A week of basketball & here comes the tour!

So I survived my 7 games in 6 days. Not bad for a cripple!! Seriously, it was ok. Managing injuries is really not so bad, as long as you commit to doing the right thing. I iced after every game, I did my rehab in the pool (heated - yeah right!!) and LIVED in my Linebreak gear. Im fairly certain after the week my full length tights would have stood up on their own... not nice, but saved me worlds of pain. :-)

We finished 2nd overall, which was a good effort, but losing a Grand Final by 3 points always hurts. Losing to WA hurts more! Look at us, aren't we pretty... its a shame we weren't that good looking with a gold medal instead of a silver! Still now my focus changes...



After nearly 3 weeks of onconsistent riding due to 43 degree weather, basketball carnivals and the like Im about to face my first 100km+ ride. The Tour Down Under brings out a whole new world of lycra clad beasts... there are middle aged men showing off body parts that they can't even see due to the size of their bellies, but you know what? No-one cares. Its great. I love to see every get enthused and involved in such a healthy, active, social pursuit such as cycling... and Im right there on the bandwagon.

In a move that may yet prove fatal, we have decided to stay overnight in Goolwa after the TDU ride, and then back up the following day with another 100km back home. The ride from Goolwa to Willunga is just over 40km, and the ride from Willunga to home is more than that again. Fingers crossed I get there! Quite honestly, if it wasn't for stopping at Willunga to watch the pro's go round a few times, Im not sure I would, but a stopover then, and my pride (damn pride!) should ensure I finish it without any kinds of collapse, seizure or general softing out.

Im always up for a challenge to be honest, and in the back of my mind, I will keep telling myself that if I want to get my 1/2 ironman and marathons done after my surgery that this kind of endurance is required. Don't be so soft Sue, suck it up.

THAT time of year

So today is my first day back at work, its tough. I was on my bike riding the wee little 5.1km up here and all I wanted to do was keep riding south, not stop at work. It was a perfect day, I needed to do the k's for my tour ride, and the first day back at work is never an exciting time, lets be honest!!
Oh, and the size of my belly after Christmas and New Years celebrations certainly left something to be desired. I think my sweet tooth (think?? know!!) got the better of me, despite telling people to give a miss to the mince pies, honey biscuits, apricot balls etc, saying no is a skill Im yet to develop.
So the ride was definately appealing. That said.... 4 more days of work after this little fella and I get another week of leave before playing a week of basketball. Now THATS a good arrangement. Melbourne, basketball and SALES shopping... bring it on.