Weekly traing 6Apr-12Apr

Swim

Only 2 sessions because of Good Friday - total 2300m b&b

Bike

3 trainer sessions total 8.63 miles

Run

3 runs total 7miles

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Weekly traing 30Mar-5Apr &fruit trees

We bought 8 more feijos trees to make our front hedge we had planned to buy all different varieties but these were NZ$10 each and all other varieties were $20.

Swim

3 swims total 3000m band and ball

Bike

3 trainer sessions total 7.20 miles

Run

3 x 2miles 6 miles total

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Garden news:Greenhouse & new fruit trees

We've been wanting to buy a greenhouse for the past 12months but the ones we found were really to expensive right now. Then a few weeks ago we went to Palmers garden centre in Napier(they have coffee shop and a great children's playground) and we found this greenhouse approx 1900mm by 1200mm for NZ$249 about a quarter the price of other similar sized ones. I have already got tomatoes going. I also planted pepper and aubergines. I am using my bucket method and plan to put in some more. I'll try and get a photo soon.

In addition we got another apple tree reduced from NZ$30 to 15 and another feijoa variety for $10. I have been clearing the front of all its old trees and ivy (which is a killer). I was slowed down when the electric chainsaw I had for 12months died the second time I used it and it took about 5weeks for repairs / I was actually given a new one. I plan to plant the new feijoa at the weekend as part of the plan to replace the old trees with a hedge of all different feijoa varieties. In addition I am going to move an exsisting feijoa tree from the middle of the garden to also be part of the the hedge because if I don't it will bug the symmetrical part of me that will feel annoyed that its not with the rest.
It's funny I don't feel that away about all the others trees, although I didn't feel our exsisting apple tree needed company.

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Weekly traing 23Mar-29Mar

Swim

1500m as 1session 700m(7x100 ) 1 session 800m(8x100)both band & balls

Bike

7.13miles as 3x11min two on the new turbo trainer

Run

4miles as 2x2miles leg is starting to feel much better and the biggest news is I went running in daylight.
Part of the new routine now that Cameron is at morning Kindergarten is drop him off at 8.30am and then either cycle over to the swimming pool or go home to run. No more 5am runs for the foreseeable future.

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New turbo trainer

I needed a new turbo trainer for my bike, Cameron destroyed the fan on my old one and Teresa wanted hers back to ride her bike on. I bought a gravity version of Teresa's it relies on the weight of the rider to make contact with the rear roller rather the pushing it on the bike wheel by turning a knob. It isn't the one I wanted but at the third of the price it is the one I could afford and hopefully I 'll get as much use out of this one as I did my old one - 16 years.

I'll put a photo up soon. There was only one hitch, I was quickly putting it together last night so I could use it, only to find to screws are missing so I'm going to have to go back to the bike shop.

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