Ok, anyone out there who lives in lower North Shore Sydney with school age children, who would like to ride during the week in West head, Bobbin Head or Old pacific Hwy. I know my chances are slim but you never know, someone may be interested. I am slow at present due to back surgery but I hope to get as fast as I was. It is getting warmer and I am getting more motivated. I go on my own or with a few friends if they are not working but most of the time it is just me or one other.
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Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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Ok, so no-one from Sydney, I will just have to ride with the same old ducks I have been for the past 6 years. It was worth a try. .
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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Had a great ride today with my 61 year old friend who kicks my ass. Her skin no longer fits her but shit she is strong. We rode West Head which is a rollercoaster of hill and at the end is a view from heaven above. The flowers are coming up because it will be spring here in a month. A kangaroo ran by my side before it went into the bush. Well must take my daughter to school. keep you up to date later, maybe even post some pictures for you of my rides here.
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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this is the view from the top. The ride is through the
national park
national park
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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How cool, this can be my own blog. I will post more things later, must go off to Tafe. I am doing accounting just for fun.
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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Very nice! I've been to Sydney to visit a friend, never ridden there - seemed like a LOT of traffic! I did get to swim at the Olympic pool under the harbour bridge - now that was nice, as are all the pools at the beaches, filled with salt water, despite those little nasty creatures (jellies - ouch).
thanks for sharing your photos!
thanks for sharing your photos!
Re: someone to ride with [cstine]
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How nice to have a visitor at my blog. Thank you.
I am always writing here during the night in your time because it is day time here in Sydney. I am sure I look like a psycho and need specialised treatment for starting my own forum but no harm done and I love my own company. My friends would laugh at me if they found out.
I haven’t got any races planned at present because I am going through the fear of racing due to injury on my back 2 year ago. I plan on doing some long distance cycling. there is one in South Australia for Amy Gillett (January 9, 1976 - July 18, 2005) was an Australian track cyclist and rower who represented Australia in both sports before her death in a training accident when a motorist crashed into the Australian squad of cyclists she was training with.
well it is evening now here in sydney and I should go to bed because I promised the dog we would go running. We often race but she always wins. I have a Border Terrier, the sweets dog in the world.
Rosy
I am always writing here during the night in your time because it is day time here in Sydney. I am sure I look like a psycho and need specialised treatment for starting my own forum but no harm done and I love my own company. My friends would laugh at me if they found out.
I haven’t got any races planned at present because I am going through the fear of racing due to injury on my back 2 year ago. I plan on doing some long distance cycling. there is one in South Australia for Amy Gillett (January 9, 1976 - July 18, 2005) was an Australian track cyclist and rower who represented Australia in both sports before her death in a training accident when a motorist crashed into the Australian squad of cyclists she was training with.
well it is evening now here in sydney and I should go to bed because I promised the dog we would go running. We often race but she always wins. I have a Border Terrier, the sweets dog in the world.
Rosy
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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Hey Pine! Are you going to update your blog or what?
Re: someone to ride with [Maui]
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'Oh' my god, another visitor, it gets so lonely out here, was sort of resting. Nice to meet you. Yes I will update my blog because everyone that visits gives me inspiration to train again and be a super yummy mummy. after my Microdiscectomy which emotionally affected me. I will try and take photos again for you of Sydney and some of my rides. I always post during your night time because it is day time here. I am a mother of 3. My oldest is Hayley and she is 16 years old. It is lovely to see her turning into a young lady. I will tell you about the other 2 later don’t want to bore you too much.
The bellow photo is of Akuna Bay, I used to ride it comfortably but these days I am slow
The bellow photo is of Akuna Bay, I used to ride it comfortably but these days I am slow
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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My other love is great coffee. I have this coffee roaster who roasts fresh coffee for me once a week and I grind it myself then make it with my Rancilio Italian Machine. I just love the full bodied flavour of espresso coffee it gives me a buzz and I feel high for the rest of the day. It tastes the best after a long ride.
My friends that I cycle with want to come to my place after riding because they know I am a BARISTA.
I don’t want to upset any of my new friends who visit my blog, but I have heard the you can’t get a good cup of coffee in the USA. You have those Starbucks places. They didn’t do so well here in Sydney because we have a great Italian culture which introduced us to the finest coffee in the world.
"Please excuse all grammar and spelling, English was not my first language. I migrated to Australia when I was 10 and when my parents’ went to work, I used to spend more time on the beach than at school"
Must go and do the dishes after dinner.
see you soon.
My friends that I cycle with want to come to my place after riding because they know I am a BARISTA.
