Monday 21 March – Not much lighter this week, but I will blame hormones for that.  I did some walking and I got to my 90 min yoga class – I did pretty well, so I will try a level 2 class soon.  I’ll see how the timetable looks.  I also plan to get to the Lululemon free classes tomorrow and Wednesday night – I’ll see how hard it is to get a park in town for those.  We did go in to see the new store yesterday – quite exciting to see everything in the flesh instead of online as I have been for the last 2 years.  I have bought online, and have followed Lulul on Facebook for over a year, so have been very aware of what they offer.  Goodness, my shorter running playlist is one that Lulu had on their website!!!! 

Tuesday – Yoga class 1 hour ashtanga complementary class at Lululemon Athletica in the city.
http://www.cancer.org.au/Newsmedia/mediareleases/mediareleases2011/
22March2011.htm
scary statistics about the growth in Bowel cancer rates – but we can protect ourselves and our loved ones.   Awareness is all we need.  Get a kit if you are around 40 or older.  Do a poo.  Send it off to be tested.  A bit gross, but easy. 
http://www.continence.org.au/news.php/44/bowel-cancer-screening-saves-lives

http://www.theage.com.au/national/too-late-but-sufferer-praises-bowel-screening-program-20110321-1c3v6.html
For the sake of paying $40 at the chemist, we can take responsibility for our own health.  We just need to know we can do, and where to get them.

Wednesday - Yoga class level 2.  Wow.  Hard, aggressive standing poses (done before, but these had attitude!), hand stands, head stands (first time!), shoulder stands, didn’t quite manage the bent arm stand.  I’m all shakey after that.  It was good, but hard.  Still plan on a wet run later- it is pouring down.

Owwww.  I put my new orthotics in my shoes.  They hurt before I got to the end of the street but I persisted.  Brave and strong, you see.  By the time I got to the top of the hill (20 mins or so), my left foot was so raw I had to stop and take the orthotic out, meaning I was running with a leg length difference and no inner on the left.  Not good.  Raw patches on both feet, and a really sore left buttock from running unevenly.  Silly.  And it rained.

On a brighter note, my new Lululemon Run: Record Breaker crops were great – snug and sleek and comfy.  I will end up with another pair by the end of the winter, I am sure.

Also on a very exciting note, I was contacted today by Tiffany at the Jodi Lee Foundation.   Turns out my shopping expedition on Sunday and Monday at Morrison (www.morrisonshop.com) has yielded good results other than my lovely new tops and jacket (I had to do it) and the addition to their bottom line.  Morrison supported the foundation at the Little Black Dress party / launch in January and when I was speaking to my friend behind the counter, she said she would contact the manager about some sponsorship.  A VIP event will now be held at the shop on Rundle St on April 13th!!  I have been checking out the rest of the clothes online, and I think some pants could be in order by then.

After yoga and a run, I then went back to Lululemon in town for a complementary Pilates class with Antje.  A good stretch, and a reminder to use my abs!!

Thursday – still without a car.  Long work day, including running and participating in the pregnancy ball class.  SLSq and clams and stretching.  Trying to make nice after the bad run yesterday, but at least walking in normal shoes is no problem as the blisters are up in the arch of my foot – it doesn’t normally touch the bottom of the shoe.

Friday – still no car.  Ride to work and school, picnic, walk home.  Was planning a run, but Charlie went out, and I am pretty tired…

Saturday – a quick run up to work with my 6 year old (literally – we ran) so I could see a couple of patients, then we were off to Little Athletics for the morning.  After some lunch, we did a family hike at Morialta for 6.3 km in 1hr 40 mins with 3 kids aged 6,7 and 8.  They did good.  So, my 6 year old exercised more than me today, as she competed in the 700m, 100m, 60m hurdles, long jump and discus.  Oh, and I picked up my car!!!

Sunday – I got out for a run.  This time, up the Parade to Penfold Rd, up to Kensi Rd, up Hallett Rd, down Greenhill Rd to King William, through town to Rundle Mall / St, to Beulah Rd and home.  18 km, 1 hr 45 mins, pace 5.50 km/min average, 10.3 km / hr average.  I didn’t feel good, but I checked my stats when I got onto Beulah rd and saw that I was still averaging 10.2 km/hr and had just done 17 km.  I decided to keep pushing up the very slight but leg sapping hill home to keep the average up, and finish on the even round figure of 18km.

My plan for the next week or so is to do a 10km time trial, so I can get some more pace targets.  I think I am ready for that now.   I also weighed in this morning at 15 kg lost in 11 weeks.  Yay.

 Luca then wanted to go to Waterfall Gully this afternoon.  I wanted a nap, really.  But off to Waterfall Gully, for the walk up Mt Lofty.  I kept suggesting we could just go to Cleland and then go back down, even get a milkshake not from the top café but from somewhere on the way home.  No, he says, I really want the sense of achievement in going all the way to the top.  OK.  He got an icecream, I had a coffee (should mean I am awake til 8.30 at any rate) and we went back down.  11.5 km trip.  It means my legs have taken me over 30 km today  ;-)

This is the one way track.  We came down the same way.