive comments you awesome folks have given me!!!

And thanks InSynergy!!! Our team ROCKS!!!

5 Things Im Lovin' right now!!

Im linking up with Maegan at Chesterrific this month for the 5 Things im Lovin' Right Now!!  These weren't hard to pick at all!!

1#  The Big Red Car!!

This is Lachys pride and joy!!  It's been handed down the ranks and still runs like a good car should!!lol!  Lachy can be in the foulest mood ever til i put in him in his car, then he puts his driving face (this is the cutest intense expression ever!) on, grabs the wheel and is ready for anything!!  We've even started taking that with us shopping instead of the push chair because he'l just sit in it for ages and not get grumpy!!

2#  Tupperware sandwich box!!

This thing is AMAZING!  Since passing my tomato sandwich test with flying colors (as in my tomato sandwich wasnt remotely soggy at lunch time)(even without gladwrap!!) we've become BFF's (yes i know what that means now!) and i take one of these babies with me EVERYWHERE!!

3#  My Running Bare dri-fit 1/2's!!

After pretending to be an amazing athlete i decided to try and look the part and purchased these pants!!  This might not make sense to everyone, but with my height these are the perfect '3/4 length tights!!  And they're super comfy and keep me nice and dry! (that kinda sounds like i pee my pants when i run....for the record, i dont!)  

4#  The Hunger Games Series!!

Im halfway through the 3rd book , Mockingjay, and im SUPER excited for the movie in 20 days!!!  It's (i cant believe im saying this) almost rivaling The Twilight Saga!!!

5#  Lachy's Bonjela!!

Honestly would've lost my marbles by now if not for this stuff!!  Lachy actually hates it and will clamp his mouth shut as soon as he see's the tube, but once it's on his gums and he's finished pulling faces he's no longer bothered by his 'wanna-be' teeth!! It's kinda like a 'Big Red Car' for his gums!!

So there ya go!!  These are the items currently making my world go round!!  And just to prove how long it takes me to write each blog post, by the time i got to this point, Lachy's 'wanna-be' teeth have turned into 2 Real teeth!!!  



Toodles!!  :)

'Live for a Life Without Regret'

'At Laaaast'

The last couple of days weeks have been so joyful around these parts (*coughsarcasmcough*)  Whilst my offspring is a constant joy, sometimes id really just like to pop him over the neighbors fence for an hour or 5 so i can have a something on ice regroup and collect my thoughts/marbles...I dont know my neighbors but im sure they wouldn't mind!

My babies had the dribbles/chewing things/swollen gums symptoms of teething for the last 5 months, and these last few weeks he's had the added bonus of being clingy/rubbing gums on EVERYTHING/crap sleeps and just being a sad wee monkey in pain!

Nice photo of the day, not sure what's happening with my head!

This is the face of teething!!

And this.....

This one too....

It just goes on and on....

My poor wee monkey!!!  Pamol and Bonjela can only do so much :(

But lo and behold, yesterday we noticed something WONDERFUL!!!  Lachy has not 1, but 2 little teethie buds happening!!!!  He's been completely uncooperative with getting a decent pic' but here they are!!!

Not the best pic, but they'r there i promise!!!

So hopefully he can have a wee break from the painful gums for a little bit after these puppies have fully arrived and before his top ones bust through!!

Right, bed time now!!!

Toodles!!  :)

'Live for a Life Without Regret'

Holy Crap!!

No, i couldnt think of a creative title for this wee post, so i just typed what i was feeling!!  Tomorrow is my first Half Marathon!!!  This time tomorrow i will be hovering around a port-a-loo with a nervous tummy standing amped at the start line in my runners waiting for the GO!!

I said in my last post that i would update before the event about my last ditch training attempts.....So i finally got my play list sorted!!  And i found some energy gels too, so il give those a go!!  Im envisioning them giving me an instant energy burst that sends me charging around the course with lightening speed!! (Oh how disappointed i shall be!lol)

Anywho!  Expect pics of my broken and sorry arse after crossing the finish line (i WILL cross that finish line) tomorrow evening....Unless no one brings my computer to the couch, where i shall recline like a stiffened Lady Muck, in which case you'll see them next week some time....after i recover!!

So Ladies and Gents, wish me luck and if you have a moment, send energising thoughts to my thighs and butt so that i can charge up any hills i encounter!!


Toodles!!  :)

'Live for a Life Without Regret'

It's Ok Thursday...On Friday!

So i'v been seeing these 'it's Ok Thursday' posts on different blogs for a while now and thought stuff it, this month im joining in!!  So here it is... Linking up with Amber and Neely for my first 'It's Ok Thursday' post!!

'Its Ok....'

First up, Its Ok that it's Friday!!  Time differences happen!!

That i'v only recently discovered what BFF's actually means! (Certainly not what i thought!!)

That the only make up i know how to apply properly is mascara, and i still poke myself in the eye with the stick/brush bit daily!

To miss my wee monkey-bum when i'v only been away from him for an hour!

That i LOVE Cannulation!!  It's like an exciting challenge each day to find patients with difficult veins and then weedle that line in there!!!

To have a very dry sense of humour!  Even when others dont get it, i still think i'm funny!

TO ACCEPT COMPLIMENTS!!!!

That my hairbrush is seriously neglected....My hair just doesn't seem to tangle!!

That i just tried to run my fingers through my hair to prove my point and they got stuck.....

To memorize the words to entire movies, but not be able to recall my home number!  I mean, how often do you actually call your own number anyway!!

 That i have neglected my housewifely duties in favour of blogging this week!! (My house is a TIP!!)


So there ya go!! Hope everyone's gearing up for a Fantastic weekend!!!


Toodles!!  :)

"Live for a Life Without Regret"