I don’t want to upset any of my new friends who visit my blog, but I have heard the you can’t get a good cup of coffee in the USA. You have those Starbucks places. They didn’t do so well here in Sydney because we have a great Italian culture which introduced us to the finest coffee in the world.
"Please excuse all grammar and spelling, English was not my first language. I migrated to Australia when I was 10 and when my parents’ went to work, I used to spend more time on the beach than at school"
Must go and do the dishes after dinner.
see you soon.
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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This is my Cat Jade, she is An Australian Mist.
Can anyone tell me how to start swimming again after a long break? I don't like to go to squad because I am so slow and it gets embracing. I am a land mammal like to feel the ground beneath me. Before races I used to shake like I had Parkinson’s disease, the swim terrified me. Always out of the water last, people would applaud and say well done, but deep down I knew they thought “give it up, you suck”
Always had great bike times but got so tired from chasing everyone that I had nothing left on the run.
I won some trophies a few years ago for my age group. (There were only two of us). What’s the saying “you have to be in it to win it”
This is my Cat Jade, she is An Australian Mist.
Can anyone tell me how to start swimming again after a long break? I don't like to go to squad because I am so slow and it gets embracing. I am a land mammal like to feel the ground beneath me. Before races I used to shake like I had Parkinson’s disease, the swim terrified me. Always out of the water last, people would applaud and say well done, but deep down I knew they thought “give it up, you suck”
Always had great bike times but got so tired from chasing everyone that I had nothing left on the run.
I won some trophies a few years ago for my age group. (There were only two of us). What’s the saying “you have to be in it to win it”
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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I always find that buying a new fun swimsuit makes me want to swim more - try SPLISH!
Re: someone to ride with [cstine]
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Hello Cstine,
Thank you, today I ordered this swim suit in two colours, red and black
How cool is this rainbow one. I think I will order it as well. Cstine, I bet you are a really good swimmer. That pool you swam in is called North sydney and it is very close to my place. This is a photo for you to remember it by.
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As for the Jelly fish, they are only out at the beginning for summer, late spring. They don’t hurt. When I did the open water swims at the beginning of the season, it felt gross at first but then you just get used to feeling them under your hands when you pulled the water. The worst things are blue bottles, they are very painful.
Usually the fast swimmers get stung more because they reach the blue bottles first. I am often at the end of the pack and am shark bait. I wander if you get them in your ocean swims?
this is the Blue bottle (Physalia physalis)
Thank you, today I ordered this swim suit in two colours, red and black
How cool is this rainbow one. I think I will order it as well. Cstine, I bet you are a really good swimmer. That pool you swam in is called North sydney and it is very close to my place. This is a photo for you to remember it by.
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As for the Jelly fish, they are only out at the beginning for summer, late spring. They don’t hurt. When I did the open water swims at the beginning of the season, it felt gross at first but then you just get used to feeling them under your hands when you pulled the water. The worst things are blue bottles, they are very painful.
Usually the fast swimmers get stung more because they reach the blue bottles first. I am often at the end of the pack and am shark bait. I wander if you get them in your ocean swims?
this is the Blue bottle (Physalia physalis)
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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Pine, I love your blog. I managed to ride once in the Blue Mountains (and then of course in WA) and have been to AUS many times, always a good trip.
Keep posting!
AP
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"How bad could it be?" - SimpleS
Keep posting!
AP
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"How bad could it be?" - SimpleS
Re: someone to ride with [AndyPants]
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Thank you so Much Andy Pants. (Love your name)
Please excuse my spelling once again; I am sure you all understand me.
The Blue Mountains are beautiful. Did you go to the three sisters?
Please excuse my spelling once again; I am sure you all understand me.
The Blue Mountains are beautiful. Did you go to the three sisters?
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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what a beautiful spot. it looks something like our great smoky mountains on the east coast. thanks for blogging. i too enjoy reading it. tell us about your other two children!
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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Re: someone to ride with [dreaming~big]
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Hi dreaming big.
You have done well; I saw your blog and enjoyed reading it also. Keep up the good work.
Because you asked.
Ok, well my son is 15 years old. I didn't know I was pregnant with him till I was about 10weeks. You see I was still breast feeding my first child and fell pregnant when she was 7months. It was hard work having two babies so close in together but very for filling. When he was about 17months old I noticed that he wasn’t progressing like my first born. People said boys are slower. Well he still wasn’t walking or talking and my gut feeling told me that he wasn’t quit right. He was in day care where I was nursing and one day the staff told me that they have concerns about him and he wasn’t like the other toddlers. At that stage my heart sank into my pants.
To cut a long story short, I took him to a paediatrician and other child professionals who said he has autism. We started early education immediately, speech therapy, occupational therapy, Physio and the lot I could think of.
