A big milestone for me!

A big milestone for me!

Since leaving rehab back in September 2011, I have clocked up just over 1000 km on the Garmin bike computer.

99% of it is on the bike, and some of it is walking 10km/week taking Lochlan to school.

Cheers and thanks for the support.

Carl

2013 Handheld self birthday portrait

Love xox

Carl Hemmings

fotosbycarl@gmail.com

Sake Restaurant Melbourne my Birthday weekend.

http://www.sakerestaurant.com.au/melbourne

Hi Family and friends,
Kim and I ate at this new Japanese resturant last night after the play, "One man Two Govinours" , its situated under the arts Center over looking the Yarra river.

If you luv seafood, you got to come to this place! Warning! It's not cheap!
Etc $30 for 6 oysters, but those oysters where the most mouth watering morsels I have ever tasted! They had a choice off 3 different toppings on the oysters, they where all yummy.

We then had small tasting morsels of:
Scallops,
Barimundi & rice,
Tuna sashimi,
then a tasting plate of deserts.

Everything was top notch, the food, wine, service, funky building, and the view (including Kim).



Bestest regards,
Carl

Maroondah Hospital 21 Feb 2013

Maroondah Hospital: 21 Feb 2013
Three days Two nights.


I just returned home from Hotel Maroondah Hospital, I was in Emergance Thursday afternoon after suffering terrible painful stomach cramps. It sent my alarm bells ringing again! What, not again, after recovering from the last meltdown 19 months ago.

They told me its more than likely a blockage from a adhesion on the outside of the small bowel to the abdominal wall. (from previous operation and scar tissue)

So no food or water for next 24 hrs, and see if it clears, after giving me morphine and anti nausea meds, I waited it out. Luckily after getting transferred and admitted to a ward bed (4 hrs later) I saw my illiostomy bag fill with number two's. What a relief!

From then on I was on a clear liquid diet for the next 24 hrs , by friday night I could have some soup, woo-hoo!

Saturday a light breakfast and was then allowed to leave hospital in time for lunch. Yay.

They say if your had one blockage, you may get more in the future, great! Something to look forward to.

Carl

some info below:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowel_obstruction#section_5

As I drive my son to swimming lessons in the 37deg C heat, guess what song comes on the iPod? Couldn't stand the weather by SVR aka Stevie Ray Vaughn. ! A very fitting song considering the climatic conditions.

As I drive my son to swimming lessons in the 37deg C heat, guess what song comes on the iPod? Couldn't stand the weather by SVR aka Stevie Ray Vaughn. ! A very fitting song considering the climatic conditions.
Btw: I saw him live at festival hall Melbourne back in 1985, before he was taken from us in a air accident.
What a phenomenal blues guitarist.


Sent from my iPod-touch.
Cheers Carl H.

10km cruze on Saturday

Click on link to see map of ride.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/252034533

Cheers Carl 

bikefromdownunder@gmail.com

My first ride up the local mountain since my meltdown last year.

http://www.strava.com/rides/29235071#comments

Click on the above link to see my ride


Hi guys,
I have been slowly been building up my ride distance over the last year, and now I can ride comfortably 30 km with not many hills. As soon as the road goes sky wards my heart rate really advances towards its max, and I have too back off.

For my friends who don't ride or are overseas, 10 km away from home is a mountain range called " The Dandenong's" the highest point is about 600m above sea level. 7 years ago when I was really fit, I could go up the 6.7km mountain hwy road in 20.5 mins. The record is 13mins for a pro rider.

Two months ago I rode up only part way, yesterday I felt like I needed to test my self and get a new base time for myself, so I would have a benchmark for my fitness.

It was a warmish Melbourne day with a forecast of 35c deg. When I started it was 28C, I really took it easy on the 10km ride to the start, there was allot of pollen in the air and my nose and eyes where telling me that. I got to the start at the Basin, pressed the lap time on my garmin gps and I was off for my new record? I tried to keep my pedal cadence just above 60rpm on my easiest gear to keep my HR below 155bpm, I could manage this for most of the climb, and with one kilometre to go I gave as best I could.
My result, 30 mins, I'm happy with that, have something to work with. It will be interesting to see what time I can do on my lighter performance folding bike a Bikefriday it's 2kg lighter and has 20" wheels.

Buy for now :)

Sent from my iPod-touch.
Cheers Carl H.