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Well, jog at least... The couch to 5k programme continues apace and I managed a full 5k the other morning before heading to work! Not sure if I'll make it out monday as I may have to cycle into work given that my car went kablooey today. Bah...

Otherwise, derby practise tomorrow, and another insane week at work ahead,..

Oh noes. The london to brighton bike ride is on the same day as the race for life... Bah.

It is possible to do a differently dated race for life, but as I'm on a team with other people, i will be deeply unpopular for suggesting a move of date. I have no idea what to do...!

Wicked busy week at work.

Failed miserably to get boy's v-day pressie. Panic shopping on my lunchbreak tomorrow, then. Bah.

Weekends starting to fill up in march. SRT is now looking like a fully formed derby league, and we're doing lots of league stuff, including (WOO) a trip to brum to see the Blitz Dames play Middlesbrough. Can't wait!!

Must sort out my crap for carboot sale, and make some vain attempt to clean the house before emma comes to stay. I hate housework! Will be dragging Emma off to watch a skating practise when she gets here...!!

OK. I promised myself that this year was going to be the year that I was going to take control of my finances. It's insane that I am constantly over my overdraft limit and have no idea what's going on with my bank accounts.

So, a tip- ING are offering a savings account with a pretty decent 1st yr introductory interest rate. Just on hold waiting to open one of those.

I have re-activated my online banking account. Have to wait for my password to arrive, but I can do some basic things... and at least see what the deal is!

Now to start saving for:
getting some bits done around the house.
Getting some skates
Getting a crusty old racing bike!
a holiday
AND.... my 30th birthday blowout trek to everest next year.....

ETA: About to go out to B and Q unwashed and stinky to see if I can pick up some of their nice halogen light strips for a squid

Also ETA: Saving account now set up. Must order new cheque book from Barclays! Have to send cheques to ING w/in 45 days!

But I still had to get into work :(

Bah. And now that the weekend is here- it's almost all gone. That is so typical.

So I will be spring cleaning instead of cavorting in the snow tomorrow. But at least I have skating to look forward to on sunday!

As I have a agreed to do a 5k in june, I have begun to think properly about what I should be doing. And as if by chance, a runners comm is featured on LJ this week. It must be fate.

So, I am checking out Couch to 5k, which sounds like exactly what I need. Now for all the snow and ice to clear... :(

Running related antics to follow....

This, I am hoping, will also improve my stamina for Roller Derby, and for my big 30th birthday trek and also for hiking up snowdon in May!

was freaking sweet. Packed loads in, too.
Museums, art galleries, historical sites. Favourite...? I don't know. I loved the bauhaus archive building, and was disappointed that we didn't have time to go in (tho i saw much of the collection when it was in middlesbrough).

This leads to a late addition to my new year's resolutions. Improve my languages. At least my french and my german... By the next time i'm over in either of those places (summer in france?!?) I don't want to stand out like a brit-chump...

watch this space for progress.

Yes, next year, I'm 30. In october to be precise. And I have decided to do a trek to everest base camp to celebrate. So I have 22 months to get super fit.

This weekend I have:
gone for a nice (but freezing cold and windy) country walk yesterday.

Roller derby practise today. And I cycled over there...Need to work on skating backwards. suck...

I am just looking forward to the nights getting lighter so I can cycle my commute, Hopefully march.

Resolution1: write more in my journal
Resolution2: do interesting stuff to write about ;)