19 September 2010

I enjoyed the playdate at Odaiba on Wednesday so much that I suggested we have a family trip over there. We took the boat option to get there, then walked to the play and water area, where we first had a picnic under the 'usual' tree. It was fairly busy round the water feature (which incidentally Nick says has a sign saying 'do not enter water'!). Bettina, Steve and Tim suddenly turned up. I didn't realise that I had mentioned we might be there over the weekend, but it was very fortuitous as Emily had her playmate for a few hours. After they ate, the kids hit the water and the dads watched over them while Bettina and I chatted in the welcome shade and breeze.




Nick had to disappear for a study session so I took over and after a while we all packed up and headed off to Starbucks at Aquacity for refreshment. The boat back over to Shibaura was busy, when we rode back over mid-afternoon. We parted company at Tamachi then I got Emily home and let her watch Dora the Explorer so that I could get busy in the kitchen, since we were having another family tea. As on Saturday, due to her tiredness she was reluctant to eat, but once I shifted her onto my lap I was able to spoon-feed her satisfactorily.

At 9pm, I judged that my meal was sufficiently digested and went out for my first run in a month, the last time being with Tim in Pandy. I forgot to take a moistened sweatcloth, for which I paid dearly. It was very hot and humid and by the end of the four miles I felt that I could not breathe well and was very overheated. However, despite that I did almost enjoy the run, and certainly the buzz of endorphins afterwards. Once I'd cooled off I weighed myself, and registered 66.7kg, so that means I have lost exactly a kilo in a week. Not bad considering I haven't really done much other than reduce portions a little and try to avoid snacks. I suppose it helped to weigh immediately after exercise too, though I don't feel that I was cheating.