YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So good you could eat it up!

"SPRINTERVALS"

That's just what I've just finished doing. What better way than to spend my first break of the day - running round the oval in circles in the hot sun, heavy stumpy legs trying to run faster than they can, almost making myself sick.........!!!! I'm feeling good now, 10 x 400m sprints done and dusted for the week :) Now just waiting for all my training to kick in, and make me run faster... so when will that happen, like....tomorrow?!?! ;) lol

Kelly - I guess it's kinda a new 'do. I got foils through it before I went away so it's a bit lighter, and just a few layers cut through it. That's about it though. May look a bit diff as I didn't straighten it that day... that's me au natural!
Kek - I'm thinking we didn't get introduced to him, that why we don't know his name. That's my excuse anyway :P
Hils - Yea I was kinda fond of that top too... good old LJ comes through again!!
Andj - yes there are perks on 'business' trips :P
Kaddy - With great difficulty........

And here's another one.........

WARNING - HOT BOYS AHEAD

Some pics from FILEX finally!!

Me and Kek with David Rylah - this months (prolly last months now?!) Ironman mag model.

Mr WORLD, Nick Jones (thanks JL!!) and Mwa.

Warren Clampitt and some other muscle man. I was a happy little girlie that day :))

IT'S A LONG LONELY ROAD....

But I'm a happy little camper today!!! I managed yesterday morning, in the perfect rainy runing conditions, to survive 20kms! :) And I'm only 60% dead today!! Our road runners club had a 28kms Club Champ run. There was no way in hell I was going to do the whole thing, but with the 1/2 marathon only 3 weeks away, I was hoping to get a longer run in. But with inconsistent prep lately... too many trips away... I was happy to get to 15kms and then see how I felt. Well I felt super duper!!! Had a GU gel, and that got my energy levels up for oh... say, another one km. By 16kms I was dead. My feet were hurting, I was dripping wet in the rain... only four kms to go selina, only 4 kms to go... then I look up to see a mother of a hill. Oh crap, just do it without dying Selina, remember to breathe, survive this hill please. I have never been so happy in my life to see the 19km marker on the road. This lifted me, and suddenly I had all the energy in the world... or maybe the GU gel had a delayed response! ;) Got to the 20kms and was ecstatic :) Stopped the clock at 1hr 54mins 10secs.
My half marathon debut is 3 weeks... EEK! It's a year later than expected as last year when I was over-enthusiastically training I got quite injured... ITB friction syndrom (3 months out) and stress injuries in feet. Needless to say I've been very careful with over-training this year... I've planned to make the distance in one injury-free piece, not place too much pressure on me to do a good time...

But after yesterday, should I dare to set the goal of a sub 2hr debut 1/2 marathon?!?! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

P!NK ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

The concert was fan-fabulous!!! She is such an entertainer and performer. We had the top tix in the front standing area. The front area was the size of a half basketball court, and it wasn't overfull at all, so they must have sold only limited tickets. It was another time in my life I wished was just a little taller, but we were only about 10 people deep so still had great views. She was so close to us, it was awesome!!!!! Unfortunately we didn't take our cameras in as we were told they wouldn't be allowed, but it was only the super-duper semi professional ones that were banned. We only had our lame camera phones.
Oh, and she has such a hot bod!!!!!!! OMG!!! She did one song in a bikini, and I whacked my sis and said "get a pic of her abs, get a pic of her abs" LoL. One track mind as usual. And so strong!! A few times she and the back-up dancers were twirling around on a piece of rope from the ceiling. It was amazing... and she still managed to sing at the same time!!
It was AWESOME!!! We were on a high for days after it.

Did a lil bit of shopping in the city but did my best to restrain myself after the bank-account draining from Sydney. I did get some black skinny-leg jeans. They're called skinny legs but as I'm such a shortass I have to take them up half a metre which takes away the skinny part.... LOL They were the only pair that I could actually get up my legs... I did have that issue.... fat legs (ok, muscley as my friend said to make me feel better as I was chucking a tanty that nothing was fitting) can't fit into skinny leg jeans!!!!! LOL

Back home last nite to a public holiday here in QLD today. I need it to recover. It's been a few hectic weeks with Sydney and Brisbane within 2 weeks of each other. I've got no more trips away planned for the year at this stage! Which means nothing to look forward to, but also means I can save some $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Here's a few pics I've found on some websites...

Invisible Woman is BACK

P!ssed off at bloggity blog yet agaaaaain. I'll make this pretty quick in case it dies on me. I'm having SO much trouble with blogger, I can never log in, I can't always read comments or add a comment, it freezes, some go thru, others don't. At the sign-in page, the screen just freezes and jams, the log-in section doesn't even come up, it's like when you go to a busy site and there's too much traffic - the little hourglass just sits there and sits there...

Anyway nuff rubbish. I'm off to Brisbane tonite for three days. I'm seeing P!NK in concert Friday nite and it's gonna be great!! Going with my sis and 2 of her friends :)

I still haven't posted my pics from FILEX but not pushing my luck with it today! Kek posted a few up on her blog :)

I just got back from the most painful massage ever, and I've needed a LOT of massages in my time ;). I've had on-and-off shoulder pain for nearly 6 months now, its there, it goes away, a few weeks later may return. Lately it's been consistent though. My chiro fixes it as much as he can but lately that hasn't been holding either. I'ts just all screwed up in my left side, pec right round to subscapularis and infraspinatus so much that I can't get my arm behind my back to scratch it or undo a bra strap. I've been told to back off all chest exercises for at least 2 months, only able to do "girlie" weights (GOD NO!) :~( My poor ego!! LOL ;)

Thanks for your comments girls!!! I have checked out your blogs, just usually get stuck and can't comment on there... JL - Great to see you back again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta run, pack my bags and fly off. See ya when I'm back from P!NK!!!

I'M BAAAAAAAAACK!!!

FILEX 2007 was awesome!! Kek's bad influence won me over and we 'wagged' the opening session (a motivational type talk thing... i think!) favouring Starbucks and catching up instead. When we weren't learning stuff we were hanging out at the Fitness Expo - we were like kids in a candy store, all our Christmases come at once!! So much to look at, so much to try, taste and touch... I think we did well to only wag about 3 sessions total of the many over the 3 days! And Lorna Jane will be having a lovely holiday right now thanks to us I'm sure :P

I met and got pics of/with Lindy Olsen (she's gorgeous and SOOO tall... coz I'm really not that short!!), Warren Clampitt, Nick Jones and David Rylah all who have some sort of physique title. David is on the cover of the current Ironman Mag... one day I will be the chick on his back :P

Went out to dinner with Kek and Jay B and it was good to catch up with him again. I can't believe it's been a whole year! He's looking good as ever with those heeuge biceps ;)

I had a day off to do whatever-i-wanted on Monday in Sydney - unfortunately by then I was tired, brain was overloaded and I was just over it all! It rained all day so it wasn't all that fun. Home Tuesday with oversized bags and about 4kgs of supplements! A girl loves a bargain!

Now that I'm back, I'm re-energized and re-motivated to do lots more exciting things with work!!!!!!! Love being back in routine :)

Oh well until next Thursday when I'm off to Brisbane for 3 days... !!! This is just a crazy time of year!!

Will post some pics of all the hot bodies when I can get my camera and computer to co-operate with each other...

Kek - I will email you them soon!! I'm sure you can't wait to show your hubby the pic of Mr Bodybuilder giving you a kiss ;)

Oops, I Did it Again!!

