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rising water and dragon fruit

The school year in the Northern Territory begins tomorrow and I suspect the successful completion of janathon challenge will come under attack. Over the past few weeks I have become more familiar with the Casuarina Reserve which is almost my … Continue reading

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Stats -week 3

Main stats: 35.7k running; 85.45k on bike, only 4.4k swimming. Calories used should result is 1.3k weight loss. Not quite!  

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mangrove vistas

A blur of water was what met me outside my front door this afternoon but because it was low tide, because the temperatures were relatively mild and because I really wanted to revisit the mangrove boardwalk in the Casuarina Reserve … Continue reading

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misery

A rain soaked day has brought out the sand flies which have attacked my legs and made me feel very miserable. In addition my inflamed achilles has worsened leaving me cross and frustrated. And on top of that my desire … Continue reading

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hello sun

Today it was the first day of the month that it did not rain. It was pleasant to feel the sun on my back as I swam in the unshaded areas of  pool. It was also good to get the … Continue reading

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Trail Run

I had a great run this morning on a trail through the vine forest at East Point Reserve. Although my achilles is a little inflamed the soft ground assisted and it was a good feeling to pace myself through the … Continue reading

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Comfort food

After falling into the trap of consuming too much calorie boosting comfort food last week, I created a healthy meal which was equally comforting tonight. It comprised sweet potato, spinach and feta cheese mash, with avocado slices and red capsicum … Continue reading

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Squalls and cockatoos

This morning I was tricked by two hours of a persistent sun trying to overcome its cloud oppressors and took the dogs for a walk down to the beach. Once there I was confronted by the sight of some fairly … Continue reading

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A shuffler, a plodder but not a jogger.

This morning I ran a long run in the rain on the beach. It was one of those runs which was slow and steady and easy to lose yourself in your own thoughts, particularly as there was no one else … Continue reading

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Half Way Stats – Running, Cycling, Swimming

Activity Date Time Distance Cycling – Road 1/01/2011 0:59:00 10.2 Running 1/01/2011 0:41:36 3.7 Running 1/01/2011 0:06:21 0 Cycling – Mountain Biking 1/02/2011 0:57:32 8.8 Running 1/02/2011 0:29:02 2 Running 1/03/2011 2:38:52 11.2 Swimming – Pool 1/04/2011 1:10:00 2187 (yards) … Continue reading

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