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I started this blog when I first went on an exchange to Brisbane, Australia. During that experience, I discovered my love for culture, travelling and adventures. This blog has followed me since and been my forum for pictures and stories from Tanzania, South Africa, Ireland, Fiji, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe etc.

EMMABODA SIMSÄLLSKAP

Publicerad 2014-03-31 12:24:46 i Allmänt,

Nu är man stolt medlem av Emmaboda simsällskap. Faktiskt deras 279e medlem! Inte illa!
Och varför nu detta. Jo, för att de var den billigaste klubben som man kunde licenciera sig med svenska triathlonförbundet med. 50sek på ett år. Så nu kommer jag representera Emmaboda i den svenska sommarens tävlingar. Skoj!
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KINGSCLIFF SPRINT

Publicerad 2014-03-31 00:41:44 i Allmänt,

Another beautiful morning in Kingy. Zelda was not happy with me when she had to be waken up at 3am and go outside in the dark as her step mummy drove off early early to beat the time difference between NSW and QLD.
And believe it or not, I guess the last weeks' thunderstorms and rain had cooled down the water and made the swim wetsuit-legal. Just. If the water temperature measured under 18oC, a wetsuit is required and if it is 18-24 it is optional. Above 24oC wetsuits are not allowed. The water was 23.8. Huh! But, all the same, wearing a wetsuit gives you more buoyancy (keeps you floating) so took my chance =)
Empty club tent during racing...
Pre group shot, just before I'm about to run down to the start line. To the far left is my new homie Marc (who accidentally entered the elite race and freaked out as this was only his 3rd ever triathlon). Very funny for the rest of us!
 
Hanging out with my new friend Riley post race.
But more importantly, how did I go?!
BAM:
 
Last time I did this race (as my second ever tri, I finished on 1.30. Should be mentioned I was a bit sick then but still. Peeling off 13 minutes in one years time and hitting the top of the podium. Very happy!
Swim (750m) (although my Garmin measured 1005m) -16.25 (2/14)
Bike (20km) inc T1 and T2 38.53min (1/14)
Run (5km) 22.00 (5/14)
TOTAL: 1.17.18 (1/14 in my AG) or 9/115 total (female)
 
Another medal to the collection =)
My club mate Hannah came second in OD (olympisk distance) in her age group and we are having fun with our medals. So. Another awesome race and beautiful memories. Tri season is coming to an end in Aussie, with only a few more races left. Lucky I'll be moving home just in time for Swedish tri season. =)
 
 
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SINGING IN THE RAIN

Publicerad 2014-03-27 11:51:24 i Allmänt,

Photo: Don't worry - it'll all be gone by Sunday (well, hopefully...)
Radar snapshot with the rain over Brisbane. It has been going on for a week and is still showering down. So much that our 10m pool has started to grow and is more or less an olympic pool now! Which on the one side is pretty cool!
 
 
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TWILLIGHT RUN 2014

Publicerad 2014-03-25 06:49:21 i Allmänt,

Weather forecas for this entire week is RAIN RAIN RAIN. As a matter of fact, it is going to rain so much that there has been warnings about potential backyard flooding etc. Lucky me, Zelda and our new friends Meegan and Lilly (dog) took the opportunity to go for a superlong riverwalk before the sky opened up. We have created the Staffy Lovers mini group in which the super jelaous Zel and Lil are chatting along loudly in staffy noises any second they dont have our full attention. I'm so buying a Staffy!
On Sunday night, I also participated in the yearly Twillight run organized by the RunInn. In contrast to my half marathon through a cyclon last year, this year's run offered bright sun and 31 degrees heat still at 5pm. I also only registered for the 10km run this year as I wanted to push my PB down. And did I?
Yes!
Official result was 46min56sec for 10kms. Happy to maintain a 4.39pace throughout the race and still finish strong. On this blurry pic taken by Martina, I have only about 400m to go. Love this race!
I finished 7th in my age group of 299 (F20-29), or 36th out of 1256 females, or 166 out of 2057 males and females. (I love the stats! They have to be analyzed in all ways possible). Now im looking forward to my Sunday sprint triathlon in Kingscliffe. Come at me!
 
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THINGS ARE DIFFERENT IN AUSTRALIA

Publicerad 2014-03-19 11:16:45 i Allmänt,

:S
Fick just min livs chock! 
Stod här i köket o lagade stirfry efter min 4km kvälls-sim och står o försöker banka ut sojasås från flaskan. Men trots att flaskan är typ halvfull kommer inget. Ser ut som att den lilla flärpen under korken har fastnat men när jag försöker dra ut den så är det ingen flärp utan en.......Kackerlacka! :*(
Dinner ruined. 
Soja sauce binned. 
Em förstörd.
Förbannade kackerlackor! 
 
Dessutom var det en orm som åt en krokodil här i QLD förra veckan. Tror de nyheterna spred sig hela vägen till norra halvklotet?

Så visst är det lite annorlunda här,,,
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BODY PAINT

Publicerad 2014-03-18 22:15:04 i Allmänt,

So, it turns out I am pretty slack updating when there are no competitions on. What have I done instead?
Well, I half got in to body painting, which is awesome fun! Oh, I dont actually paint, but I get painted. Here is a group shot of our super-hero themed session. The good guys to the left and the bad to the right. I am painted as Saturn Girl. So for those who are new to body painting (which is growing a lot in Australia atm), EVERYTHING is painted, i.e. everyone in this shot is actually naked :S
I also took the opportunity to gain another Southbank parkrun win on Saturday. New PB on this fairly hilly course (22.27min - 5km). First female to cross the line out of 180. 
 
The other main things on my list for now is to sell off as many of my things I possibly can before dad gets here. Already managed to get rid of chest of drawers, TV bench and my blueberry bike (:*( ) but the list is unfortunately still quite long and my room ís a mess. But it will feel good not to leave everything to the very last minute.
 
And my little baby Zelda had flees the other day, so me and my flatmate Marc were de fleeing her an entire evening. It was like staying at home with sick children. She is now de fleed and happy to sleep in my bed again =)
 
Oh, and I'm not sure I ever mentioned we've got a new homie? As Nina moved back home to Melbourne, we got another Mark in (so I'm now living with two Marks!). He's a ridicilous road runner. Gets up even earlier than me to run like 30km every morning :S So noone can longer call me crazy!
 
 
 
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BRIBIE SERIES WIN

Publicerad 2014-03-03 23:47:22 i Allmänt,

Second triathlon in 2 weeks. Luckily enough I now have 3 weeks without races (except a 10km fun run).
Not many club members were doing the last Bribie race so I got company by my friend Simon and also brought my own little mascot to the race.
My results for this race were:
Swim (300m) - 4.37min (2/11)
Cycle (10km) includint T1 and T2 - 19.24min (1/11)
Run (3km) - 12.57min (1/11)
Which not only was enough for a race win but also a series Win for Bribie 2013/2014. Good times!
Bribie organizers had bribed about the amazing gift pack for series winners so I much looked forward to that. Not very surprisingly, this amazingness consisted of two pair of socks and a waterbottle (something we basically get in the registration pack for all other races). And the medallion was a piece of gold coloured hard plastic. At least, I have won enough bribie tea cups for almost the entire family to drink tea together =)
Sharing double banana with lil zel post race
Double banana
A collection of Bribie cups and the series winner award.
 
Next two weeks will be very much focused on work before its time to hit up the training for kingscliff triathlon in the end of March.
 
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Flying high but staying grounded. Travelling, adventures, exploring and adrenaline is my life. I write about places most people want to visit but never do; and about my triathlon lifestyle. I live after: The distance between your dreams and reality is called action.

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