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What’s on your Saturday to-do list?

Here’s mine:

  1. Get up and join group for Jacob’s Ladder experience – do JL 4 times and run up and down Mount St Hill twice.  Completed.
  2. Stand in pool for 20 minutes to help my aching legs (apparently it’s what you do).  Done.
  3. Eat breakfast, fruit salad.  Done.
  4. Blog.  Nearly complete.
  5. Get hair dyed, temporary rinse.  9.45
  6. Exercise my democratic right.  Vote!  I just LOVE elections.
  7. Take sewing machine to repair shop.
  8. Iron black trousers for tonight.
  9. See if I can fit in a massage or tomorrow will be hell… depends on Mum.
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  11. Go to work.

How much fun is election night eh?  And tonight’s looks to be a doozy.  

Centrebet last night had brought down the price of the Libs to $3.10 and the latest poll looks like the Libs by a landslide.  I tend to believe the punters though – they are after all putting their money where their mouth’s at and with Labor at a dollar something… well? 

At any rate with all the changed boundaries and new seats and new independents it will be a fun night… and I get to work in the Tally Room!  W00t!  

In other news, standing on top of Jacob’s Ladder today – pictured – I looked down at those white trees I was telling you about earlier – and you can really see where the birds have been – if you know what I mean.  I was heartened by another in our group saying that she went past them all the time too and thought they had died because of all the building dust.  

Jacob’s Ladder meanwhile, I’ve learned refers to to a ladder to heaven, described in the Book of Genesis, which the biblical patriarch Jacob envisions during his flight from his brother Esau.  

I think it’s more of a ladder to HELL!

OMG my legs are sore.

Anyhoo gotta go – hair appointment!

Hope you get your to do list done. 🙂

Please help Ivy by signing the petition

One of my must reads is Three Ring Circus. Tiff writes about her family of 7 kids, including little Ivy who is struggling at the moment.  

Reading her struggles makes me grateful every day for the health for my two.  (touchwood)

The thing is, Ivy needs a particular drug to help her, and approval has been denied.  Her paediatrician is going to plight her case to the drug board and in the meantime a petition has been set up to support his application.  Here’s a summary of Ivy’s story.
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Please.  Sign the petition and lets get Ivy the drug she needs to live a healthy, happy life.  And for Tiff’s family to do the same.

Update: Tuesday 9th September. Good news – Ivy is going to get the drug she needs.

Motivation for the un-fit

Don’t worry.  This won’t be a long post about how painful my ten days of intense fitness training are proving, or how pathetic I looked at the top of the DNA tower in Kings Park after the eighth time.  No.

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I simply want to share with you two quotes and ask you which you’d find more motivational to keep exercising.

1.  Your 16 year old son says – “Mum those pants are too tight.  It looks like you’ve got a front bottom!”

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Both have been said to participants in my fitness group… so I guess you could say both work.

But do they work for you?

Creative Commons License photo credit: patrick dentler

City to curse

Yes I was cursing a little as I staggered down or rather up Oceanic Drive.

City to Surf. 12 kilometres from St George’s Terrace – the heart of Perth’s CBD, to City Beach – winds its way through the pleasant suburbs of Subiaco, Jolimont and Floreat.

37,000 people ran walked and pushed their way on Sunday and I, for the first time, was one of them.

I nearly died.

City to Surf 2008

The day started at 6.30 when I got up to get ready. I caught the train at 7.09 and made it to the city by 7.30. The train was packed with excited, expectant participants. Packed. They’d doubled the number of carriages and it was packed. We walked through to St George’s Terrace and joined the huge crowd.

I was walking and by happy circumstance the exact spot where the walkers start is where my friends from work chose to meet – London Court.

I think a few were surprised to see me. I’m not the fittest little black duck.

The race started and we piled into the main road, in with the throng. You shuffle forward slowly towards the start line. It’s high-tech you know. A little thingy you tie on your shoe registers your start time as you cross the line and as soon as we did the crowd seemed to thin a bit.

The first hill, up by Parliament House is not known as Heartbreak Hill for nothing. It’s long. It’s steep. My untrained thighs kept up with my fitter companions.

