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[Savanes]

That's great Joanne. You should try to run all the way now. I'm sure you can do it. We tend to underestimate our body's ressources.

@Lynn I wish I could sing!!! Congrats on your show!

[Maree]

Hey great effort on the 5km run. Once you get started it gets addictive. i love the high u get afterwards and the energy it gives you. That's how I feel . however at the beginning of trsining to do a rum it can be a little exhausting! I usually do my 5kms around 34mins but I don't have heaps of hills in my area.

[Cathie]

Maree wrote: to do a rum it can be a little exhausting!

This might interest the drinkers in this group, lol

Yeah, it's those sleepless nights hanging out over the toilet bowl that get to you, hahaha

[Jojo]

Thanks!!

Maree, that was my first official 5k, I figure I can only get better! The next one is in two weeks.

Cathie, I just got a bottle of rum as a gift...maybe I will try a little rum with my runs! ;)

[Cathie]

That should be very interesting Joanne;)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Congrats Joanne! I'm with Lynn. :) I'm a bit jealous, but not enough to get off the couch just yet. Lol. I think I need to work on my motivation.

[Jojo]

Lol Kristie! I will have to update my picture to one of my medals...maybe that will motivate you!!!

[Cathie]

The medals are grand aren' they Joanne. I got one last year for the ScotiaBank Run; totally cool! Almost makes me want to go in each run just for the medal...almost, lol.

[Jojo]

I want to wear them all the time!!! They are good reminders of what I achieved!

[Cathie]

I'm very proud of what you have achieved Joanne; watching your progress through your comments here has been so inspiring!

[Anima]

I second you Cathie, and I'm really happy that this group allows sharing such personal and important traits of our lives. Joanne, thanks for sharing this progress here :)

[Jojo]

Thanks guys! I'm actually amazed that I'm running at all, let alone entering races! It's my 5 year anniversary of moving to Canada this week; I asked my Mum today what she would have thought if 5 years ago someone had said I would be doing this and she laughed. Which is ok, because I never imagined myself running even 5 months ago, let alone 5 years! Canada really has changed me!!

[Savanes]

@Joanne, I like your picture!! :D

[Jojo]

I do too Vanessa!! I'm starting a collection! Lol!

[Cathie]

Yeah Canada! LOL. Cheered like a true born Canadian :-)

[Anima]

@Joanne, I second Vanessa, the updated picture looks great and very motivating :D

[Savanes]

Hey,

I found this link on another group. It's the 25 Signs You’re Addicted To Books... It's kind of hilarious.

I especially like #3 "Sometimes it's more subtle", #13 and #24. Enjoy!!

[Brightness]

Vanessa, I don't see the link.

[Savanes]

Karlee wrote: "Vanessa, I don't see the link."

True!!! http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/si...

[Anima]

@Vanessa, it is hilarious endeed, I loved number 22 and 24, but all numbers were really funny. Thanks for making my day :D

[Kristie, Moderator]

Great list! I've definitely had "insomnia" and book hangover many times! Lol I love #24 and can completely relate. Hahaha

[Brightness]

I identify with so many of those it's scary!

[Jojo]

That's me! Number 8 for sure!

[Savanes]

:D

[Cathie]

All of them!!. FOFLMOL! Thank you Vanessa! That link is hilarious!

5 & 22 for sure! and I just did 9 the other night until 5:30 am. (I didn't realize it would take me so long when I started at 9:30 pm the night before, lol)

[Jojo]

Looks like I'm going to have a book hangover tomorrow! I'm forcing myself to put it down and go to sleep.

[Cathie]

Which book did you end up putting down Joanne?

[Jojo]

Shadow of Night. It was incredibly hard to get out of bed this morning!

[Cathie]

Lol, Joanne; I know that feeling :-)

[Anima]

oh, me too, I was having such reading hangover after Bitterblue, and now I'm on a verge of next one with Hunger Games... LOL

[Cathie]

Well, i think a book hangover is the best type of hangover to have, lol!

[Anima]

I totally agree!!!!

[Kristie, Moderator]

So I just finished Me Before You and I'm in the middle of The Storyteller. I feel like I need therapy!! or at least a much lighter book to read. :)

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhan...

[Jojo]

You definitely need a light book Kristie!!

[Cathie]

Love the cartoon Kristie! lol. So true!

I'll suggest The Sugar Queen to you for a light read. Magical Realism (my favourite genre).

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thanks!

[Anima]

@Cathie, there was a time I read tons of Magical Realism, so I gladly added your recommendation to my TBR :)

[Anima]

@Kristie, yesterday I came across . I added it to my A-Z challenge, I haven't read it yet, but from the synopsis it looks as Magic Realism as well and a lighter read.

[Cathie]

I love Magical Realism; it's always light and a feel good read and the genre I go to after "heavy" reads.

[Anima]

I totally agree, these books are really uplifting and usually help me to distance myself from the reality for a bit :), very therapeutic

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thanks Anima!

[Anima]

Glad I could help :)

[Lynn, Moderator]

I'm gonna be missing in action over the weekend (work related), don't miss me too much! ;)

Cathie has kindly agreed to take over the Life after Life additional read for me.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Has anyone else noticed how much grey there is on our book covers for this month's reads?? I know it's quite random, but now that I've noticed it, I can't stop noticing.



The only one not in the grey theme is Cinder!

[Cathie]

I'm reading this version of Life After Life so at least that breaks up a little bit of my grey ;-).

[Kristie, Moderator]

Aww...that cover is pretty!

[Cathie]

Kristie wrote: "Aww...that cover is pretty!"

I love it; everytime I look at it I smile. And there's a little grey bunny on the back that is just as adorable. It's interesting how different covers can be.

[Jojo]

Guess who did a 15k this morning?! I went to register for the 5k on Friday and the organiser persuaded me to go for the 15k...I'm still alive!!!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Congrats!!! That is awesome!

[Brightness]

Way to go Joanne!