Not running related...

On the weekend A and I took the kids down to the bay at Manly for a walk/scooter along the pier and possibly some dinner.

I saw a young girl, probably about 5, being chased, laughing and having a wonderful time. The woman who was chasing her was not her mother. She could have been her mother, but she was too happy and had too much energy to be her mother. I think it was an aunt.

Sure enough, I was right, not long after the happy chaser and chasee passed us we were passed by the mother - pushing a younger child in a pram. She was not as happy and not as energetic.

I felt I could really realte to her. Except I didn't have a fun aunt to be the chaser ... which wasn't fair really.

*sigh*

Anyway ... a small insight to my frame of mind at the moment.

The other thing I saw was lots of people running. Would be a nice place to run really - flat, nice scenery ...

Haven't been doing much running - which I'm a bit peeved off about - but I only have myself to blame. Too much good tennis on the tv and too many late nights make it very hard to get up in the morning.

I have been swimming though.

Swimming is much harder than it looks.

I've been swimming with the squad at our local pool, under the watchful eye of a guy called Trent, who by all accounts is very good at what he does.

Breathing is an unfortunately neccessary part of swimming and one that I struggle with, particularly on my left side. But anyway, I think I'm improving and getting better each time.

I can't say I'm particularly enjoying the whole experience. My arms ache (a good thing probably) and I constantly get cramps in the arches of my feet and my calves - I'm not sure how to combat this aside from stretching - I guess I want to prevent it from happening rather than treating it when it does happen.

I don't get the same 'rush' I get from going out for a run, or doing a spin or boxing class. At the moment I think I'm too frustrated at my lack of skill for it to be enjoyable. I hope the enjoyment will come ... soon. ;)

I also don't like what it does to my hair (how girly is that?!) I think I'll have to get some kind of treatment next time I see my hairdresser.

I have much more I could write, about my thinking on the whole Tri thing - but I think it will wait for another day.