But then… I slowed down and they moved ahead. Later I learned that some of them ran the rest of the way. I’m afraid for me running was not an option.

City to Surf 2008

I walked past the first watering point – 2 kilometres in – amazed at the amount of litter. They had used plastic and cardboard cups – the plastic ones crackling underfoot as thousands walked past, kicking them to the curb. In later points they only used paper cups so maybe they ran out?

There was also a bank of toilets and bizarrely so close to the start of the race there was a HUGE queue. I walked on.

I’d completely lost sight of anyone I knew at this point.

Two kilometres on I was feeling a twinge in my hip flexor – you know the one I injured a few weeks back – and my calves were starting to ache.
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My boss walked past – and he had a heart operation this time last year…

At the 6 kilometre mark I was in pain. My gluts were burning. I ate a muesli bar.

At 8 kilometers I was also busting – but the queues for the few loos were enormous – I pushed on.

This is the last hill:

City to Surf 2008

I rang mum to see if she had time to give me a massage. She wasn’t home.

I decided I was going to get into a queue for a toilet… at that point a half hour time delay wasn’t that important.

Finally I could see the sea and then… the finish line.

City to Surf 2008

I almost jogged with joy but I was in too much pain.

Pain with the exertion of the walk and in the realisation as to how UNFIT I am.

Hey… but I still got a medal!

City to Surf 2008

Hmmm not looking too good, and that grin looks a bit forced…

The next day – I got up at 5.30 for a brisk 3 kilometre run – yes I’m doing the fitness thing again.

And it felt good to say – with all the fit people that ran in it – yeah I did the city to surf yesterday…

Next year I’m hoping to beat my time… and let me tell you – that won’t be hard. 🙂

Oh Pinot Gris you’re just like me


You Are Pinot Gris


More hip than most, you spot trends before they even really get started.
If something is new and unique, you know about it… and you’ve probably tried it.
You have a good number of projects, interests, and relationships – but they are all fleeting.
The world is so appealing and diverse, you can’t help but seek variety.

Deep down you are: A true flirt

Your partying style: Exclusive. You only party with people you’ve personally selected.

Your company is enjoyed best with: A big bowl of pasta

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Perhaps it’s because I’m having an alcohol-free week that I was drawn to this blog thing. If I can’t drink it at the very least I can write about it.

Groover has joined me by only drinking beer this week – thanks Groove – your support is awesome.

At least I know the remnants of that St Clair Sav Blanc will still be there when I start drinking again.

The program I’m kind-of-not-really following anymore recommends red wine as it is more filling and better for you. One glass only, you understand, at a time a day.

I went back to the physio today. Turns out he’s a comedian. “Oh yes the only reason we’re always recommending exercise is to pay the mortgage! Ha ha ha.” It’s a bit like a dentist giving you a lolly after having your teeth drilled.

The hip flexor is improving nicely thank you, I might even go for a walk on the weekend.

Don’t want to push things.

Now I wonder how that big bowl of pasta is going to fit into the diet?

Groins, groans and complete bollocks

So an update on my groin.

I know you’re fascinated. Yes you are – don’t be coy…

It’s not my groin.

It’s my hip flexor.

Basically I can’t lift my leg up – this makes stairs tricky and in fact walking is a bit frankensteiny – you know what I mean – stiff.

I went to the physio today who gave me ultrasound and electrical stimulation… kind of a buzzy sensation, last felt by me when in labour using a TENS machine. Made absolutely NO difference to my labour pains but felt quite good on my upper thigh.

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It’s 101 steps people!

Also, I saw this on Wikipedia:

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That smells like rubbish to me.

By the way, I had a fellow complain to me today about the word bollocks. Said it was outrageous and rude and shouldn’t be allowed to be said publicly… is bollocks that bad? Does it offend you?

Get me a stretcher!

5.40 am: I wake up, struggle into my gym gear and running shoes left out in a neat pile the night before. Make myself a hot water with a squeeze of lemon. Fill up my water bottle. It’s dark, but not as cold as it has been.

6.00 am: I’m at the beach carpark standing in the dark with a group of similarly clad people… I think. It’s a bit hard to tell in the murky pre-dawn. The instructor has a miners’ light on her head.

