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Today I attended a swim meet and had the satisfaction of seeing one of my athletes achieve a career changing goal and another demonstrate he is on the way to achieving his season goal. That made it a good morning. … Continue reading →

Today I came across a 2009 RFYL article entitiled Anna Bligh: Just Like Everyone Else. Fortunately there are not many of us who would be called to respond to the consequences arising out of a flood ravaged State and Anna … Continue reading →

I know it is not quite hump day but it feels like it. Jogging and blogging everyday seems just plain hard work but like the photo (credited to Runners World and found via Google)  I am near the summit (or … Continue reading →

On the way home from coaching last night I popped into the supermarket for milk and I also bought a largish tub of chocolate mousee which I later consumed after a double helping of shepherds pie. Why did I do … Continue reading →

Last night and today Darwin experienced the continuous thunderstorms and persistent heavy showers which are a feature of the Wet Season. The rain turns everything luscious green, and creates nostalgia for the Dry and its continuous days of blue skies … Continue reading →

After my bike spill yesterday I woke up fairly achey and listening to the sound of thunder and rain. This the view from my bathroom. Very wet! The last thing I felt like was a run or a ride but … Continue reading →

This morning I came off my bike and ended mashed up just a little. As a result I had a quiet day and completed a novel by one of my favourite authors Colum McCann, Let the Great World Spin. A … Continue reading →

The monsoon has set in making it a perfect morning for a coastal ride. The destination is East Point, the site which has historical remains from WW11. Darwin was bombed by the Japanese and relics of the gun emplacements on … Continue reading →

Today has been a grey drizzly day perfect for a beach run. I ran with my running mates, Taz and Penny, both Staffy Xs, but 10 years apart in age. As a result our footprints looked something like this. Taz … Continue reading →

Today was wet; all day, or most of it. Good for the dogs, who had a ball playing in the park, and great when I went swimming and enjoyed a lane to myself. My doubts as to the wonderfulness of … Continue reading →