Got my first guitar today…
Its a deep blue colour, nylon strings, just a cheapy for a start to learn on. So excited about combining the singing with the guitar, this creative-self exploration is feeling fantastic! Im contra-dealing training with my singing teacher, I put her through her paces & she helps me get intouch with my inner, non-judgemental self and help release my constricted vocal chords! Its all about relaxing seriously and believing & knowing you can sing….im getting there slowly yes but surely.
Went for a 12km eeeeasy jog just before, stats…
1hr 38
Max Hr 142, average 131 – super low intensity for endurance & tendon strength-building
Cals – 766
Monday was day off
Raw Eats today…
About 20 red dragonfruit
2 pineapples
2mangoes, salad + 3 zuchinni’s peeled
Im estimating about 2500 -2800 cals
Anyway got to get to bed training my singing coach tomoz
Time to wrap up the week….
Did a touch of shopping today…..
Just did a 12km easy jog, HR average – 148,max 158. 942cals, 1hr26mins
Totals for my exercise week….
Powerwalk yesterday – 53mins, HR – 111, 5.45kms, 261cals
Totals for the week…
Run – 41.5kms, 3280cals
Walk – 5.45kms, 261 cals
Bike – lost track a little here, next week will keep an eye on it about – 100kms
Weights – 1 hard session
Yoga – 4 sessions of 15mins
creativity – lots, singing practice & lessons
Food- Tick – all lowfat raw vegan fare 
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Ciao for now
This is fast turning into a photo blog!
Had a great day out at Litchfield Park, one of the top rated parks in the world for beauty, it really was an amazing day….judge for yourself
Litchfield Park waterfalls
Magnetic termite mounds
Saving Jackie from the waterfall !
Me in a beautiful cave
Xavier getting a head massage
Infront of the falls
The waterfalls
Merry Everyday ….not just Christmas
Merry Everday is what I decided to say to everyone instead of Merry Christmas. Do we need a special day to feel merry? I don’t think so.
A few photos from my lovely day….
Getting leaner
Jackie & her gourmet raw treats
Nearly ate him!
Fruit shapes
Fruit kebabs
Richards Coconut christmas tree
Will get up to date with exercise tomorrow….
In short
Wed: 5.2km race – 25.48, hard effort average HR 177bpm, max 198 -456cals
13km on bike
Thurs: 30kms bike moderate intensity
8.5kms – Easy recovery jog, HR max -138, 1hr11mins – 600cals
Got a little dehydrated last couple of days…
So Im drinking up as much as possible, today I felt pretty low & spacey due to a dry system. My bodies been lapping up the water real quick especiallly after running in the heat at the moment, must’ve been about 35deg at about 7am this morn.
Have had loads of hydrating fruit too so that’s keeping my electrolyte levels up. Can u believe there is more usable electrolytes in a BITE of banana than in a bottle of Gatorade?!I can and without the artificial colourings & flavourings.
Another ‘stimulant’ Im so lucky i don’t dabble in anymore is caffeine, so dehydrating & taxing on the adrenal glands, it may give you a ‘high’ in the moment but there will always be a come down. My high is natural and comes from exercise & vibrant raw living foods.
Anyway could go on all day bout that….
Yesterdays exercise:
Bike -33kms easy-moderate
run -6kms, kept it easy -burnt 500cals
yoga -15mins
Today:
Bike -6.8kms moderately hard
run -9.6kms pace slow & easy aver-6min/kms, 61mins – 780cals
yoga -10mins
Will post Heart rate measurements too soon…
I have been working on my vision book & have finished my first page….on running ofcourse! My new (old) passion!
Got this guestbook made for my friends for Chrissy,thats them on the front & I added some flowers & quote
An old photo of this amazing tree supporting me & inturn through my actions I return the favour 
Sunday Rest & Market day!
This will last me for about 8days….
“But you can’t eat that much fruit I *hear* you say”!! Ofcourse you can & im thriving proof. The bodymind runs on fructose & glucose, fruit is the preferred & most optimal fuel. Nature didn’t get it wrong. See the fruit, pick it and eat, simple no fuss instinctive….satisfying your ‘sweet tooth’ at every meal.
Off to slee….zzzzzz
Rest Day…well sort of
Today was scheduled rest day (off running) although i felt like running.
32kms easy bike
1hr weights & 15min yoga
30min walk
Totals this week so far…..
Bike – 128kms
run – 44.5kms
weights – 2 x 1hr
yoga – 1hr total -spread across 5days
powerwalk – 3 x 30mins
Yipee! Happy with that
Next week i will have exact measurements thanks to my new watch – More precise distance, calorie count, pace…exciting!
Running in Monsoonal rains!
Went for a run this morning to mainly calibrate my new watch which tells speed and distance, I ended up running over 10kms i’d say in monsoonal rains!! People were pressing there faces against their car windows fogging the glass up with screwed up she’s-obviously-crazy faces! Don’t blame them but it wasn’t raining when i started out and when it did I thought ‘What the heck! whats the worst thing that could happen to me?!- get wet?? Well i usually am wet with sweat half my run anyway so i figured id go for it, it was challenging but great!
Here’s a post-run drowned fruit bat photo
Heres where i have a shower everymorning (well second today) & drink from I just use the ladel and pour it over myself & drink at the same time, its pure bliss and rainwater is so energizing!!
My footpod (yes very technical) for measuring distance and pace.
Don’t just eat anything green from the garden…
Was out picking my greens for the evening meal and found an interesting looking green (in the dark i might add) and intelligently thought i would munch a whole leaf down…smart.
Nothing happened initially but then about 3mins later after id eaten another I started to feel like i had a mouthful of pins down my throat and in my mouth, this feeling intensified until my mouth was basically paralysed. I thought this is obviously a warning sign and could be very poisonous so i went to the bathroom and threw it all up, another 10mins and my mouth and throat calmed down, it is still sore now but fine.
What a great lesson, I had visions of ‘Into the Wild’…has anyone seen it? I recommend you get it out, fantastic movie and soundtrack with Eddy Vedder is incredible.
ANyway in other less dramatic news…
Slow Recovery jog – 9.5kms in 63mins
Bike – 14.2kms
Lots more rain today but lovely temperature, rode in the full on rain and lapped it up literally!
