Most of our busyness is done, and we are now winding down to Christmas Day. Today is the last day of work for both of us. The office will shut down over Christmas and New Year, although I will need to make some factory payments before the end of the month. I hope to make…

Last Friday, we drove up to Moama for the Perricoota Pop and Pour Festival. Friends of ours from running are involved, so we usually go up each year. Friday was hot. We met our friends halfway to Moama for lunch at the Redesdale Hotel, then continued on to our accommodation. This year, we were all…

It’s that time of the week again, so here are a few good things … Beach days. I swam twice this week. Friday and Saturday were both around 37C. Friday was takeout Friday, and the girls came over, so I waited to go for my swim until S got there. While we went to the…

Just a quick list this week: What are some good things in your week so far? I don’t always listen to something when I walk or run, but when I do, it is usually a podcast. Do you listen to something when you walk or run?

This week, I’ve felt a little bit tired—I have no idea why—but I’ve managed to get my workouts done. I’m now up to 30 minutes of 1 minute run and 1 minute walk. Since I don’t want to add intensity too soon, I’m still doing my sprint intervals on the bike to try to maintain…

I guess a little introduction is in order. I’m Melissa. I live in Brighton, a beachside suburb of Melbourne, Australia. I have lived in Melbourne all my life and can’t imagine living anywhere else. I’m married to G, whom I met at university, and we have three adult children (H, our daughter, aged 25; S,…