Publicerad 2014-01-25 00:09:11 i Allmänt,
Finally managed to leave my bed for an hour to head down to the markets where the mangos are growing bigger and bigger each week.
Still fevrish but I think I'm finally starting to get better, which is good because I have one major reason to actually race next Sunday. Here it comes: I am currently second in my age group in the Queensland Gatorade Tritahlon series (7 races in total in which your best 4 counts)! BAM Only 5 points behind the leader, which is a massive massive thing! If the leader (who I know, cuz she's a southbanker too) compete in either of the last 2 races, I have no chance of winning, and second doesn't give you anything. But I'm still so excited so I really want to do my best to get this title if I can. Had no idea I was up the top there!
Anyway. Another Saturday. As I'm still sick I'm just gonna work on my second paper from my home office amongst the palm trees.
Publicerad 2014-01-23 04:10:22 i Allmänt,
Jag har drabbats av man-flu igen. Inte skitkul dar det ar sjukt hog humidity och temperatur utomhus. Inte heller skitkul nar man har ett galet jobb schema framfor sig och uppkommande tavlingar.
Som tur ar har jag af den har lilla godbiten som haller mig sallskap i alla conditions, bra som daliga.
Aven om jag inte for nog av Zelda efter 4 dagars kelande sa ar jag ganska trott pa min sang, se pa film och dricka te och timtal av statistiska jobb analyser fran sangen. Tycker jag kan fa bli frisk nu sa jag kan fa ut o springa igen! Annu varre, min Sunshine cykel fick nya dack pa posten igar och nu ligger de bara dar och vantar pa att fa bli testade, gaaah! Impatient much!
Publicerad 2014-01-15 22:59:38 i Allmänt,
The line up to cuddle a koala at the zoo when we went there was way too long, so I created our own Australian safari in my backyard where we spotted both kangaroos, koalas, a billabong and a Wombat.
Calle has now returned to Sweden winter-wonder land and I am back to work. Im thrown between being very motivated to finish and not wanting to do this at all. I guess thats the rollercoaster of a PhD. I am quite over it but have decided to put in lots of work (weekends included) to get this done, so thats both exciting and scary at the same time.
The rest of January will just consist of work for me then there will be lots of races to mix it up with, which is good =)
We are going to have one of these super hot days today again, app Melbourne is reching 44 degrees. Pretty big difference compared to home I guess?
Publicerad 2014-01-14 23:48:59 i Allmänt,
Took Carlos with me to Robina Triathlon and he participated on my Blueberry bike in his first ever Tri in very hot conditions. So here he is, racing in his hippie Byron Bay singlet.
Carlos was happy just to finish the race as he hasnt been doing much training/cardio lately.
For moi, I CAME SILVER! Have been chasing a gatorade series medal for sooo long and finally made my way to the podium. Such a great feeling!
Here is the breakdown:
Swim (750m): 13.46min (12 of 26 in my age group)
Cycle (22km) including T1 and T2: 40.26 (1 of 26)
Run (5.6km-6km): 25.40 (4 of 26)
TOTAL: 1.19.52 (2 OF 26!!!!)
Silver!
Woot! Have races pretty much every weekend in Feb-April so hopefully I can get a few more of these!
Publicerad 2014-01-14 12:01:43 i Allmänt,
Känner att jag ligger lite efter med bloggen här nu,. Bloggen är fortfarande på roadtrip medans vi har gjort massor med saker! Men far väl ta allt i tur och ordning.
Byron Bay
Kaffe paus i Nimbin, Australiens hippie huvudstad (smälter in)
Ute och kör med bilen (Nimbin museum)
Det var alltifrån Nmbin och därmed slutet på våran roadtrip. Sedan blev det lite jobb tyvärr och därefter dagsturer lite här och var. Kommer snart påp bloggen här...
Publicerad 2014-01-09 04:16:13 i Allmänt,
Hottest day ever recorded in Brisbane with temeratures up to 46oC. Luckily, at the time of parkrun, it was only 30 degrees and guess who won the female race!? Despite a very non-impressive time of 22.58min, I was the first out of 116 females across the line, that certainly never happened before!
Publicerad 2014-01-05 07:55:34 i Allmänt,
One of my favourite national parks is Girraween on the NSW border. It's like walking around on the moon (or what I would imagine it would be to walk around on the moon). So we decided to do some hikes there and camp in the wilderness while the rest of the world were drinking in 2014.
Calle getting attacked by a guana (taught him not to get to close to the wildlife in this country) =)
The junction walk
Me lifting some rocks on the top of the Pyramide track
The sphinx walk
Got recommended to visit some hidden waterfalls in The Channon.
Just having a chat to the locals...
Us practising our yoga poses
Got a rock over me...
And this is how we said we would never become like. Like two oldies camping in the wilderness, far away from parties, alcohol and people. Luckily we got company by a German and an Aussie and had a very nice New Years dinner together, fireing off some plastic pop fireworks as seen on the last picture. Bring on 2014. The year I said I will land when I was 21, at least for a little while...
Publicerad 2014-01-04 04:09:03 i Allmänt,
So one of my best friends from Sweden finally decided to do a trip down under, resuting in moi being the tourguide for the next little while. And which place is better to start at than Lone pine Koala Sanctuary?
Never get tired of hanging out with the roo's in the park...
Calle taking a selfie with his new friend...
Chillin out with Mr Emu =)
Finished the day with a coffee on Mt Cootha Lookout.
First few days of Calles time here finished with a run along the river
