Dolphin Bay Sam Roi Yod

A year ago since my first team triathlon.  One that ended in me arguing for ages about our first place win being stolen away from us.  This year we are back, but this time I am doing it alone.  We are staying at Dolphin Bay, a place that I love more and more every time we come.  It is so calm, no tourists and just feels so easy.  The big race is tomorrow.  I am just hoping to finish as have a foot injury.  Oh and it is based on weight categories rather than age.  This is a crazy way to do things.  In 4kilo brackets.  On Thursday I was right in the middle of my bracket, today I am over.  So who knows, I might even be disqualified tomorrow!

BISP Kim!

Well I guess she in now Tokyo Kim but I knew her as the British School in Phuket Kim.  I have not seen her since I was big and pregnant.  It was a great reunion, she is loving life in Japan.  In fact, bought a place, learning the language and a famous Raman reviewer.  She is so fun and happily joined in to play some Euchure at our monthly meet ups.

 

Charlie Brown's and Tony's

A great hump day with a team meeting at Charlie Brown's Mexican and then off to Tony's Italian for a family dinner.  It is hard to convince Sebastian to go for a meal during the week, so it was a special treat.  

Least Recorded Weekend Ever

I am positive that since I have started this blog I have never taken so little photos over the weekend.  And it should have loads.  We were meant to go to our staff party Friday (we did not) and Jacqui and the kids were here from Taipei.  But as it turns out, I think I was lying in bed by 8pm all weekend.  Sebastian loved seeing Quinlan and Fiadyh, they spent Saturday and Sunday all day at a pool.  We even got a little ice skating in with them on Satruday.

That is all I got!

Nadia's Birthday

With David in Bangladesh we stepped in to prepare Nadia's birthday celebrations.  We decided on a combination of our favourite things - Mexican and sushi.  A nacho platter to start followed by sushi, oh and Dairy Queen cake of course.  Sebastian was coached by Zemi in the art of Minecraft building and Saba filled us in on all the school drama.  We had a great evenig celebrating the wonderful Nadia.

Tawain Mazho Run 2026

Sunday I ran a race that I ran last year.  Competitive great prizes, so I knew it would just be about time, especially after the stairs the afternoon before.  But I did it, and it was not fun.  But when I look back to last year, I ran the 5km in 35 minutes and this year 10km in 53 minutes, so that is an improvement.  We then had a morning at Gaelic Football and then play at the pool.  An enjoyable full weekend.

I love this, everyone starting their watches.

Me with the grand champion, 10km in 36 minutes.

Vertical Series Bangkok 1

 Saturday was the last vertical series at the Bangkok One, 50% percent more stairs at 1600.  Basically a 100 floor run.  It was so disappointing, but I suppose a learning curve.  It was packed out with all the big stair climbers and I came 6th in my age group, and 7th overall female.  But the top 5 were all within 15 seconds. When you are going up you cannot judge how you are doing as they send you up in waves and no one around you.  I was not as tired as I thought I would be and should have gone a bit harder.  A learning curve!  But no one could be more disappointed then Sebastian.  He actually came to this one and was so upset when he learnt that there was no trophy.  It was soul destroying!