Crawled home at 4am Sunday morning!! Some people never learn do they!
Kelly - very observant of you!! But no, not a possible romantic interest!! ;)

At least my weekend started good with a 11.5km run. I could tell my body's been tired lately, I felt like I was dragging my feet very slow. Went off to get my hair done, man I hate sitting around in salons all day! For starters they were running 30mins late, then three hours after I was booked in, I got home. All for a simple cut and foils. Oh and a fair whack of $$$. Now I remember why I haven't had any sort of colours for about 3 years, I am tooo impatient to wait around!

Well just a short, sweet one. Got a few things to fit in before I'm on the plane Thursday morning :) Another short week, I can surely get used to this!!!

Three more sleeps........

IT'S THE WEEKEND!!!!

An extremely flattering photo of mwa at bootcamp awhile back. I was on about my 110th consecutive tricep dip... and no, I'm not kidding! YEOUCH!

And just didn't this week fly!! I'm very excited as tomorrow I'm getting my hair cut and foiled... yeeeeeeeeeeha! I've been growing it for so many years now it's time it got some style happening, and some nice colours! I get to dress up girly again tomorrow nite - I'm going as a partner to a cricket break-up/presentation dinner which includes free alcohol *uh-oh*!!!!!!! LOL! I will do my best to stay restrained but I take no responsibility if that doesn't happen :P

I'm getting up early to do for a loooong slooowww run, hopefully about 15kms again :) I'm loving how good running is feeling at the moment, I'm all excited about doing well in the half marathon I'm entering on 3rd June.

Only 6 more sleeps then to Sydney I fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta cram my 3 weight sessions into 3 days early next week, coz I'm not sure what quality the hotel 'gym' will be... I've booked a spray tan so I look better than pale amongst all those fit, buff people at the convention. But I'm from QLD, I'm always this brown ;P HA!

Anywho, better bolt, my home puter is still out of action so I can't do my usual blogroll rounds on the weekend :( Hope everyone has a good one!

4 days of bliss over........

I had a blessing in disguise over the weekend. My home computer has karked it, it only happened on Thursday and it won't be back till this weekend. I was cracking a na-na when I found out as I took heeeeeaps of work home to do, but it was the best thing that could have happened to give me a break from work and from a computer in general!

I managed to do 7, yes SEVEN exercise sessions. (Inspired by Di) ;)
Friday was a morning 45min run, then a power walk and abs in the evening.
Saturday - I piked my usual long slow run as my knees have been a little sore with all the running, felt guilty, but slept in then off to the gym as soon as it opened for legs :)
Sunday - A walk before breakfast, to get me in 'the groove' so I wouldn't eat crap all day (it worked!! .... till about 3pm), then the big one.... wait for it.... an afternoon 15km run!!! YYEEEHAA!! I felt bad missing it on Saturday morning, and my knees were fine (overcautious I am, after my bad knee injury last year). I felt GREAT!! Fuelled with all that BBQ food and chocolate (I didn't just confess that) I powered through it. Burnt a measly 610 calories according to HRM. I was hoping for more than that :P
Monday - Gym for back and bis then an afternoon 9-10km run :)

I'm feeling great!! All work-rested at least, and just feeling energetic and fitter than I have all year! Four days work which I'm sure will go 10x slower than the last four days, then 2 days off, then three days work then I'm OFFFFFFF to SYDNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!
Anyway, jumping ahead of myself there.... :P

I bought myself a new gym top from LJ on Saturday and I lived in it all weekend!! It's royal blue cross-back BUT it has the removable padded cups which help me oh so much... I LOVE THEM!!!!! I actually feel like a chick :P

Decipher this - compliment or critisism?!?!?
I was in my lil bro's room (he's 20) on Sunday as he'd just arrived back from holidays and i was checking out the ring he bought his GF. I was wearing the new LJ top as mentioned above, and my gym shorts. He, who rarely speaks to me, says out of nowhere "You look butch", I was shocked coz as I said it was out of nowhere, I replied "I've got boobs!" (proud of new top), and he goes "Yea, and you've got shoulders too". All I could think to say was "you're just jealous" and decided then was a good time to leave his room...

Made me think about it all weekend........................ So much for the new top making me feel like a girl.

HAPPY EASTER!!

I'm sure everyone's seen this one before but it always make me laugh!

Thanks Jodie for forwarding this email :)

My Oh My, What a Wonderful Day!

I'm still on the high that I have been on lately - what's wrong with me! I'm usually such a grumpy bum ;P I guess nothing beats being back into routine :) And work which is the cause of all things stressful in life has been going well - I've set up my 'main' staff member on a good contract that is fair and provides security for both of us; I've got the go-ahead from my landlord to do renovations; the builder I'll be using is a client so we're simply going to do a trade-swap for the equivalent monetary value (YEEEHAAA!); and the nice man I got quotes for new equipment from knocked a fair chunk off the prices if I put a deposit down soon. I've applied to council for a permit to do various activities; I've got a meeting soon with the publisher of a trendy insert magazine as I'm keen to advertise in it - straight away he said "well we'll get you to do some occassional editorial stuff as well", so looks like I'll be busy writing articles as welll! All is good!!

The tsunami didn't hit ;). Was a first ever for us though! We get cyclone warnings every year and most people now are quite complacent, but the tsunami one had a few people nervous!! One of the big banks across the road even shut up shop!

I have sore legs from yesterday. I must admit that I worked hard but could have gone harder. It was my first session on this new program and I really couldn't be as sore as I was last time I did something new. I'm a little hobbly, but next time I'll go harder!! I just trained back and biceps and its great training at this time of the day. There were 5 people in the gym - 3 in the weights area! But of course, the 2 machines I needed were being used by the only 2 other souls in there!!! I just waited patiently (not!) doing a nice loooong warm-up... Hope there's some soreness happening tomorrow!

Speaking of which tomorrow is the last day!!! I am actually getting the four days off! That never happens at Easter! OMG! What will I do with me?!?! I was quite happy to work but my main trainer was keen, so she's covering Friday and Monday - as alot of people are away anyway. No point 2 of us being here for a few people each, she's happy to do the lot. Being the nice 'boss' I am, I've given her Tuesday off and I'll do a double cover her shift :)

On that note, better run, enough fluffing around here!

If I don't get back before the bunny comes, I hope he doesn't!!! ;) I've got my rabbit traps set, how bout u! LOL Have a nice break!!!

HOLY CRAP - TSUNAMI WARNING

OMG!! My dad just called me to turn on the radio - it's all about tsunami warnings. There was a quake in the Solomons at 8am this morning.... could effect coastal towns here later- OMG OMG OMG. Our high tide is 11.45am, if anything is gonna be effected here, that's when it will be.
(Again, I'm right on the river, so it just the right spot). No need to panic yet, advised to continue listening to radio.... holy crap my heart is beating so fast... hopefully it will just fizzle into a non-event, better to be safe than sorry though.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=257990

*Update: Yes luckily it just fizzled out to become nothing :) Was a bit of nervous excitement around the building earlier, we've never had a tsunami warning before! Hoping all those in the Solomon Islands are safe.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=257990

SORE SORE SORE BODY!

What an active weekend!!!
I started off rising at 4.45am yesterday and went for a nice long run with 3 others. We did 65 minutes in total which was probably 11-12kms roughly. I had to play catch-up with weight sessions (week went pear shaped last Monday as my main trainer was sick for 2 days, which meant I did double double shifts), so after recovering, catching up with my friend and her birthday girl at the park, I was in the gym. I didn't have much to give as I was quite tired from a big week, but gave it everything. I am very sore today, especially my chest and abs. I really concentrated on bracing them tight to assist and my lordy, I feel like I've been punched in the gutz!

