The thing I exercised most today was my patience at the Thorndon New World Christmas sale. I had a list: Milk, parmesen cheese, tomatos. I did get those, but I also got: Moet, Daniel Brun No 1, Deutz, Left Field. Cheap prices. Cheapest of seen for ages. Cheap as cheap. Crazy cheap. But crazy shopping conditions. I didn't actually know it was sale day, so an added bonus I guess. But man, the man behind me with his trolley, I nearly biffed him one. That's one reason I really do need to go to the gym - to keep that passive aggressive thing in check! Or, even the passive agressive thoughts in check....
Instead of going to the gym or the Thorndon pool for a swim, (which I had intended to do, but it rained, which is not to say, I don’t like swimming in the rain because I do), I exercised my fingers on the web, and looked up accommodation in Blenheim for the weekend of the graperide (24 March) – and discovered, it is already heavily booked at some of the good motorlodges, unless you want to pay $800 a night to stay in a refurbished convent – I’d like to stay there, but not pay that much! I have learnt from Taupo, not to arrive the night before, and get less than 4 hours sleep. So, I’ll probably stay a couple of nights. Just need to work out what will work for the ‘support crew’.
I also discovered you can take your bike on the “ferry” for $15.00. That’s probably the way to go, and then grab a rental at the other end.
It’s good having good stuff to plan for, work out.
I have received my ordered “official photos” from Taupo - just ordered a few from the set, and also purchased the electronic set/and the video – which helpfully adds your time in at the end! Usually, I wouldn’t bother, or never get around to it. They arrived amazingly quick - much quicker than the q tonight at Thorndon New World :-). My postie left them on my front door. So Cartertonish (and thoughtful) to do that – becasue the envelope had photos written on it. I find the photos a little ‘disturbing’, because they tell the truth of how I am, how big I am – its much easier (for me) to look at them on the screen! This is about understanding image. It might seem a fundamental and basic thing, and I’ve touched on it it before, but its kind of core to moving to the next level when you are a person who has carried a heap of extra weight for over half your life time. It’s something I can face though now, and the thing is I actually want a photographic record. The photos will go into a new photo album I am going to purchase - covering the “events” I am going to complete over the next 6 months. Also, the more events I enter, the more regularly I can update the photo on my blog site! It will be a special album.
I have to reach my ideal weight goal by the end of June 2012. This is how I’m going to do it – by participation in the events – and training hard for them. Then when I look at that album in 6 months time, then I know I will feel proud at having documented the progress. Which is not to say I don’t feel proud now, but I want to feel prouder – if that’s a word – or more proud. Yeah. Prouder. That’s what I’m aiming for. Oh, and hot (fast as) legs! with a pumping Polar heart rate. It’s not a lot to ask for eh?
Better make sure I get to the gym tomorrow – otherwise I’ll miss the hot new release week ? – and have lost a valuable week re Graperide. Taupo is so yesterday. Now the new word is Graperide!
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