Race report from this morning’s Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series Race 6 in Centennial Park: http://bit.ly/5rnRGu
Hm. My “rice pudding in the rice cooker” experiment is not going well. Boiling hot milk has just erupted and spewed all over the cooker.
Monday morning. Headache. Crick in my neck. 480 bus running late. Not an auspicious start to the week.
@stufromoz I had to run to catch it. I knew if I missed it at Broadway, I’d have to wait like 15 minutes for another…
This morning was Race 6 in the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2009. I hadn’t done any of the other races, but Fiona did a few of them. She couldn’t run this one so she gave her spot to me. There was a half-marathon, a 7km, and a 4km, and I/Fee was booked in to the 7K. I debated last night on skipping it, due to the extreme heat. (It’s supposed to be 41C/105F today!) But I got a good night’s sleep thanks to the air conditioner, so I headed out this morning to pick up my number. (Go #723!) There was quite a crowd! As I stood there stretching and taking photos, I suddenly realised that the famous w!tchcAt was standing before me! So I did the dorky thing where I said hi and confessed that I read her blog. Hi w!tchcAt! The half-marathoners started at 8, and we started about 15 minutes later. I fumbled getting Runkeeper started, so my race details are a bit off. The course went all over the place, occasionally doubling back on itself. It was really fun! We were on paths, sand, grass, paved track, all over. I tried not to think about my speed and just concentrated on running without stopping. The sun was coming out and the heat was climbing. I hit a couple of the water stops. I was surprised by how many fit-looking people I managed to pass! Finally the finish line was ahead. I don’t have my official time yet, but it should be around 50 minutes. I felt like I could’ve had a PB if it hadn’t been so hot! I drank some water, ate a banana, and headed home for a shower. That’s where I discovered the real fun of running cross country: dirty legs! It was a good run; I’m glad I did it.
Chaos in the Wool Inn. Some Rowan Felted Tweed may have, uh, fallen into my basket. http://twitpic.com/qahd5
@Kat13v Unfortunately no, it’s a bus trip! We’re going on to Windsor to check out the Scarf Exchange.
@DDsD Yeah, I’m probably the youngest by about a decade!
@missamanda Penrith. It’s pretty tiny though…
The mob has moved on to Blue Mountains Honey. Yum. http://twitpic.com/qap9m
Lunch break in Kurrajong. Gee it’s pretty up here. http://twitpic.com/qb0dq
At the Int’l Scarf Exchange Exhibition: http://twitpic.com/qbczl http://twitpic.com/qbd0s
Am feeling the strange urge to learn weaving. All the pieces here I like best are woven. Plus: good skill to have when the Revolution comes!
Finally heading back to Turramurra, then the train to Central. This heat is making me sleepy…
Showered and cowering under the A/C. Not sure I’ll do the Sri Chinmoy 7km race tomorrow morning. I might melt.
Heading to Centennial Park for Sri Chinmoy 7km cross country race. It’s surprisingly not-too-hot!
Given that I’ve never done cross country, official goal is just to finish without stopping.
@carbolicious Yep. Not paved. Remaining on my feet is also a goal! (Skype you guys in like 2hrs?)
#723 in the hizzouse! (Yes, I’m “Fiona” today. Thanks, @mrs_sockvictim!) http://twitpic.com/qelob
@ozgamer You dork. That’s my number in the race! Which is about to start…
I am a running tragic. I just introduced myself to a chick I recognized from her running blog.
I am actually slightly worried about falling behind and losing my way on the course.
Just completed a 7.23 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/8E55P5 #RunKeeper
GPS screwed up a little, but basically the 7km took me 50min. And no walking! http://twitpic.com/qf27n
@ozgamer The tweeting was BEFORE the run. I’m not that coordinated!
@gilmae Nope! Well marked path. Felt sorry for the blind runner though; I watched his handler run him right into a low-hanging branch!
Five years ago today in a Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas… http://bit.ly/4hEhOm
Just completed a 4.60 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/1rNoMD #RunKeeper
@randomknits Tell me it’s moving north…
On our way to the Boathouse (http://bit.ly/20qzhm) for our anniversary dinner. Seafood extravaganza!