I was a nana in bed nice and early last nite so I would be bright as a button for this morning. After a nice shower to wake me up, I rubbed heaps of sports rub on my poor sore chest and shins, as they've started to crack up. Then is was off to a 9km Club Championship run at a close-by national park. It started raining in the early hours of this morning, and didn't let up, so we had to run in the rain. It was slippery, muddy and puddles everywhere.... HEAPS of fun!!!!!!!!!! Just had to be careful on all the rocks when we were deep in the rainforest, as with the rain they were dislodged and slippery. It was a 4.5km track up and back which conveniently had 3 hills! We did the track twice to make the 9kms so we got to tackle the hills 12 times.... yeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

I came out the other side looking like a dirty and drowned rat 49mins and 50seconds later. Last year I did it in 47mins and 03seconds, but I was stoked with that time as my fitness isn't yet up to scratch compared to last year :) Plus it was raining this year. I do feel like I'm finally climbing back up though, every run gets easier and I remember why I really do love running so much.

Everything just hurts now, my legs are very heavy. Ohhhh just got awesome news via text! Netball training is cancelled tonite due to the rain. YEEEEEEHA!!! I.get.to.relaaax.

Anywho, I was gonna write a few things yesterday that I "realised" in the past week, but Kek pretty muchly covered it all for me in her blog. Read http://keksbflthing.blogspot.com/2007/03/mind-games.html
(Kek is someone I knew from a fitness forum long before I started blogging. She's a very very smart lady who's made a total life transformation a few years back along the way winning a Body For Life category. I've had the privelege of meeting her in person more than once! She's a passionate PT herself now, and someone I admire and really look up to in the fitness industry. If you've never checked out her blog, do it!!)

Anyway back to topic - I think we've all done it. I discovered that this week. I've been playing mind games with my image and my fitness all year. Before I've even put on my gym gear I look too fat in it because I've been lazy lately, before I even start a run, it's going to be too hard and hurt too much because I haven't run much lately. So I had a super week last week, lots of running and training, and suddenly the shorts that I was too "fat" for last week look good again, and running is so much easier, because I did it more than once...

Can I go from fat to OK that quick?? From sooo unfit I might have to stop running and walk to super athlete?? All in a week?!? I don't think so? It's what I drove myself to believe...

S0, armed with that knowledge, I'm off to war with the negative thoughts. Just TRY and stop me now!!! LOL

Sore body......

I was going to type a nice long 'diary entry' but my butt is sick of this chair, and my whole body is just sooo sore from weights that I don't think I'll be able to concentrate enough!!! LOL

So instead, here's a pic :)

This is my best friend's new baby girl and me, born 8th March, 2 days after my birthday :) So she's my goddaughter Jade-Lyn's new little sister. Its soooo cute seeing her play big sister, she's very possessive and protective of "my baby sister". I was lucky to get a hold at all!!! She had just gotten to sleep in this pic and we weren't allowed to disturb her, so I just stuck my head in for a pic :)

On the Road Again!!

No, unfortunately not travelling! I've been out running more consistently lately and man I feel good for it!!!! I was only doing one run per week and it always hurt, so the silly selina wants to just throw in the towel coz it's allll toooo hard (as you do), then sensible selina realises that it hurts BECAUSE I'm only doing one per week, get back into routine, and I'll be flying again!!

My gym membership where I did the group exercises classes has expired and I'm not renewing it. I became a little too addicted to the classes, and therefore neglected everything else (ie running!)

Sooooooooooo my hungover 5km club championship run two Sundays ago (THE run to get points towards end of year trophy) I was embarassed in doing 27mins 12 secs. Last nite I did a 5km in 25mins 53 secs, so I've already improved... or maybe it was only coz I wasn't hungover ;P Anyway I just feel good doing it more regularly :)

I don't have a lot else to mention, its just same ol' same ol' for me! I'm looking forward to the weekend. I'll be in bed early as usual on Friday nite, up at 5am for an hour or so run, then at some stage seeing my goddaughter as it's her third birthday :) Can't wait!! I'm giving her Bindi's Kid Fitness DVD, so I'm already 'planting the seeds'. LOL I'll be up again early on Sunday morning to drive up about an hour to one of our National Parks for a 9km Club Championship run and a BBQ after it. It gorgeous weather here at the moment, it's just gotten a slight bit cooler - sure beats the heat!!

ONLY 21 MORE SLEEPS TILL SYDNEY!!! (Thanks Kek :P) YEEEEEEEEEEEEEHA!!!!

tootaloo

Good Morning!!

This is a very strange occurance, I'm up and alive and NOT hung-over for the first Sunday morning in months!! I've had lots of events on lately, hen's nites, birthdays and weddings, and late nights mixed with a few drinks really do take it out of me! It's such a gorgeous day here today that I'm thinking of going to the beach at lunch time. It's so still, peaceful and not too hot. Ahhhh, I love this time of year :)
I'm also hoping to get to my friend's house to see my goddaughter and her new little 2 week old baby sister :) I just love Sundays like this when I can catch up with everyone and not be stuck to a schedule!
Ok, let me try posting some pics again...

HOLY CRAPOLA, IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!
Amazing how a computer will work if you don't swear at it :P

First one is me in my new dress that I waffled about a few posts ago. I think that was taken the night of my birthday dinner and drinks. Please excuse my fake, forced smile :P

Second one is of a SNAKE that was in our back yard!! EWWW! Turns out it was a Eastern Brown snake (no not the colour, the deadly sort), which is scary as I read in the paper not long after that that a little girl was killed somewhere in Australia after being bitten by one of them :(

Third one is the pwetty flowers I got for my birthday!!!

Fed Up.........

with Blogger!!
I'm having issues with it on both of my computers!!! One's old dial-up so that explains a few things, but not on my super duper work one, there's no excuses. I can't log in the new way, so I go the old way which then tells me next time I must log in with my google account, but at least it still lets me in.... I can't post pics or anything else fancy AT ALL!!!

I've spent too many wasted attempts this week.... If I'm MIA occassionally, that's why! BLOGGER SUX!

Silly blogger...

Is anyone else having problems with Blogger lately?
Since it made me swap to the new version, I have heaps of touble logging in, screen freezing, and for the third separate time I haven't been able to post pictures, it just freezes and does nothing.
The pics will be old news by the time I get them up!! :)

Where did my last post go??

I wrote a whole heap of 'stuff' on Saturday nite but it seems to be lost in space!!

So thanks again for my birthday wishes. I got a digi camera (yes, I was still in the dark ages), gorgeous flowers and a teddy delivered, new PJs, a few books, 3 vouchers and bits and bobs like that. I went out on Saturday nite for cocktails and dinner so it was nice to get out. I wore my new dress for the first time, and I actually felt like a girl!! Didn't have a big one so I was capable of doing stuff on Sunday :)

I'm just so over-tired already and it's Tuesday morning!! I'm really struggling with the 4.30am wake-ups, and 14-15 hour days. I'm just getting really really worn out, but unfortunately I don't have any other option! I did do a step class yesterday, first one in 5 weeks so it was good to get back into it :) My tris are still sore from training on Saturday. It was quite funny - on Sunday afternoon we had netball training (in 38degree heat!!!) and I struggled to throw the ball as my arms were soooo heavy! It's out first game tonite so I'm hoping I can co-ordinate myself enough to have a good game! :)

I'm starting to count down my trip to Sydney for FILEX at the end of April. And it's a business trip so I don't have to feel guilty about leaving work!! lol Only 6 weeks to go..........

That's about it, hope ya'll have a great week!

IT'S MY DAY TODAY - TUESDAY!!!

