WeekendBase

Pull through neck warmer

Anna — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:16:16 +0000

It is still cold in here!!!! Never in my life I thought that I will wear this in May! Any comments with words of compassion and encouragement?…mostly compassion needed!

Cycling to Howth with Mr. Cool

Anna — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:33:54 +0000

Bad weather, great cycle!

Created by My Tracks on Android:
Total distance: 71.80 km (44.6 mi)
Total time: 8:59:11
Moving time: 4:34:59
Average speed: 7.99 km/h (5.0 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 15.67 km/h (9.7 mi/h)
Max speed: 39.41 km/h (24.5 mi/h)
Average pace: 7.51 min/km (12.1 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 3.83 min/km (6.2 min/mi)
Min pace: 1.52 min/km (2.5 min/mi)
Max elevation: 202 m (662 ft)
Min elevation: 56 m (184 ft)
Elevation gain: 954 m (3129 ft)
Recorded: 07/05/2012 11:55

38,7km part of Mr. Cool’s is marked in light blue:

Granny Square Blanket

Anna — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:27:08 +0000

I wish to own one of the super cute granny square blankets. There is really no other way to get my hands on one, but grab a hook and crochet.
Each of my granny squares will be 15cm and I decided to make the blanket at least 1.5m long and 1m wide. I think it will be a very modest size, but if I have enough patience left I can always make more squares to enlarge the final measurement. This means, I will need 150 granny squares!
Some of my first granny squares (patterns from Crochet Inspiration by Sasha Kagan):

Cycling to Howth and North Bull Island

Anna — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:27:21 +0000

Created by My Tracks on Android:
Total Distance: 64.25 km (39.9 mi)
Total Time: 5:32:27
Moving Time: 3:54:01
Average Speed: 11.60 km/h (7.2 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 16.47 km/h (10.2 mi/h)
Max Speed: 38.06 km/h (23.6 mi/h)
Min Elevation: 58 m (191 ft)
Max Elevation: 197 m (646 ft)
Elevation Gain: 776 m (2546 ft)
Recorded: Sat Apr 14 10:33:48 GMT+01:00 2012

G’s new bike – Kona Zing Triple. Skiny, fast and and pretty.

My bike. Giant Via 2. Pretty, pretty, pretty. Comfy and so practical!

Easter, Easter, Easter!

Anna — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:29:11 +0000

Some knitting and some crochet…my lifetime pleasures (beside cycling, swimming and G.)

To celebrate G’s new bicycle (racing bike Kona Zing) we named the bunnies Kona and Zing :) Here they are!

Cycling to Malahide

Anna — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:18:41 +0000

Beautiful cycle to Malahide on one of the days of Summer that already ended in Ireland.

Created by My Tracks on Android.

Total Distance: 59.89 km (37.2 mi) (72 km but the battery in my device died and did not record the full track)
Total Time: 6:11:37 (over 7 hours in total)
Moving Time: 3:45:32
Average Speed: 9.67 km/h (6.0 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 15.93 km/h (9.9 mi/h)
Max Speed: 35.58 km/h (22.1 mi/h)
Min Elevation: 53 m (174 ft)
Max Elevation: 169 m (556 ft)
Elevation Gain: 515 m (1689 ft)
Recorded: Sat Mar 24 10:08:09 GMT 2012

Gym or no gym?

Anna — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:38:45 +0000

For number of years together with my husband we have been members of the gym/swimming pool health club. Due to other commitments and thinking that we do not have enough time in a day, we decided to cancel our quite expensive memberships.

After a year and a half, struggling with the ongoing back problems and fitness level not up to my standard I made the decision of going back to the club. The membership fee was initially the issue and a serious vote against 1 year contract commitment. Then my husband brought up the matter of not having enough time to attend every day or often enough to justify the cost.

Today we made the final decision (I pushed it a little) of joining in again. The moment I put my foot in the water, I knew this is the best spent €75/month. I can live without the restaurant, morning doughnuts and coffees and rigorously bring my own lunch to work every day in exchange for this one hour (or more) of relaxation, getting fit and investment in feeling good.

And to argue the matter of having or not having time to go to the gym/swimming pool, I said:

It is not the matter of having or not having time. It is the matter of finding time! (to do things that make you feel good)

*picture of my bike as per general “exercise is good for you” :)

Cycle to Ticknock

Anna — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:12:20 +0000

Rather challenging climb to Ticknock on a beautiful Sunday morning. Spectacular views on Dublin though!
Created by My Tracks on Android:
Total Distance: 12.18 km (7.6 mi)
Total Time: 1:17:18
Moving Time: 1:00:26
Average Speed: 9.45 km/h (5.9 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 12.09 km/h (7.5 mi/h)
Max Speed: 40.98 km/h (25.5 mi/h)
Min Elevation: 159 m (521 ft)
Max Elevation: 371 m (1218 ft)
Elevation Gain: 288 m (945 ft)
Recorded: Sun Mar 04 10:52:18 GMT 2012

Cycling to Enniskerry…

Anna — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:41:07 +0000

…in the best company possible and with a little hiccup that nailed my tire. Thank you Deirdre and Terry for such a wonderful day!

Created by My Tracks on Android:
Total Distance: 27.53 km (17.1 mi)
Total Time: 6:03:48 (including lunch, stroll around Powerscourt shop, coffee, stroll around Powerscourt garden centre)
Moving Time: 2:34:21
Average Speed: 4.54 km/h (2.8 mi/h) (ha ha ha…we were not in a rush, that is for sure)
Average Moving Speed: 10.70 km/h (6.7 mi/h)
Max Speed: 38.73 km/h (24.1 mi/h)
Min Elevation: 124 m (408 ft)
Max Elevation: 252 m (826 ft)
Elevation Gain: 567 m (1859 ft)
Recorded: Sat Mar 03 10:33:35 GMT 2012

Cycling to Belfield

Anna — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:55:04 +0000

Fresh Monday start!
Created by My Tracks on Android:
Total Distance: 6.31 km (3.9 mi)
Total Time: 23:47
Moving Time: 20:48
Average Speed: 15.91 km/h (9.9 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 18.20 km/h (11.3 mi/h)
Max Speed: 38.73 km/h (24.1 mi/h)
Min Elevation: 81 m (267 ft)
Max Elevation: 262 m (859 ft)
Elevation Gain: 49 m (161 ft)
Recorded: Mon Feb 27 08:40:14 GMT 2012