My initial reaction when I heard that my husband and little boy will be going camping over the long weekend was "What will I be doing with myself for 3 days!?!?". I'm glad it looks like it's all coming together fine:
Friday: Wally Hayward 10 km run in Pretoria; Shopping, shopping, shopping; Golf practise at Worlf of Golf; Watch movies I've taped but never watched (plus we need to delete some and create more space).
Saturday: Spend all day at the True Love Magazine All the Woman Needs workshop; Catch up with friends; Read Demons and Angels by Dan Brown - hopefully this book will keep me curled up until late at night.
Sunday: Church; Golf at Services Golf Course with my sister(hoping to break 100); Read the book and wait patiently for the boys to come back and tell me their stories.
Sounds like a plan and hope it works out fine. Maybe I need to get rid of my nervousness around camping and encourage more trips :)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
A golf weekend to remember
This long weekend was a golfing wonder for me - I played golf three days in succession!
Of the 3 golf courses we visited, Euphoria deserves a special mention. Despite the fact that there are no caddies (the GPS is very good though), it was a lot of fun. The course is not easy and we heard one golfer claim that Annika Sorenstam (world no 1 lady for a while but now retired) must have been angry when she was working on the design of this course. But the staff more than made up for it because we were treated like royalty. The experience was well worth the 2 hour trip we took to get there but it's a pity we didn't have enough time to go up the cable car and eat at the restaurant on top.
What a good golfing weekend. I wish I could say the same about my game though.
Of the 3 golf courses we visited, Euphoria deserves a special mention. Despite the fact that there are no caddies (the GPS is very good though), it was a lot of fun. The course is not easy and we heard one golfer claim that Annika Sorenstam (world no 1 lady for a while but now retired) must have been angry when she was working on the design of this course. But the staff more than made up for it because we were treated like royalty. The experience was well worth the 2 hour trip we took to get there but it's a pity we didn't have enough time to go up the cable car and eat at the restaurant on top.
What a good golfing weekend. I wish I could say the same about my game though.
Friday, April 17, 2009
I'm grounded
I couldn't go to work today because of a terrible flu that I've been trying so hard to avoid. So this means that no running for me for the next few days, which is good, because I need time to pause and reflect on what I've been doing in the last few weeks. So what's next?
To avoid more bouts of flu:
- No skipping of meals (no matter how busy)
- A good multivitamin supplement (or milkshake)
- A vitamin C supplement and immune booster to fight all the flu strands I come accross while running (doctor's orders).
Training:
I'm thinking of attempting a 42k this year still but will know in the next week what I need to do. I think I need a coach...
Good luck to those running Loskop tomorrow (20 and 50k). I'll be practising a few shots at the World of Golf if I feel better.
To avoid more bouts of flu:
- No skipping of meals (no matter how busy)
- A good multivitamin supplement (or milkshake)
- A vitamin C supplement and immune booster to fight all the flu strands I come accross while running (doctor's orders).
Training:
I'm thinking of attempting a 42k this year still but will know in the next week what I need to do. I think I need a coach...
Good luck to those running Loskop tomorrow (20 and 50k). I'll be practising a few shots at the World of Golf if I feel better.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Two Oceans Half Marathon 2009 - The good and the bad
I managed to complete the Two Oceans Half Marathon despite my persistent fever and flu symptoms. The official time of 2h44 is worse than expected but I'm grateful for my bronze metal because lots of people did not make the cut-off point on time.
Two issues that upset me were the fact that I could only run 3,5 minutes into the race (there were 11000 half marathon runners) and when I did start running I felt a little held back. In addition, there were 2 u-turns where we had to slow down. Solution for next year? A "C" seeding rather than the lousy "D" I got. This means I need to identify a half marathon that can give me a good qualifying time so that I can come back to settle the score. I also need to work on my uphills runs.
On a positive note, the weather was great throughout and the race was largely well organised.
Two issues that upset me were the fact that I could only run 3,5 minutes into the race (there were 11000 half marathon runners) and when I did start running I felt a little held back. In addition, there were 2 u-turns where we had to slow down. Solution for next year? A "C" seeding rather than the lousy "D" I got. This means I need to identify a half marathon that can give me a good qualifying time so that I can come back to settle the score. I also need to work on my uphills runs.
