Something old,something new, something borrowed, and sparkly blue toenails!

Hi Everyone

I have some bling to tell you about.  Firstly, Kristina shouted me a pedicure which I had done last Friday - now I have sparkly blue toenails which mostly look black unless the sun is shining, and then they look blue and sparkly, but sunshine has been a fairly rare occurrence lately so they look mostly black.

Eykolina has lent me her aerobars, so I am looking forward at getting them on my bike and trying to get used to the tri position.   I am hoping using Eyk's gear will help me channel some of her cycling talent.

I have new cycling shoes and new pedals to go with them!  For now these will be going on the old, which is my same old Giant OCR II bike that I have had and loved since I lived in Otago.  May be I will upgrade, may be I won't, we'll see. Mind you, the old faithful needs to up its game and start going a bit faster,  sometimes I feel like I am doing all the work!




New stuff!

 Not long now until the Taupo Halfmarathon - 21.1 ks of wheezy shuffling along the lakefront for me.  Running or walking for others.  I am looking forward to having a lash and relieved to be running (wheezing) along in semi-normal style now that my ankle is behaving itself again.  I went for my first proper run (wheezy shuffle) in the dark tonight since THAT night in Wellington.  I didn't faceplant, stumble, trip or tumble so I really have to chalk that one up as a win.

Ok, well until next time, don't stare at swimmers who sound like they are gasping their last breath, they might just be wheezers....

love
Ironmaiden