I decided to mainstream him at school so that he can learn the norm. I didn’t want him to stay with special needs all the time. Any way today he is a fun loving happy teenager who participates in tennis comp and goes to swim squad.
You would never know he had issues. The only time is when we go on holidays or take him out of his environment. He would drive his sisters nuts but once I give a piece of my mind he behaves himself.
You have done well; I saw your blog and enjoyed reading it also. Keep up the good work.
Because you asked.
Ok, well my son is 15 years old. I didn't know I was pregnant with him till I was about 10weeks. You see I was still breast feeding my first child and fell pregnant when she was 7months. It was hard work having two babies so close in together but very for filling. When he was about 17months old I noticed that he wasn’t progressing like my first born. People said boys are slower. Well he still wasn’t walking or talking and my gut feeling told me that he wasn’t quit right. He was in day care where I was nursing and one day the staff told me that they have concerns about him and he wasn’t like the other toddlers. At that stage my heart sank into my pants.
To cut a long story short, I took him to a paediatrician and other child professionals who said he has autism. We started early education immediately, speech therapy, occupational therapy, Physio and the lot I could think of.
I decided to mainstream him at school so that he can learn the norm. I didn’t want him to stay with special needs all the time. Any way today he is a fun loving happy teenager who participates in tennis comp and goes to swim squad.
You would never know he had issues. The only time is when we go on holidays or take him out of his environment. He would drive his sisters nuts but once I give a piece of my mind he behaves himself.
Re: someone to ride with [ADDGirl]
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Thank you for that.
Yes I have had a private lesson, that’s how I learned to swim. I swam 3 times a week in squad for 3 years before I had the injury. Sometimes I love swimming and other times I panic and don't want to do it.
One of my greatest challenges was doing the open water swims here in Sydney.
I was very proud of myself when I did "The big swim" 2.7 - 3 km in the ocean. I even swam today for the first time in 3 months, I swam 2km (slowly)
This is a photo of the big swim
Palm beach to whale beach. It took me 60min to complete it.
Conditions have varied over the years, from flat and calm to very strong swells and chop. In a south-easterly wind, the course becomes even more difficult as swimmers must plough through both the wind and sometimes heavy chop.
This is ocean swimming at its finest.
And let me tell you I was sea sick for 4 hours after that swim. That was back in 2006
Yes I have had a private lesson, that’s how I learned to swim. I swam 3 times a week in squad for 3 years before I had the injury. Sometimes I love swimming and other times I panic and don't want to do it.
One of my greatest challenges was doing the open water swims here in Sydney.
I was very proud of myself when I did "The big swim" 2.7 - 3 km in the ocean. I even swam today for the first time in 3 months, I swam 2km (slowly)
This is a photo of the big swim
Palm beach to whale beach. It took me 60min to complete it.
Conditions have varied over the years, from flat and calm to very strong swells and chop. In a south-easterly wind, the course becomes even more difficult as swimmers must plough through both the wind and sometimes heavy chop.
This is ocean swimming at its finest.
And let me tell you I was sea sick for 4 hours after that swim. That was back in 2006
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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OH you have the most beautiful training ground!!!
I think if I visited I would never leave!
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Re: someone to ride with [CatIsTriing]
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Yes the training here is beautiful. It is cold at the moment so I am not so motivated.
We are always short of Physicians; you should come for a few months over summer.
“Today was the City to Surf race” 14km from the City to Bondi beach, 70,000 participated "running up heart break hill, "ouch"
We are always short of Physicians; you should come for a few months over summer.
“Today was the City to Surf race” 14km from the City to Bondi beach, 70,000 participated "running up heart break hill, "ouch"
Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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THat photo brings back memories.In 1992 I did the Iron distance race that started there and finishd in Manly.You are looking at the swim course right there.The bike was out to West Head then back to the bottom box,up to the top box and back down to Akuna Bay-five times!!Toughest Ironman ride I've ever done.The run was from the Marina in the photo to Manly Beach.
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Re: someone to ride with [pine]
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Re: someone to ride with [Ultra-tri-guy]
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Well that Ironman race no longer runs here in Sydney. I don’t think anyone would be able to complete it, after reading your response "The bike was out to West Head then back to the bottom box, up to the top box and back down to Akuna Bay-five times! That’s sounds like a killer.
I hope you had good memories from the photo, when I ride it all I get is "blood sweat and tears"
I hope you had good memories from the photo, when I ride it all I get is "blood sweat and tears"
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I am sure of it. Name the profession and I bet you will find a position.
I am sure of it. Name the profession and I bet you will find a position.