On a positive note, the weather was great throughout and the race was largely well organised.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Two Oceans Half Marathon - 2 days to go
We are about to pack our bags and leave for the Cape but I have reasons to get worried. Today I couldn't run because I had a fever and had to do last minute shopping. I have a slight discomfort on my back muscles but I think I should be fine. So long as my knees are fine we are ok.
Tomorrow I'll be buying some Mageu to carboload (we were given some at the Om Die Dam and it was quite good) so I don't have to eat pasta. In fact, I shouldn't be carboloading because I'm only running 21k but maybe I need some strength for that 2km incline at Southern Cross.
Good luck to Tumi who will be running the 56k and hope the weather is as good as predicted.
Tomorrow I'll be buying some Mageu to carboload (we were given some at the Om Die Dam and it was quite good) so I don't have to eat pasta. In fact, I shouldn't be carboloading because I'm only running 21k but maybe I need some strength for that 2km incline at Southern Cross.
Good luck to Tumi who will be running the 56k and hope the weather is as good as predicted.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Two Oceans Half Marathon - 3 days to go
I will be doing my final 4.5 km dash tomorrow in preparation for the hills and winds in Cape Town. I thought of attempting a sub 2h30 but I'm not so sure anymore. This week I ran the Slomag in 2h37 and maybe I should aim for 2h40 down at the Cape.
The other year I went to Durban to run the Spar Ladies 10k and found myself struggling to breathe normally because of the difference in altitude. This time I'll be more prepared to handle the situation if it arises.
I'm getting my mind ready for the 2 km uphill between Southern Cross and Rhodes Drive(11 to 13 km mark).
[Picture from www.twooceansmarathon.org.za]
The other year I went to Durban to run the Spar Ladies 10k and found myself struggling to breathe normally because of the difference in altitude. This time I'll be more prepared to handle the situation if it arises.
I'm getting my mind ready for the 2 km uphill between Southern Cross and Rhodes Drive(11 to 13 km mark).
[Picture from www.twooceansmarathon.org.za]
Monday, April 6, 2009
Triple dose of a morale booster
On Saturday I played a round of golf, on Sunday I completed the Slomag 21k and tonight (Monday) I won the Impromptu Speech Contest at the Toastmasters Area Speech Contest and will now be competing at Division level. The cherry on top was getting home early enough from the speech contest to spend an hour with my son, tell a bed-time story and tuck him into bed.
Immediately after my golf round on Saturday I had issues with my right leg and was not sure if I'd be ok to run a 21 the next morning. I also felt a bit fatiqued after a rather difficult round but felt a need to give my running a well-deserved boost. I set my watch before going to sleep and when it ran at 05h00 I was good to go.
This has been an amazingly active week for me. I can't recall the last time I had such an action packed few days.
Immediately after my golf round on Saturday I had issues with my right leg and was not sure if I'd be ok to run a 21 the next morning. I also felt a bit fatiqued after a rather difficult round but felt a need to give my running a well-deserved boost. I set my watch before going to sleep and when it ran at 05h00 I was good to go.
This has been an amazingly active week for me. I can't recall the last time I had such an action packed few days.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
10 days to go to before Two Oceans
I need to find time this week to get myself a new pair of shoes so that I can use them at least once before Two Oceans. I think I should do the Mazda Zoom Zoom this coming weekend (15km) in the new shoes and forget about the Slomag 21k.
This week is such a schlep - I haven't done anything active, not even a 9 hole sunrise golf at Leeuwkop. The highlight has been the group coaching session (yep, professional coaching, not running). I think I need a two week long holiday to reflect on things.
This past weekend I completed my 10k in 1h05 - new 2009 record for me. Yey!!!!!
This week is such a schlep - I haven't done anything active, not even a 9 hole sunrise golf at Leeuwkop. The highlight has been the group coaching session (yep, professional coaching, not running). I think I need a two week long holiday to reflect on things.
This past weekend I completed my 10k in 1h05 - new 2009 record for me. Yey!!!!!
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