Oysters! http://twitpic.com/q7jz5 Tuna! http://twitpic.com/q7jzn
Boathouse’s signature dish: snapper pie. My eyes rolled & there may have even been a moan. http://twitpic.com/q7q3o
@Diepdin We were reminiscing about when you guys lived nearby! Hope all is well with the house…
3am and the Snook just dragged the portable A/C out of the closet for me. That’s love.
Waiting at Central for the train to Turramurra. Going on a bus trip with the Knitters Guild to Penrith and Windsor…
@gadgetgirl70 I think we went right by your school on our way through Wahroonga!
“Comfort stop” in Penrith near the Nepean River. On to the wool shop! http://twitpic.com/qa9ij
The History of the Internet in a Nutshell. Huh. I did not know where Hotmail got its name.
Yep, five years ago today we walked down the aisle in Vegas and you guys watched live on the Internet. FIVE YEARS! How crazy is that? I was about to say that those kids would barely recognise us, but that’s not true. Where we are right now is exactly where that girl would’ve hoped to be in five years, and that’s really something I should appreciate more. Thank you, Snookums, for being my best friend and for sharing my adventures. I couldn’t imagine it any other way.
We’re off to the Boathouse tonight to celebrate, and our wedding rings are scheduled to be delivered next week. (Yep, we’re finally getting rings. They are the nerdiest rings in the history of the world. You’ll love it.) I told the Snook today: “The traditional fifth anniversary gift is wood. Feel free to snicker.” To which he replied: “The Todd approves.” HA!
RT @VenessaHunt: RT @Opheli8: MobileActive MD Neil Wiles talks Mobile: http://ow.ly/Dvu0 #myboss
@gilmae I suggested something similar to our team lead, but he doesn’t feel he inspires the necessary fear. And shrinkage.
@thisismywww Americans never were very good at geography. 😛
@Ascasewwen Only thing about Bella I liked was how she kept trying to get Edward to DO IT already. (Too bad he insisted on getting married.)
Confession: Yes yes, there’s lots of stuff #bellashouldhaveread, but I read VC Andrews & Jean Auel and I turned out okay! Trashy books FTW.
@knitabulous In Chippo I chuckle at the girls in gym clothes puffing away. They must have a hard time doing cardio. Keeps them skinny tho!
RT @ebertchicago: My review of “The Twilight Saga: The New Moon” is online. One star. Charisma by Madame Tussaud. http://j.mp/CTlAI // Yikes
@ebertchicago Your link to the original Twilight goes to the wrong film! Poor Paul Newman doesn’t need to be tarred with THAT brush. 🙂
My summer goal of eating as many mangoes as possible is going well. #2 down the hatch!
Sue Sylvester nearly made me cry during #glee tonight. (The episode with her sister.)
@bellsknits Over, if only because the cleaner folds the end so nicely and every fortnight I get to pretend I’m in a hotel.
@bellsknits It’s the only fancy thing she does, but I love it. 🙂
Lesson of the day: Do not make passive-aggressive joke about never getting flowers. Your husband may have been just about to order them.
@brodrigu That’s what I said, but he then provided a screenshot with about 6 different florist tabs open. Whoops.
@brodrigu It was slightly more convincing than that. 😛
Just voted RunKeeper for Best Location Based Mobile App http://mashable.com/owa #openwebawards
I am having a Sue Ellen Mischke moment.
Interview with my boss, Neil Wiles on the state of the mobile industry in Australia.
Cats for Gold – lose the treasure, get the treasure! Hahahaha…
@Opheli8 I would, but they haven’t followed me back yet so I can’t DM them. 🙁 #ggd
@Opheli8 Wow, @VenessaHunt and Mansour in the same week. Steve Jobs is probably getting all tingly right now.
@gilmae Me too. This is also why I don’t use lists.
Good day at Spudds. Got 100m on the rower and made a shot in basketball!
Did you hear a scream? It was me. It’s not every day you get an email with the subject line: “My uterus is perforated.” (No, not MY uterus.)
FYI: When you use “uterus” in a tweet, you get auto-followed by women’s healthcare professionals. Apparently.
Just downloaded Star Wars: Trench Run. http://bit.ly/3ukZ9g AWESOME. I shot down some TIE fighters but crashed on my 1st run in the trench.
Just grated a massive chunk out of my right knuckle and – in all probability – right into the shepherd’s pie. Extra protein!
@bainsight I’m holding out for the graphic novel version. 🙂
Just completed a 5.65 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/31NgtD #RunKeeper
