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Can I start 2016 with the Lunar New Year next week?

After feeling like I was about to loose it last week, I took a hiatus last week and part of this week from blogging. January and burnt out!

It has been a few months in the making with last week feeling somewhat teary eyed, tired and a bit helpless. I won’t go into it, but as much as I’d like to blog every day (Mon to Fri), I have to accept that’s not gonna happen. It gets frustrating having ideas, epic night naps and nothing gets done. I still don’t know where the days go and it gets/got frustrating not being able to everything and still sleep. Don’t even ask about my sleep schedule. It’s all over the place, black bags rather padded black bags have to sort them before they become permeant are en vogue. And realising you haven’t seen season 3 and 4 of Luther and then watching the first 2 episodes of season 3 on your own in the dark will really mess it up. I hid behind the blanket peeking out when the suspense got too much. There’s a reason aside from dust balls I don’t like beds with legs!

Anywho, still running, cycling, training, playing cat mama, getting excited in Miin and Sephora, forever dreaming of longer days when the sun plays until 10pm. And taking photos of …..

Bike rides aka my transport finds:

Sunsets

Turbulent skies cycling back one evening

Angry Bird BombToxic air

Cycling through El Borne 

Views from the W hotelEscaping to the Zoo!Love these guys mohawks! 

And these guys eyelashes!
Stumbling across the start of the 2016 Historic Barcelona to Monte Carlo Rally. I think it’s early this year as in previous years I stumbled across it when it’s light. Please excuse the quality of the photos. I was pushing my bike, lots of people pushing and shoving with my camera in my rucksack. I did get a shot of a VW Beetle (Herbie!) but it’s too bad quality it show. Lots of Porches, Minis and old school Fiats. I bet it’s a great race to participate in! 

Run views

Beach runs during the week. It doesn’t help my pace, but I always pause for few moments to take in the sea. And any shells that might catch my eye, insert see no evil emoji monkey. 

2 Cormorants diving running last Friday. My mood was a grey as the sky. Seeing these guys cheered me up (and their spirit animal meaning). Switching up long runs with an equally long bike ride. 40km if including racing to the zoo. All out both directions! Trying out my new lightweight skipping rope! I definitely noticed the difference to my gyms old rope one. Taking my own means I don’t have to wait if it’s in use. Skipping is one of my favourite cardio choices. I’m always surprised by how many people have trouble initially getting coordination skipping. If you master the basic boxer step, it’s a great total body workout. The types of steps are endless!Sadly I haven’t been doing as much yoga as I’d have liked. The knock on effect is poor posture and tight calves. Not good! The times, I have done some yoga with Yogaglo, the mats been busy with yoga cats.Sorting out a few cupboards the KonMari Method with help

Cat snugglesDay dreaming of Spring and SummerHow you do deal or know when things get out of balance? Carry on, throw your hands in the air, bury hands in face, cry for a few days, get snappy at people, angry for no reason, tired yet can’t sleep and the worst, padded black eye bags?!