Training Log Archive: PrueD

It is another beautiful sunny day in Benalla and I decided to maximise my time here and not go back to Melbourne until later in the day - therefore missing the Woodlands state series event - the first one I've missed in a long time. Peter and I ran around the lake and, although I haven't run for ages, felt good and enjoyed it.

I'm a bit overfed at the moment - we went to the Thoona pub for dinner last night. Thoona is on the west side of the Warby's and a short distance from Wang and Benalla. The meals are HUGE (and I mean HUGE) and the open fire and ambience very country and very friendly. I would suggest that several other orienteers I know with appetites larger than mine would have their work cut out getting through one main meal. Needless to say they don't sell many desserts there.

I have been given a weekend repreive from hospital attendance and came back to Benalla for the weekend - totally exhausted in all aspects. However I had a decent sleep last night (the first for some time) and awoke to a fine day. After a morning pruning (surprisingly relaxing) I went to the Benalla pool where, unusually, all the lanes were full - although I still got one to myself. My time was slow but the swim was nice. Because I left Benalla in a hurry last time I forgot to take my swimming gear with me so haven't been able to swim in Melbourne.

My cold seems better and I am a bit happier. It was a sunny day and I walked around Blackburn lake. I had something good happen today - about a month ago I bought a new TV on sale from Dick Smith. When I got home I tried to put the bottom on but the screws didn't ft and the bottom kept falling off. Then, silly me, being innovative, tried some bigger screws - but they fell out - then I tried matchsticks in the holes - still no luck - then I got the glue out - still no luck. Enough said. Eventually I took it back. The DS man told me that had I brought it back without the glue all over the back, they would have given me a new one...but not now. They suggested going to Bunnings for bigger screws. However I insisted it go back to the factory to see if they could fix it. He didn't hold my hopes out and suggested it would cost.

Well, once a week I've been ringing and there's been no news. However today, they rang and advised it was back, had an entirely new back fitted, the bottom was attached and there was NO CHARGE! The DS man even carrried it out into the carpark to put in the car. I was quite impressed.

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Even more walking around Blackburn. My cold is turning a bit asthmatic and I'm having touble sleeping. It seems to be exacerbated by cold air - of which there is plenty around here. I'm not going to work at the moment - working from home for half a day in order to fit ib hospital visits. No change in current situation.