Yes, I Jumped

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Queenstown, New Zealand: Adventure Capital of the World.

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Sydney Run

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I’m excited to say you can now reach my blog through http://www.randomrunnings.com/!

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This morning I ran across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and through the Royal Botanical Gardens. I might have cursed the large hill to get back to the bridge, but the breakfast and croissant waiting on the other side were a good motivation. Why does it seem all food is fair game on vacation? I’d better run the bridge a few times…

Sister's Visit

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I just had a wonderful visit from my sister.

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Saturday RF and I tackled what I believe was a bit over 13 miles. We took our time and it was a bit of a challenge but we managed and I’m not even too stiff today! (Bit of a different story yesterday.) We’ll be doing the Earth Day Half Marathon again on April 18th, but I’m afraid Saturday was my last chance for a decent distance beforehand. I head to Australia and New Zealand Friday and return April 1st. I doubt that week I return I’ll be up for too long of a run and then there is just one weekend left prior to the half. I honestly believe I’ll do some running on my vacation, but doubt my running partner will be excited about much distance.

Bit of a Push

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Even though RF and I couldn’t run together today (still managed the coffee clutching), I had a great run. After a little mental struggle from starting with a lake I would normally end with, I refocused, relaxed and found myself wanting to continue further by the end of my route. I did a bit more and I think I was past 11 miles and wanted to continue, but I also didn’t want to push my knee. I’ve been having some nagging, but not debilitating swelling. I should be icing more frequently, but it always seems to subside. Today my knee felt tight but I’m confident the little extra didn’t make anything worse.

The Treadmill's Hills

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I snuck away from my hectic day to get a run in, but due to certain constraints, I had to settle for a treadmill. Since I’d also been on a treadmill yesterday, I added some interest by doing a hill workout. This time I tried the actual treadmill’s hill setting though. It was a good challenge. I didn’t go for incredibly long, but I owe the treadmill a bit more respect!