Category Archives: Running

I came across a couple of articles last weekend that stopped me in my tracks and made me raise my eyebrows. I was scouring the pages of the UK’s Sun newspaper for the soccer reports (honest Guv). The Sun newspaper … Continue reading →

..It’s always the same, I’m having a nervous breakdown, Drive me insane! So the watch is cactus and now Runkeeper is doing its best to piss me off. Aside from 2 uneventful slow runs of 7 & 8K on Wednesday … Continue reading →

I’m due a bit of luck I reckon, so last night I’m at the pokies and some lady has just won $2,000 on the machine I was just playing, so i thought it must be on a winning streak, so … Continue reading →

Another 5 days flash by with no blogging and no let up in the weather. It’s been 30C+ for the past week with the lows being around 20C, although the lows tend to also come with some high humidity – … Continue reading →

Scientists have found that beer after exercise is better than water or Gatorade – eureka, there is a god! You may have noticed “beer” isn’t singular as I cannot have only one ( can anyone?), but what’s the limit after … Continue reading →

With a maximum forecast of 22C today, you’d think that I would at least have some respite from the heat, but no. Met Mike for a brisk 5K walk around Princes Park and then onto my run. 6K, 22C and … Continue reading →

When we were building our new house we contemplated not having a pool, but we thought it would be good for the kids on the summer holidays so we got one put in. As we have only just moved in … Continue reading →

My last post had some serious questions about my GPS watch – it was playing up, not charging, wouldn’t turn off, wouldn’t download data etc. I rang Garmin and after being on hold for 32 minutes ( thank God for … Continue reading →

The thing that keeps me honest and has been with me since my first ever run seems to be dying: Garmin Forerunner 310XT – It’s now 2 and a half years old and has had a replacement charging clip in … Continue reading →

I’m not referring to the movie with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, but the general public. There are still a few good men left…. I’m building a deck and I was in Bunnings yesterday inquiring about the cost of the … Continue reading →