Friday, March 18, 2011

Terracotta Warriors & General

An exhibition of the Chinese Terracotta Warriors came to town.






This has sparked an idea - Let's go to China!


Walking the dog Manly style!

Local rock pool swimming gala. These are run every month for young and old.
Lazy day down at Curl Curl beach


Feeling energetic we went for an early morning swim at Curl Curl beach.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Ironman New Zealand

Time for for Ironman #4

I hoped on a plane crossed the ditch and drove down to Lake Taup0, New Zealand.
This was my 4th IM in 14 months.
Before the 7am start the local Maori tribe performed a Hakka to inspire us.
It had been raining for the last 2 days. So we were in for a long wet day.

The moments before the starting canon went off .
3.8km Swim - 1h01:21 (Personal Best in the swim)


It was 14 Deg and wet while I was on the bike.
So staying warm and upright was the main goal.
180.2km Bike 6h25:12

Guess what? It's still raining!!!
42.2km Run 5h05:35 (Not great but the job is done)

Once again it was s great feeling hearing -
"Kim J from Sydney Australia, You Are an IRONMAN!"
At last it was over 12h40:54


Mission accomplished.


These races just never get any easier, you only learn how to suffer better.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Clean Up Australia

It was clean up Australia Day on the 5th March.


Juice volunteered to clean up our street. She even got a few others to chip in too.

Thank you for making a difference to our suburb.