65km for 65 Roses

A few weeks ago I got a text from a friend: Hey! I'm going to be walking or riding 65km, I want to raise money for cystic fibrosis Cue the expected response from me of “sounds like fun! Want someone to join you?” It appears I still haven't learned to keep my mouth shut, instead … Read more

International Women’s Day 5km Fun Run

Two weekends ago was the International Women's Day 5km Fun Run, a running event held in Brisbane. It's a beautiful run, starting at South Bank, making it's way across one of the bridges over the river, around and through the Botanical Gardens, over another bridge, then back alongside the river through South Bank to finish … Read more

Goodlife 12 Week Challenge: Week 1

**Looking for all my articles on the Goodlife 12 week challenge, including results? Click here** As I had spent the previous week planning for the challenge, week 1 was all about getting stuck straight into it. Body measurements The night before weigh in, Mario and I had been in Brisbane for his nonna’s birthday. I … Read more

12 Week Challenge: The Goals Edition

As part of preparing for the 12 week challenge, they have asked each of us to fill out a sheet with our goals. On the information night, they explained about goal setting and ensuring you use the SMART approach: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely. Since I aim on documenting my entire journey, I figured why … Read more

Is the weekend already over?

Fitocracy workout

Oh man, where did the weekend go!? I can’t believe it’s Monday morning already, and I’m quickly typing out a blog post before I get ready to go to work. Mario and I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning, which is very rare. Normally we wake up with an abundance of energy, … Read more