In case my last post confuzzled anyone!!

THANKS TO THE NICE COMMENTS EVERYONE HAS LEFT ME!!!!

ME ME ME, IT'S ALL ABOUT ME TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!

Coz it's my birthday (tomorrow), it's my birthday (tomorrow), did I say that it's my birthday (tomorrow)!!!!!!!!!!!
So I post today coz I have made the executive decision to have tomorrow off work so I can relax and be spoilt!!! So tomorrow (my birthday!!) I will have no access to puter... and I couldn't let the opportunity to tell everyone that IT'S MY BIRTHDAY slip, coz you know, I really hate attention and all that :P

My mojo came back on Saturday! I was up at 5am for a run which absolutely bloody killed me, then showered, recovered, ate and was at the gym for some weights that I was so focused for. I killed myself nearly, my BIL commented that "yea you were hitting it hard", as he noticed I had my leg twitch going. Does anyone else get that??? On Lat Pull-down especially, although my legs are locked under the knee pad, when I'm really straining on the last few reps my left leg shakes like crazy and I have no control over it! It's quite embarassing actually! I did follow him home to my sis' and his house after my session and had to sit, like a log for a bit as I thought I was going to faint. I had the hot and cold flushes and the colour drained from my face a few times, after a half hour of staring into space, I was fine :)

NEWSFLASH: Alcohol is bad for you, very bad!!
It was my friends hens nite pub crawl so lots of alcohol was consumed. Lots of fun games, lots of girls being girls. It was great until I got home at 4am then had to be up at 8am. I just wasted another Sunday away by being just sooo over-tired. I had to then back up for netball training last nite when they announced the teams. I was selected in Premier League again this year, so was quite chuffed!

Gotta run, work is still draining me with hassles and I need to address some of them today, then maybe I'll be able to sleep tonite! *fingers crossed*

Chat to ya when I'm a whole year older ;P

MISSING: MY MOJO

PLEASE RETURN ASAP

REWARD OFFERED

Yea unfortunately my "I-just-don't-give-a-damn" mood hasn't quite left. I've got work problems that are causing sleepless nites, and the tunnel doesn't quite seem to have a light at the end of it yet. If I don't sleep well, I don't make the best food choices - sugar is my friend. Then I get upset that I let my resolve down!!!!!!!!!!!

To add salt to the wound, my fitness is sucking at the moment. I went to my run club run last nite for the first time in aaaaages and holy crap didn't I feel it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was my favourite course involving lots of hills, which I used to do for fun, man I must have been insane. I really really struggled to do the 5kms, which is a piddly amount for what I'm used to! Goes to show that unfortunately if you don't run, you don't stay run-fit. Apart from the last few weeks, I've been a step/attack class nerd the last few months. Time to focus back on running though, I have big goals this year!

Can't wait till the weekend........... I've got a friend's hen's nite on Saturday nite. A Pub Crawl. Lots of Girls. On A Bus. Enough said....

Bit of a downer post, boring, but that's me!! I know I'll turn a corner soon and be back to normal, I just hate the lulls I get caught up in..............

I hope to get round to everyone's blogs this weekend! I do check in when I can, but don't always leave a message :)

"Gee That's Huuuge!"

That was a comment I received in the gym on the weekend. And no, it wasn't about the size of my backside!!! LoL I was doing Smith Machine chest presses and one of the men said "gee you're going alright", then the gym instructor walked past and said that... I got a little worried then!! It's been awhile since I'd done that exercise and was fretting that maybe I did put too much on the bar... yes, it was nice and heavy, but still do-able, I got out 3 sets of 8 and was pleased as punch! That set the tempo for a very good session, so I was a happy little girwl.

My woeful, whingey, whiney week ended eventually. I can finally walk again and am due to do legs again today, but I am too scared!!! LoL My ulcer situation got worse, I only had 4-5 hours of sleep Wednesday and Thursday nites due to the pain, I was up 4 times one nite trying anything and everything for it to go away! I had to start work at 5am or 5.30am each morning, so by the end of the week I was exhausted, just so over-tired I could have burst into tears.

Does anyone have any suggestions for helping with ulcers, whether it's an old wives tale or tried and tested theory? I've done Kenalog, difflam gel, bonjella, mouth washes, salt water, even resorted to vegemite which did wake a few ppl up in the wee hours in the morning... YEOUCH!!! I was back at the chemist on Saturday and she told me... DOCTOR!! My face was swollen, couldn't talk/eat without pain - sure kept me outta the fridge! ;) LoL I was given SM33 gel, man that works a treat by numbing it... until it wears off 30mins later!! It's finally getting better now so I'm not going to the doc :)

I had a mini shopping spree on Saturday! I bought a new dress... yes a dress!! I FINALLY found one that doesn't make me look like a peach ball, or a toilet roll doll :) I shall have to take a pic and post it when I'm feeling brave :) It's my biffy next Tuesday so I'm saving it for the weekend after when I'm having a mini-celebration. It'll be good to feel all girly for once!!!

Righto, best be off. In the middle of working out what sessions to do at Filex, it's oh-so-hard! Just got off phone to kek, we want the best of both worlds, the business-growing sessions, the interactive ones where we can work out, and the ones with the hot boys as the presenter... And of course they all clash!! ;)

Have a wonderful week!!!

QUIZ TAKEN FROM KEK'S BLOG

You Are Cookie Monster

Misunderstood as a primal monster, you're a true hedonist with a huge sweet tooth. You are usually feeling: Hungry. Cookies are preferred, but you'll eat anything if cookies aren't around. You are famous for: Your slightly crazy eyes and usual way of speaking How you life your life: In the moment. "Me want COOKIE!"

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz

I actually was expecting to be Oscar the Grouch! That's my mother's pet name for me at times. My sister however has always been, and will always be to my mother "My Little Ray of Sunshine". At least we balance each other out :P

On another note, my week has improved from the mood I was in. I know why too - my leg pain made me so grumpy coz I couldn't - and still can't - do anything. I haven't been able to do cardio since Monday, I still cannot walk properly. I had to walk a few blocks to the bank yesterday and my legs just collapsed, I can't explain it...they just gave out. I saved myself from falling to the ground (would have been a sight to see!), lucky it wasn't when I was crossing the road! LoL It also happened last nite as well at home... it's bizarre. :( Kek, you did remind me that I DID miss a session last week although I did get one in the week I flew out to play tourist. That would be the reason they're so bad, but this is just worse than the first time I ever ever trained legs
I've also got a heeeuuwwwge ulcer in my mouth, the 2nd consecutive one since I've been back from holidays, and it's in such a bad spot and so painful that no mouth ulcer gel is helping. It hurts to talk and to eat, so i just mumble and slurp away. LoL. I've had to take painkillers as I can't sleep, then when they wear off I'm up again. It's also giving me headaches. So THAT'S my 'excuse' for my mood earlier this week. Oh woe is me isn't it!! *brings out violin*

I had a chat yesterday with a business mentor (I guess that's what I'd call him) and showed him a few proposals I'm working on, and he was quite impressed. So I'm happy :) I've found previously that being my own boss and having no one to be held accountable to, I can get a little 'relaxed' at times in my approach to building the business - especially when I'm in my comfort zone and things are ticking along OK. This guy has taken me under his wing and will be great to keep me plodding along with my ideas, and to make sure they get done

Better run, I mean crawl, work to do. Am going to the gym to train upper body, and plan to jump on the bike and do what I can. Should be right once my legs are all warmed up! I better have built some muscle from Monday's session...

