my running...

so I have continued with my weekly run (which is supplemented with all my outdoor sessions) - last week I ran 10minutes, walked 2, then ran 6... all good.
This morning I was very proud of my effort - a whole 17 1/2 minutes running. Non-stop. My inner impatient & bored with this voice didn't hamper me at all.
I was quite proud of my efforts. Next week I will just do a 11 minute / 2 min walk / 8 minute session, then the week after I'll aim for 20 minutes... ha! will that be possible? let's hope so.
we were told today that redundancies are imminent.... 20% reduction in our team. ouch.

It's been a long while between posts...

which can only mean one thing....busy busy!

I've been focussing on marketing my business, doing 'battle' with council - which is going alright, more radio interviews - almost a regular damn segment ;-)

..and waiting to hear what this recession will mean to my 'bill paying' job... analysts are waiting to hear the outcomes of our mid year reporting on Monday... 

one of the (joys) of being in marketing in a slump.

Better get my business booming then hey! :-)

can one build a business in a recession? guess I'm about to find out.

How's everyone else fairing in the real world? 

Biggest Loser observation #2

..yes, the other one's over on my attitude to burn blog
but..
has Michelle had a facelift?

she's got a perpetually surprised look on her face...
plus...there's definite botox overload there

Running

Well, after having to 'stall' my couch to 5km program that I was so enjoying (okay, I lie) to train, I have been doing just a nice running session on Thursday mornings each week. As you know... I am a crap runner. So, I have to ensure my iPod is loaded... thank god for Faithless Renaissance - Studio remix - which has their remix of such wonderfully funky (and long) versions of I feel Love by Donna Summer etc. Yes, I am old, but it keeps me going.
I decided to resume the couch to 5km as it is a real mind struggle for me to just jog..and jog..and jog... without my brain overriding everything and saying STOP! The iPod goes a long way in helping. Anyhow, I managed to do a 8minute run non stop, then a 6 minute run to finish with a 3min walk in between. Much better than my 6 minute run, then 4 minute run of last week, so I shall repeat this again next week, then increase both times again.
Aaah, I hear all you runners scoffing... but I would seriously prefer running up stairs, in soft sand and sprinting ...honest!!

Root canal early and done...

Well, I would have liked to have gone another 2 weeks before getting it done, however, my tooth had other ideas. I'm not sure I would have lived for 2 more weeks with the pain. I was seriously ogling the pliers and scalpels that belong to my husband (the scalpels are for mockup artwork!).

I have never experienced that much pain in my entire life. I am quite good at ignoring pain, but when it feels as though every tooth in your head is going to explode from aching so much, it's very hard to ignore.

Luckily, the endodontist had a cancellation... even Panadeine forte was beginning to have little effect.

But, I digress... I had an entirely pain free experience as he drilled, filed, refilled. That has to be a world first for me. He was brilliant. and fast. He said it would take 45 minutes and it did.

I am in shock. It seriously has been the best ever dental experience of my life. (and believe me, there have been many...majority of which have been horrendous).

So... on to other things.

Biggest Loser... I know my approach wouldn't make great TV, but do they have to be so brutal to those poor people?