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Em From Jem — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:06:37 +0000

Thanks very much!!

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school grants — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:13:10 +0000

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Em From Jem — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:04:12 +0000

Yeah ID sounds like a good thing. I have two ICE contacts on my mobile too, they are listed under ICE. That’s a good thing to do too. Yep, I’m with you, I really have to get across the whole flat tyre changing thing!! It can’t be that hard, surely!!!
Sure can come for a visit … I’ll give you the grand tour of Tassie (well, maybe just the best bits!!!).

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Jules — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:45:40 +0000

Yeah I know. http://www.roadid.com I’ve moved around so damn much lately that I wouldn’t know what address to put on it! But I’ll be right now – I wont be moving for a while. I really should get one. Thanks for the reminder. I just found another similar one too thanks to ‘google.’ http://www.iceid.com.au “in case of emergency” ID for athletes (or anyone). Yeah, thinking about ‘what could have happened’ a couple of weeks ago does my head in too, for sure. Better to be prepared and have a means of contacting someone and ID in case I’m found, unconscious…

Oh Em, I’m even more ashamed re: the “I can’t change a flat yet” thing. I’m about to be on the bike for 180 km and I’m freaking out. A friend is going to teach me this arvo. “It’s not difficult.” So he says. I know the theory behind it but its the actually doing it that I struggle with.

Hope things are trucking along well for you babe. One day I’ll come visit you, can I? There’s someone else I really wanna visit too.

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Em From Jem — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:47:13 +0000

Hi Jules,
I try really hard to never go down the “what if” track!!! It does my head in!! As far as ID goes – you can get these wrist or ankle things which have all your particulars on them. I think they’re pretty much specifically for athletes. Craig Alexander endorses them … worth looking into. But yes, I always take my mobile with me (down one of the legs of my knicks) because – rather embarrassingly – I’m yet to learn how to change a flat tyre!! Oopsie!! Also, I mainly travel country roads (that’s how it is when you live in the country!!) and it could be 10 years before anyone finds me!!!
Em
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Jules — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:16:31 +0000

I’m glad your phone lives to see another day. Yes, I’m going to get a Fuel Belt soon too, to hold my ENDURA energy gels for my longer runs. But for my shorter runs I’ve got a ‘SPI Belt.’ It stands for Small Personal Items belt. It’s really cool. Mine has bright polka dots on it I put my iPod in it, my house key and a little money. And, you know how I crashed off the bike last week? Unlike you, I didn’t have a phone on me. Or ID. I don’t want to think too long or hard about ‘what could have been.’ I could have been knocked unconscious. I could have fractured my leg or shoulder or clavicle (collar bone). I could have been hit by a car. Oh, Em… This sport we’ve got ourselves into – it’s dangerous (potentially)! ‘What if’ no one had have found me… ‘What if’ I was unconscious and I had no ID on me. SHIT! Let’s not think about that for much longer. I learned a big lesson from that crash. That’s the most important thing. That we learned from it. Must carry my phone and ID with me on my rides and runs.

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Em From Jem — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:11:54 +0000

Ah, thanks Jules! Yep, just going to run my own race! Very exciting about IM NZ … best of luck to you – you know you’ll smash it, especially on your swish new bike!!! I’ll be thinking of you on March 6!!!
Em
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Jules — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:40:55 +0000

Hi Em

You’ll go far with your attitude. You’re definitely in the right head space with all of this. You have your goals and your run your own race. That’s super fantastic chicky. I’m so happy that you achieved 2/2 goals.

That’s what I’ll be setting out to do in 5 weeks today (gulp!). Ironman NZ 2010. Sat 6 March. It all seems so surreal still, even though I essentially committed to it back on 18 Dec when I paid my deposit for my flights and accommodation with TriTravel. Then, I did a double flip when I paid the balance… and again when I entered the even on 11 Jan. I’m getting so fit, Em. Heart rate was 42 upon waking this morning. I can’t believe it. It’s all so exciting. I am going to make my race a fun and amazing day. Yes, I do understand I’ll be out there on the course for up to 17:00. My two goals are ‘to finish within the 17:00′ and ‘to finish with a big smile on my face.’ A secondary goal is a sub 15:00 but I’m placing no expectations on myself with times for anything – other than the official 17:00 cutoff. This is my first ironman. I want to enjoy it and learn lots.

Congrats again for your race. Sounds like you’re enjoying it. Go you!

Jules