RETURN OF TINMAN

Yep, my legs are making me walk like that again. It's really really bad today, and I haven't changed my program, so why oh why I am I getting SOOOO sore?! Like not just a little bit of soreness which is what we all like, it's -waking-up-in-middle-of-nite-coz-of-the-pain and panadol worthy soreness. I'm actually worried - maybe my body is breaking!! I can hardly work, all my clients have asked in a very concerned voice what is wrong. I hope it eases up tomorrow, maybe. Until then I shall suffer in silence. Or maybe complain just a little ;)

The week so far has been up and down, I've had a grumpy employee which in turn makes me quite grumpy when the mood is so low. The energy is just so negative. So right now I'm in a foul one and I hate it - those I don't give a crap about anything kinda moods... yea, them, well thats me at the moment.

Had a bad weekend in terms of partying ... Drank lots - diet coke with the something potent - not that that makes it any better, didn't exercise enough, and slept the day away on Sunday coz I was so stuffed. I've felt like I've been doing a Britney lately, the downward spiral... be careful I just may shave my head ;P lol

Had a perfect day yesterday, trained hard - hence the sore legs, ate to perfection, felt good. Hope the rest of the week goes that way too :)

Hope everyone is having a nice one.

Home Sweet Home!!!

Yes I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! I eventually made it home. To cut a long story short, there were many dramas with planes being delayed... our first flight from Melbourne to Sydney was delayed 2 hours which means we missed our connecting flight from Sydney direct to Mackay... so we were squeezed into a Sydney - Brisbane, then Brisbane to Mackay flight, but then the Sydney-Brisbane one was delayed... ARGH!! (And that was my long story cut short... lol) There were some very cranky people. Rob and I were sick to death of each other by then, so all we could do was laugh. I eventually got home after twelve long hours of waiting and travelling. I cancelled or rescheduled all my clients for Tuesday early, coz as one stage we didn't think we'd be home at all on Monday!
I'm still 'jet-lagged' from it!! LoL Lots of sleep to catch up on.
So what did I do.... hmmm shopped, LOTS, went to the one-day cricket final at the MCG (it was AWESOME!!), shopped, visited casino, went for a nite out, shopped and sight-saw. My feet are still wrecked from all the walking, so many blisters and chunks of skin missing! LoL
IT WAS BLOODY COLD!!!!!!!!! HEllo?!?! It's SUMMER!!! I had to wear a jacket every day except for the Friday - day of the cricket, it was nice and warm :) The weather just blew me away!
On my final full day there, I caught up with Kek. We had a great time, and fit lots of walking, shopping and eating in. She has photgraphic evidence on her blog..... I was busted in the act at Koko Black! I bought a block of chocolate for my mummy, and some of the white stuff for Rob, and got 4 single pieces just to try :) That was a very restrained effort I thought!
Rob won $1200 at the casino while I was with Kerryn, so we went out for a very flash dinner. Seafood platter for two and a few wines at one of the exxy restuarants at Southbank. I felt rich for a nite!!
All in all, it was great, we had heapsa fun! Let me try to attach some pics... Ok hold that thought, Blogger doesn't want to today :(

Ummm.... OUCHYYY!!!!
Geez I've had a big week of it! My last post mentioned a little tenderness in my lats... well that quickly developed into A LOT of soreness!! I can't remember the last time I was this sore in my back. I trained chest yesterday, and my god that now hurts too! I'm just one big lump of soreness ;P I have no idea why my DOMS is so bad this week!

I had a nite 'in' which ended up later being 'out' with my sis. Her hubby went out at the last minute with a mate, so I went round there and we watched a girlie movie and had a cocktail each - left-overs from her NYE party! After much deliberating we decided to head out too, she was eventually going to pick her hubby up later in the nite anyway, so no better way to pass the hours :)

Well I felt old, unfashionable and totally past my expiry date!!! But it was my first time out in 6 months so I was happy to see what it was like... I haven't missed much... drinks being spilt by other people on me, almost sliding over on the alcohol soaked floors, being leered at by drunks...!!!!!!! On the flip-side I did catch up with a few people I haven't seen in a long time! It was fun to go with my sis as we don't get to do all that much together anymore.

It's still raining here. Its eased off heaps, nothing like Friday's downpour - which I did see made the national news!! WHOO HOO, we ARE on the map up here ;P - but still haven't seen the sun for almost a week!

I hope the weather is nice in Melbourne! Only three days to go now!! I'm so excited... have I mentioned that before?!?!? LOL

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, whatever you're doing!!!

And the Heavens opened...............
and opened and opened, and stayed open a bit longer.
MY LORDY we've had some rain, and I don't just mean rain, I mean RAIN!!!!!!!!
It has PELTED down for 3 days now, and there's no sign of it stopping yet. Alot of our major connecting roads are closed, one of the bridges is closed, it's just chaos on the roads - they're all flooded!! Where my studio is situated is the last block before the River, and high tide was at 11am - it was to be 5.8m, but with all the flooding over 7m was expected! I don't know quite what it was, but a few businesses closer to the river (only 3 down from me!) were told to evacuate, and the police were sandbanking the river, coz it was gonna burst its banks!! One of my trainers is stuck in her house, about 75% of my clients today cancelled, and school's called off for most kiddies... the problem is, if you leave your house you may not get back in if a road you use is flooded! I went to do the banking only one block down - they were closed, and I counted numerous other businesses who were closed due to bad weather.
So it's all fun and games here :) I'm lucky, I have no bridges to cross, or no low roads to get home, so who's the sucker still at work. ;P As much as I love the rain, and before today we really did need it, but most people I've talked to are just.over.it.!!! I feel like an animal that's been chained up for days... I just want to get out and run around!!!

On other notes, not alot happening in my world. It's been another busy busy week, I'm getting everything in order so I can take a deep breath on Wednesday when I hop on the plane and not have to think about work.... much :)

I trained legs on Tuesday, I don't know what I did so different, but I've been walking around like Tinman from Wizard of Oz... not fun!! It was back and bis yesterday and there's a bit of tenderness there too! Yeeeeehaa!!

Have a nice wet weekend!!! I'll be doing the sloth-thing!!!!!!!

10 DAYS TO GO!!!!
I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!
I've been doing some searching so I can work out a bit of an itinerary when I'm in Melbourne!!!!!!!! Thanks to Kek, she's given me heaps of suggestions and websites and maps to check out... I've got too many choices!!!!! And I wonder just HOW lost a small town girl can get down there!! ;)
I have to find Lululemon Athletica - my fave athletic wear shop 'born' in Vancouver which I have heapsa stuff from - there's one now in Melbourne, but I've already got that sorted, and the Sunday I'm there Kek's taking me to the infamous Koko Black!!!
The four and a half days I'm there really won't be enough!!!
Right, back to searching and getting excited ;)
EEEKKK!!!

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!
I hope everyone is have a wonderful, hot and sweaty, BBQ, beer and Triple J filled day - all of the things Australia Day is known for!!! (Except maybe not the BBQ sausages and beer in most of our cases!!)
I've had a quiet day compared to other years. My sis and her hubby usually do the BBQ thing, but they're away this year. So I started the day with a Step class and lost about 4kgs in sweat, it was sooooo soooooo hot!!! Nothing a cold shower didn't fix though :) I went to lunch with my parents; we ate by the riverbank so that was nice and relaxing!
I've just finished flicking through all my old fitness mags, I love how you can read them over and over but still learn something new each time!!
Heading off for a run this afternoon... hoping to add some sprints in there!! And that's about my day all wrapped up! :)
Hope everyone is have a great one!!!

