Easy run

Since I didn't get a chance to run all day at work, I decided on an easy 30 minute run from home.  Since daylight savings is now over, I was going to run out of daylight, so decided to stick to the streets, rather than going up on to the trails of Wellington Park and finding myself out in the dark. As I ran up the street close to home, the smell of Lamb chops filled the air.......mmmmmmmm.  It's always great to finish a run and have a yummy dinner on the table when you get home.

Thursday Track Session

Thursday nights are track night.  It provides me with a chance to work on a little speed and get those legs turning over a little faster.  On track nights I get to train with a group, which always gives you someone at your level to work with and make you work a little harder.  I am doing some faster stuff at the moment, some 300m and 150m repetitions, since it is only a couple of weeks until I compete in Brisbane at the Australian Master Nationals.  I have never competed at these Championships before, but went along with my Mum several times, when she was competing many years ago.  I am looking forward to competing at National level again and it gives me the much needed motivation to get out there to train each day.

Lunchtime runs

Working 3-4 days a week, with two young children, it is difficult to find time for myself, especially to do the things I enjoy, which I cannot take for granted now.  The best way to fit in a run, is to do so in my lunch hour.  I usually meet up with friends and run around the various trails close by the Hobart CBD.  We take in the Cenotaph, Queens Domain, Cornelian Bay, Botanical Gardens, Waterworks Reserve or head down Sandy Bay Rd to Nutgrove Beach.  Making a commitment to meet others to exercise, is a great way to stay motivated and get out there, whatever the weather.

Orienteering

I have been racing a lot lately and with my husband keen to race the the first Cross Country of the season at Bellerive Beach, I took the opportunity to watch the race and look after our two infant children and have the day off.

Sunday, I headed out of town for a bit of Orienteering in the bush, which I haven't done in a while.  The weather was pretty average, but I enjoyed being out there, trying to find my way around with my map and compass in hand.  I like Orienteering because it gets you out there amounst the elements and is a lot more fun than just running around the streets.  It's a great family day too.  The kids love being outdoors and will soon be old enough to take for a little walk on one of the easier courses.

Last years Mothers Day Classic - Reunion with family and friends.

Having returned to Hobart just 2 days before last years Mothers Day Classic, after living overseas for 10 years, it was a great opportunity to catch up with family and friends, who had supported me from afar during the previous year or so since my diagnosis in June 2009.  I am again looking forward to participating in 2011. I am very motivated to get people from my workplace and my fellow support group members, as well as family and friends, to come along to this wonderful event and I encourage everyone to get out there on Mothers Day to support the cause and create awareness of this disease, that can effect anyone, even fit and healthy young mothers, with no family history of the disease.