6.05 am: Warm up. We do knees up runs to the road and back, kicking our feet to our bums. Then stretches. I sit on the ground. As I put my feet together and draw them towards me, I feel a twang. Ouch! I can’t seem to get my knee to fall out towards the ground. And it hurts.

6.12 am: 3 kilometre run to test our fitness. Hmmm my right foot feels odd. Flat footed. And my groin is a bit sore… must be that thing that happened before… still… I jog on. Get back in 21 minutes 27 seconds… not last, nowhere near first.

6.35 am: Pushups and Situps. I manage one proper mens pushup and 19 knees down pushups in a minute and 20 full situps in another minute.

6.45 am: Stretches

6.50 am: Get up. Ouch! That groin thing is hurting.

So I go back to the club for measurements (OMG lets NOT go there) and then the instructor does a bit of massage. It still really hurts.

I go home, shower, get ready for work and go to the office. By the time I get out of the car and start walking up the stairs I’m hobbling. Ooohwee it hurts to lift my leg up to the next stair.
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I get some ice.

It gets worse during the morning.

At lunchtime I pop (stagger, hobble) to the physio across the road and am advised to strap, ice and rest… and take some nurofen… I’ll get to see the physio himself tomorrow.

The picture is of me looking down at my lap at work with ice pack over strapped thigh.

The nurofen helps.

I feel like such an idiot. Day one of a ten day intensive program and within five minutes I’m injured. At least footy players you know… are fit before they get a groin injury.

Pathetically I drag myself home. I’m sticking to the diet and I’ll do upper body work at the gym tomorrow and miss the beach circuit. Sigh.

I never got injured when I lazed about at home on the computer, or was prone on the couch watching telly, or slept in! And the muscle ache from that run hasn’t even kicked in yet.

Bloody Olympics!

No post today – too busy binge drinking

Reeling from the shock of being labelled a binge drinker this morning (yes I occasionally share a bottle of wine with my husband) – I find myself unable to post.

Cheers

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Live blogging my flu jab

This year my workplace is offering free flu jabs. I don’t want to get the flu and have heard anecdotally good things from those who regularly get it. It’s a dead vaccine. I thought I’d take them up on the offer. Here’s my story:

1.40pm
Went up to sick bay. Nurse (a bloke) got me to sign a form – he stuck a little sticker next to my name and wiped my arm with alcohol. It’s a tiny needle. I didn’t feel anything as the needle went into my arm but a slight sting when the vaccine was pushed in. After a quick rub down again. I was free to go. I walked out feeling slightly light-headed because of the adrenaline rush 🙂 but fine.

2.28pm
My arm feels a little heavy – but I could be imagining it. I can still feel the entry point. My arm feels cool possibly because of the alcohol drying on my skin.

4.33pm
Shoulders are stiff but I think that’s because of the Wii boxing I did over the weekend… otherwise no effects from jab.

5.48pm
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7.25pm
Arms feel normal. Could be effect of wine.

12.40am
Can’t sleep. Tossed and turned since about 11pm then gave up. Possibly not the effect of the jab. Just how it is.

Thursday 5th June
10.35pm
Noticed some tenderness today at the puncture site.

In the meantime – do you get a flu jab? What led you to make your decision?

Always read the fine print

Do you read the fine print of medication your doctor prescribes?

Always?

To be honest I take no more than a cursory glance usually but when I was recently prescribed Celebrex for this weird numb toe that I’ve got well I thought I’d read the fine print. This was mainly because my doctor said “You’re not allergic to sulphur are you?” I don’t know why but that made me think – “what’s in this thing?!”

So I looked it up on Dr Google and discovered all manner of nasty side effects – the types of things that you hear advertised on American television ads for all those drugs they push.
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So I read further and discovered that you shouldn’t take Celebrex if you are on cold and flu medication, which of course I have been given this nasty cold that I have. But it doesn’t say how long you have to wait until you’re clear of the effects of the cold tablets. I figure it can’t be much more than 8 hours given that the effect is supposed to wear off after 4… so I ring a pharmacist and check and I’m good to go.

Now probably I wouldn’t have died or anything but given the list of possible nasty side effects when you take this drug on its own – I’m glad I checked the fine print.