How Bizarre!
I received a very unexpected phone call today!! (No, not one of the afore mentioned calls that I was expecting to hear back from. LoL).
My old employer (I was a legal accountant) from errr.. before I went galavanting around the world... umm 2002(?!), yea, called today asking if I wanted my old job back!! I was very flattered!
Now let's see... 8.30am - 5pm 5 days week, secure weekly income, no staffing problems, no hassles or stress, can leave for the day and not have to worry about anything till the next morning...
OR
4.30am (ARGH!) wake ups to start 5.30am - 8.00pm most week days, 5-7 days in the office, no pay if 'bad' week, ensuring staff are up to scratch, lots of stress, and taking work home and then dreaming about the business!?!
Would I swap it for the world... HELL NO!!!!!!!! As tough as it is running your own business, if you work hard enough, the rewards will come... eventually :)
But just don't ask me that question at 4.30am Monday morning...

HOW RUDE!!!!!!!!
I have been extremely PEEVED at lack of people's consideration and courtesy when it comes to returning phone calls! I made a whole heap the first week of this year, then repeated them last week, sent numerous emails (which I know have been read thanks to requesting the "read receipts") and all of them have been ignored!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING MAKES ME MADDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you aren't interested, simply SAY IT! Don't leave a person guessing, especially as YOU were the one to contact ME...as I will only call you again and again till I get a response...
Then I'm the one annoying the hell out of people ;)
Well, you should have responded to me the first time :P

Well Spot the Odd One Out!!!

That wasn't hard last nite!!! I went to my bro-in-laws birthday bbq, and the party consisted of 25 adults, and guess who was the only unmarried, single one!!!!!!!!! AND then there were 9 babies and two of the mums were pregnant with more!! LoL
Mind you, some of the couples were even younger than me! Did I miss something somewhere along the line?!?!? LoL
But at least I wasn't having to juggle my dinner around settling babies and I didn't have to change nappies and breastfeed. :) So did I feel left-out.. NO!!!!!!!! Hehe
I had a good time, lots of people to talk to, and I always end up playing with the kids anyway... they're more my mentality!! LOL
I had a few drinks but I didn't ruin the nite by attempting to go out :) However it was still a late one, about 3am we crawled to bed! I'm fairly useless today from it, which is why I don't do it often!!

Its absolutely pouring down rain here today. We just had a family lunch and planned to do Bingo's ceremony, but the rain has destroyed those plans for this weekend.

I'll prolly curl up with a DVD and continue being a sloth this afternoon, ahhh gotta love rainy weekends. Then it will be food prep and mental prep for my 4.30am wake-up in the morning!! So don't love that!

A big shout-out to Hilary!!! CONGRATULATIONS BABE!!!! I'm soooo happy for you!!!

That's it from me today!! Enjoy the rest of your weekends!!

Bless me for I have sinned, it's been one week since my last post!!!!!!!

Gee that time went quick again :)
Thanks girls for your words about my poor lil Bingo. We've picked up his ashes and we'll have a 'ceremony' this weekend with the whole family (that's a challenge in itself, getting us altogether!), and scatter them under his favourite shady fruit tree :)

So what's new... Not alot! It's all work and no play :) I'm saving the play for when I go to Melbourne........ ONLY THREE WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh Oh, exciting, I'm one of 10 finalists in Ideal Bodies New You 3 competition! To say I was over the moon when I found out, was an understatement!!! LOL All finalists made awesome transformations, and we've all won anyway :)
(www.idealbodiesonline.com in the latest news section :) Before and after pics are in the gallery should anyone want a squizz)

I actually have plans for this weekend!! It's my bro-in-laws birthday, oops today actually - mental note to call him tonite - so we're celebrating that. And I might even have a few drinks, and I may even go out. OMG!!! First time since my sis' hen's nite last year... very sad isn't it for a single girl!! LOL Will see what happens though; there will be lots of mum and bubs at the party, I'm certainly in the minority these days!

Anywho, must be off, lots to do, so little time as always!!

Ciao for now

RIP Bingo
(June 1990 - January 2007)

I just got word that my poor lil doggy had to be put down this morning :( We got home late yesterday to find him unable to walk, he was pulling himself by his front legs. He's a mini fox terrier, so only little but he was howling all nite - obviously in pain... we settled him, but only for him to start an hour later. First thing this morning it was off to the vet. We thought a paralysis tick may have gotten him, but turns out he slipped a disc in his back, and there was nothing they could do.
I've had him since I was 10!! I don't know what it's like to NOT have him! :(
Although he's been a bit slow on his legs of late, he was my walking partner for years! And when I came home from overseas 8kgs heavier, he too had put on weight from too much food, so we went on a weight loss program together. LOL
Hey, it worked!! We had some good times...
So I'm a little bit sad, but at least he's in no pain anymore.
And he was always a good boy, so I know he's gone straight to Doggy Heaven! :)

OH I NEARLY FORGOT................

I'M GOING TO MELBOURNE!!!!!

On 7th Feb for a few days!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKK!! I've never been outside of QLD and NSW so I'm SOOOOOOO excited!! At this stage I'm not coming home, as I haven't booked flight yet!!! LoL :)))) OK deep breaths, can't think about it too much, as I get too excited and can't settle down!!!!!!!

Is it 2007 ALREADY!?!?!?

Where DOES the time go?? I celebrated the new year with a small cocktail party at my sis' house. It was SUPPOSED to be a Wear-Something-On-Your-Head party but everyone conveniently "forgot", 'cept me of course!! ;) I love all things dress-up and any excuse is a good one!! We had a fun nite and drank many concoctions of various colours and thicknesses, but no one got sick, so we must have done OK! We didn't get to bed until 4am, due to games like Pictionary (the 6 and 2 year olds that were at the party were drawing better than us by that stage!!) and a Playstation game called Buzz (kind of like Sale of the Century, but better!). It was heaps of fun. Due to lack of sleep Monday was a write-off for me!

Then back at work, the 10 days off went all too quick :( So back into it, mini and major goals set, both professionally and personally - all focused and ready for another big and hopefully better year!

Thanks Jodi!!!

I've been tagged... so here goes!

A-Z Of Selina
A - Available or single? Newly single as of 2 months ago... probably not ready to say I'm available though!
B- Best Friend? My mum, my sister, my 3 bestest friends since forever... Toni, Lana and Sara.
C- Cake or Pie? Can I have both?!?! Chocolate or caramel mud cake, and pumpkin pie!!! mmm
D- Drink of Choice? If we're talking alcoholic - Bacardi
E- Essential Item? Breakfast!!!! Plus I HAVE to carry a water bottle everywhere with me.
F- Favorite Color? Pink
G- Gummi Bears or Worms? My first thought was gummy bears or gummy sour worms... in which case I would pick worms... except if this means real worms... in that case... bears!!
H- Hometown? Mackay
I- Indulgence? Free time to do ME things
J- January or February? January - I may get a mini-holiday in January before work pics up :)
K- Kids and names? none
L- Life is incomplete without? Food, exercise, family and friends.
M- Marriage Date? What DOES this mean?!?! Not married
N- Number of Siblings? One sister two years younger than me, and one brother six years younger.
O- Oranges or apples? Apples at the moment, but I go through phases!
P- Phobias/Fears? Of being laughed at, or feeling inadequate!
Q- Favorite Quote? I have a few but my fave at the moment is one by Buddha... what is it? Hmmm it's written down at work but I can't remember it word-for-word and wouldn't want to misquote buddha! Will refer back later :)
R- Reason to Smile? I'm alive, I'm healthy!
S- Season? Summer!!!! I like the long days.
T - Tag three people! Kek, Jodie and Shar (If you guys haven't already been hit)
U- Unknown fact about Me? I have owned my own business since I was 24... but some may know that... I lived in Canada and have done 2 world trips... I really can't think of anything very interesting!! LoL
V- Vegetable you hate? I think I like them all, even brussells sprouts!! Oh celery, can't stand the smell or taste!
W- Worst habit? Stressing out WAY TOO MUCH, and over what later end up being things easily fixed. Chewing my nails along with it.
X- X-rays you've had? Pelvis/hips (apparently I had uneven legs when a bub... lucky I can't remember that one... spreadeagled...!!), 2x ankles, baby finger, teeth, and stomache... well a scan, same thing right?!
Y- Your favorite food? I love all food. A nice thick piece of salmon is a occassional luxury! My fave sugar food is CHICOS!!!!!!!!!
Z- Zodiac? Pisces :) But I'm a land animal... can swim only to save myself... JUST!

Just flicking through some pics on the puter and found this one of my Sis and her hubby on the honeymoon in September!

How much does that make you want to go to Tahiti!!!

HA!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

To all my wonderful blogger buddies I've met since January,

I wish you all the best for a happy, healthy and safe

Christmas, and a successful New Year!!

I hope Santa finds you, after all, we all have been good, haven't we!!

All the best, till next year....

Selina xoxoxo

My Lil Princess :)

Here's a few pics of my gorgeous little Jade-Lyn before her dancing concert as mentioned a few posts ago.
See why I'm in love with her!!! :)

I'm not gonna be able to walk tomorrow...

And that's a bit bad coz first up tomorrow at 6am I have to take clients running... mmmmm, shall be interesting!!!!!!!!! Why are they sore?!?! Leg training today of course!! And I threw in a few exercises I haven't done in a while just to shake things up, well yea that's certainly what they were - shakey! I did a step class this morning as well, so cardio and weights done and dusted for the day :)
I'm getting a spray tan tonite coz I've got my cousin's wedding on the weekend and the dress i'm wearing will look a lil better with a brown person in it, not a white one. It's a very not-me crazy colour and an almost-revealing cut, so I'm looking forward to dolling up :) If any pics turn out good, I'll post em :)
I've been a good girl this week so I'd better see a drop on the scales on Saturday. I've been dragging my mother out for powerwalks, and that's an effort in itself. She's a tiny thing, but making her move isn't easy!! LOL Then when we are out there she complains the whole time.... but it's all fun! I tell her that a lot of people PAY for the privelege, so she should be grateful! hehehe
Enjoy the rest of the week!!
Update - Well I'm not all that sore after all. *sigh*

I made a discovery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weeeellll aren't I just a genius!! I discovered just now, that when I do my training in the morning, I am fine for the rest of the day food-wise; if I don't, I might as well just put a chair in the pantry or fridge and sit there all day!
Its the dreaded weekend - dreaded for discipline that is - and, I had a sleep-over with goddaughter last nite, so didn't make it to attack/step class this morning. That usually sets me up for the day, I'm pumped up and passionate and nothing can put me off eating right.
But, errm, that's not the case today.... I look in fridge, I swear at me, I walk away, only to repeat the cycle in a half hour!! I'm driving myself inSANE!!!!!!!!!!! And nothing in the fridge changes in a half hour, but I'm just draaaaaawnnn there by a mysterious force! LOL
So here I am, side-tracked, only to post about it, ARGH!!!! I've brought home a bucket-load of work to do, so thats next on the agenda to keep me busy :)

Turns out my chest soreness in my left side from my last training session two Fridays ago, is actually an injured musckle. How on earth I did it, or when it actually decided enough is enough, I'm not sure, but I am sure it freaking hurts when I do the wrong movement!! So unfortunately chest was neglected this week in training, but all the other lil body parts were hit :)

I had an 'emergency' with work yesterday morning, which resulted in me having to rush in there at 6am, therefore forfeiting my 10km run with other road runners. I was not a happy lil girl, as that's another session that 'sets me up' for a weekend of perfection. All got sorted, client was happy, it was a win-win for everyone :)

As previously mentioned I had a sleep-over last nite with my friend and goddaughter. She had her dancing concert last nite, and there is nothing cuter watching a 2 and a half year old dressed as a Flintstone, wiggling around on stage then blowing kisses. My heart just melted!! She looked like a living doll with all her make up on, and refused to speak a word after her lipstick was on, just in case in rubbed off!! I have the most gorgeous pics to post when I get them :) And she loved Aunty Eenie sleeping over, and scared the bejeezuz out of me when she woke me up!! I jumped so high, that I scared the daylights back out of her as well!! LOL

Enjoy the rest of the lovely day, and have a happy and successful week ahead!!!

xoxoxo

Whoa!

I'm so freaking sore! All over my body. I trained legs on Sunday then did a BodyAttack class, and I must say the plyo track in there SUX after training legs!! lol
I'm still sore today, but it's all for the greater good, so I tell myself.

I trained chest on Friday nite, and my left side is still very tender as well, I'm thinking I may have pulled something, it's not just DOMS but a weird feeling as well?! The joys of keeping fit!!

But wait, there's more!!.... ;)

Unfortunately my right elbow is really painful atm. I've suspected for year now that I have slight tennis elbow; it cracked up this time last year. I feel it in everything, reading a book, typing too long, training, I can't escape it!! In January however I had a nice long three week holiday, and that really helped it. But it's 'that time of year again' where my body is just worn out; my back is always sore and tight, even with monthly chiro treatments, my shoulders are always tender from the strain, and I'm just breaking down! LoL I'm getting old!!! Unfortunately boxing with clients is the most painful on my elbow, so I'm having to go light on that at the moment, and of course that's everyone's favourite warm-up!

Well I had no intention of making a whingy whiney post, but thats what it sounds like doesn't it!! I just need to hang in there till Christmas, when I get a mini-break, then I'll be bouncing back full of life!!

On a sadder note (can I GET much sadder?!), I've had a big 'thing' happen in my life this week which has left me saddened and in 'no-mans land'. I'm dealing with this my own way, at this stage, I'm still quite numb and the changes haven't really quite hit home yet. I will mention more when my head has sorted itself out a litte more. I am Ok though, I will be fine.

Enjoy your Wednesdays, each day is one more closer to Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEHHAAAAA I LURVE christmas!!!

xoxo

I'm back for a post!!!!!

My work computer has a very nasty bad virus :( I'm at home right now, when I SHOULD be at work!! I use MSN Messenger, and my friend in Canada messaged me with "Pic of U and Me" and a link.... Well she does that sort of stuff all the time anyway, so silly me not even thinking twice, clicked on it, and well, that was it. Obviously it wasn't really her, it was the evil virus - she was infected by someone else -, and while I was shutting the thing down, it then sent the same message to all in my contact list who was online. I really hope no one did it, or just like me, they're stuffed!! So just a warning guys, if anyone gets a message from anyone like that, DO NOT OPEN THE LINK!!! I do have virus protection, but it wasn't enough for this nasty one. :( On Wednesday I called a computer tech in to have a look, he played around for 2 hours before throwing his hands in the air "I don't know how to fix it". He took it away to the shop and I was promised to get it back Thursday morning..... then Friday morning..... it's now Friday afternoon! I'm scared most of all of how much it's costing me........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ive learnt very quickly how much we rely on our computers these days!! I was agitated all day just because I couldn't do 'stuff', I felt so lost. On the flip side, you should see how spotlessly clean the office is, and the miscellaneous filing that has been shoved to the side for a long time, actually got paid attention!! I'd done all I could, so I packed up and came home to catch up on emails and blogs, and well, coz I have a lil 'spare' time up my sleeve, thought I'd send yas all a warning.

What else, what else.... I'm still loving doing step classes. I also did a 30min 'taste-tester' RPM class on Sunday and loved every second of it!! It was my first, and I expected to be soooo sore, but disappointingly my legs and butt didn't feel a thing the next day! Buns of steel, baby ;) But, oh my crotch is bruised.... I still don't think I could comfortably sit on a bike yet!!! LOL

My best friend had a little bubby girl at 1am Thursday morning :) Little Breanna is beautiful. She looks sooo tiny!!!!!!!! My friends stories of childbirth have scared me off; as small as she is, she still looks so huge to have to squeeze out!! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!

Well best be off, going to train soon, and have a nice relaxing evening in front of the TV before I'm up early for a nice 10km run :)))) I LURVE weekends!!!!

Hope you all have a good one!!!!
xoxox

Time Away :)

Hey guys,
I'm finding it hard to make time to update my blog, and then when I do, write anything of interest! So it doesn't appear that I've been 'napped or so no one 'worries' about my lack of posts, I'm simply going to go MIA for abit :)
A LOT of stuff is happening in my life at the moment, and some decisions have to be made very soon, so never a dull day :)
I'll still email and check on everyone's blogs....coz I'm addicted to that!! LoL
To leave on a fitness note - I've taken a leaf out of Hilary's book and I've started doing gym classes again. I'm still getting over my chest infection, so I was POOPED from body step yesterday. My lordy, I've forgotten how much fun those classes are. I just might get hooked again, it's been about 4 years!!! ;)
Anywho, I'll be back here and there, and still 'spying' on you all :)
Ta Taaaaaaaaaaa

I'm Back :)

Wow, what a whirly-wind of a week :)
Starting with the plane trip - all of 1hr 20mins, I then had to jump on the train to the Gold Coast, which was 1hr 30mins, so longer than flying from here to Brisbane! My aunty picked me up and straight to the shops we went. I ended up with 2 new dresses, 3 pairs running shorts, 2 of those fandangle "U" bras... ohh lala, 1 pair awesome togs with all the cut-outs and stuff (which will look lovely when a few kgs fall off!), and ummm that's prolly it. My bestie picked me up then we went to her house to get ready for her farewell party. Went out in Broadbeach, and I had a ball!! I don't go out much here as usually I am the oldest person in the club, so I certainly made up for lost time down there :) Pic is attached of the nite (me is second along... the only one with drink in hand *blush*).

The next day was a write-off. I stayed with my cousins for the next two nites on the Coast still.
I met up with the gorgeous Hilary on Sunday for lunch! She is beautiful!!! In looks and personality. We chatted away a few hours, it was great to spend time with her as it was like we'd already met.
I travelled back up to Brisbane on Monday and bummed for the day. Tuesday I went into the city and met Alicia for lunch. Another gorgeous gal I was very happy to meet. She was on her lunch break so we crammed in as much chatting as we could before she had to return to work, and me to the shops!!
On Wednesday we did a day trip to Moreton Island (as my friend is a travel agent, she got it for free, I got it for kid's prices!!!! lol). Got lovely uneven sunburn on my legs, but the rest of my body stayed un-cooked luckily. It was beautiful there, and such a nice hot day.
Thursday we made our way all the way back down to Byron Bay for another crazy nite out. It was great!!! We got home at 4.45am..... as it was getting lighter... I was like OMG, this is when I'm usually waking up!! In fact, the hubby of the friend we stayed with, WAS getting up for work. Back to Brisbane on Friday, then onto the plane to come home.
I did have a great week. Although I went down to 'clear my head', that didn't quite happen; all it meant was that I ran away from stuff, it's all still here now that I'm back!! LoL Damn that ;)
Now for the next trip.... although I've booked nothing I'm thinking about checking out the Fitness expo in a few weeks, and well, it's all a business deduction that one! Oh and then, I've been offered BACK my Robbie Williams ticket... decisions decisions!!!!
Anywho, got some real work to do :)
xoxo
PS: My Road Runners club presentation dinner was on Saturday nite. I scored a nice lil plaque for coming first in female 18-29years category. I'm stoked!!! Wait till next year when I'm fully fit and NOT injured!!

Very quick one

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo busy.
I'm flying out tomorrow to Brisbane for a whole long week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a last minute thing, but I can't wait for the break. I'll be spending most of the time with my best friend who's leaving the country to live overseas :) But of course, any holiday creates a heap of work before I go, but deep breaths Selina, when I'm on the plane tomorrow I can relaxxxxxx. I plan on doing lots of running (hope I'm not hungover too often) ;), and have packed a gym outfit... just in case! I've already been in trouble for that "You're on a holiday, you don't work out", my reply is "Your health and fitness doesn't need a holiday" :)
Anywhoooooooooooooooo
tataaaaaaaaaaaaaa for another week!!!!!
PS: Some more pics from the wedding coming through.
Here's one of my whole family
And bridesmaids on a mission

Magpie Story Part 2

The week is flying by again!! First on all, on the training front, I'd give myself a 5/10. Ive done all my weight training, but cardio... well what's that? I've managed one session this week so far................... how can one expect the fat to fall off if the hard yards aren't done?!?!?! I had quite a fright when I saw me in the mirror at the gym, after being that disgusted I worked hard and fast to get out of there in case the other THREE people in the gym were thinking how gross I looked too.... (silly silly girl head, like they CARED!!). Soooo, my mission intensifies :)

On to part 2 of the magpie story... Of course there was a write-up of our run in the newspaper (with an absolutely gorgeous(?!?!?!) pic with me in it attached), which stated "(the first 3 runners names) were saved from the magpies by Selina" which of course brings to mind a picture of me with huge umbrella or other large long obstacle, guarding the tree waiting for it to swoop! errr... not quite! The amount of people who've asked me how I saved them from the magpie.... All I did was look mean enough to want to steal its baby birds so it picked on me as opposed to them. Aren't I a hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Enjoy the rest of the week
xoxo

BLOODY MAGPIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess my title tells the story for today!! I was out running yesterday bright and early, there were three runners about 10metres in front of me, then another two about 20metres behind... but guess who the magpie decided to pick on.... MWA!!!!! I was cautious of the area... concentrating on any movements from trees, but as soon as I let my guard down (my short-attention span leaves much to be desired).... SWOOOOP. Luckily for IT, we didn't connect, but my scream would have been enough to wake the neighbourhood at that hour. And would have provided some early morning entertainment, if anyone saw it.
My heart rate never quite recovered after that, the surprise and the adrenalin kick, PLUS the mighty sprint to safety saw my heart rate up to 230bpm. That, or my HRM was in shock as well! I had to walk about 100m to settle, as it was quite uncomfortable. After all that, the run ended up 4kms along the beach and was really really relaxing, although it was getting HOT quite quickly. All in all a 50min run in total, 448 cals melted off :)

I then came into work for four hours to play catch-up, before heading back home to get some decent music onto my i-River. Now I'm all set for another few months :) I had to take a client out for a session yesterday, and I thought she deserved a hard one ;) so off to Killer Hill we went.... hmmm well, let's just say I hope I haven't lost a client! ;) LoL. She had fun (and no doubt will be taking her hubby on a 'surprise' walk), I burnt another 260 cals, so all was good!

My sis and her hubby got home from Tahiti last nite, but we haven't really had a chance to catch-up as they were exhausted! She's already hinted that she bought us pressies... ahhh don't ya just love family going on holidays ;) It's like your birthday allll over again!!! LOL

Have a great week guys!!

xoxo