christmas buzz!

yahoo! it's the final week of work, the week before christmas and (sadly) also the last week of buzz before we take a wee summer vacation and get ready to put new years resolutions into action in the new year!
this week, join us for festive merriment with a walk or jog around the river on tuesday evening (6pm, goodwill bridge!) before we really buzz with end of month drinks... and a bbq as well. we'll meet back at southbank post-run to catch up and celebrate the first 2 months of buzz and the end of another charity month. bring your loose change and we'll create a kitty for aief- a far better option for a tuesday night than yet more christmas shopping!
we'll finish up for the year on friday morning with our river loop ride (6am goodwill bridge!) and christmassy themed coffee(?!) before the last day of work!
if you've been meaning to come to buzz, come along this week. meet us, have a chat, learn that we're a friendly mob... and then you'll be all ready to buzz with us in the new year :)
happy christmas-week team!

i can see clearly now...

...for a few days at least! make the most of the next 2 days of speckled sunshine before we reach for our brollies again...
tomorrow's run/walk will be on as usual- 6pm at the goodwill bridge with a festive drink afterwards for those who can stay... (perhaps put a rain jacket in your back pocket just in case...)
the ride crew will keep fingers crossed and positive vibes that friday morn will dawn as fine and sun-shiney as last friday for our river ride as well.
look forward to seeing you all there! also, for anyone who has come and buzzed or intends to buzz in the new year, a reminder that next week we'll wrap up the year with a festive bbq at southbank after the tuesday ride... lock it in folks, who knows what treats santa will have in store for you then!
merry, merry, merry, and see you all soon :)

end of year inspiration: running to america

photo courtesy good oil films

our story bridge loop on a tuesday evening is barely a marathon- in fact, less than a quarter of the 42.2km. however, it never hurts to add some inspiration to the training programme! last week abc played 'running to america' a documentary by goodoil films about the story of 4 indigenous kids from australia and their journey (led by Rob de Castella) to be the first indigenous people to run the new york marathon.
the story had me smiling, in tears and covered in goosebumps. mostly it just made me want to run and continue to encourage others to run too. if you're looking for running inspiration, a story of goodness, pride and a lot of hardwork you still have 1 week to catch this doco on abc iview. make time to curl up on the couch, have some christmas party recovery and watch this (even if you just watch it for the look of amazement on a small town boys face when he sees time square)!
http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/863911
and while we're on the theme of running... you still have 2 1/2 weeks before christmas to make your new years resolutions into habits before we even make it to 2012- get into it early with tuesday runs and friday rides... and you can donate to aief at the same time!
see you friday :)

the month that was + the month ahead

river + city views over drinks @ stokebar

the end of the month! or rather, it's the beginning of a new one- and the beginning of summer!
firstly, a massive thankyou to everyone who has supported buzz so far. all those who have run, walked and ridden their way around the city, for the sake of a couple of dollars and a chat. i have had a great month, catching up with people, meeting new ones... and i can't wait to do it all again this month!
on tuesday, in the full mugginess of a brisbane summer evening we ran and walked our way around the river before celebrating a month of buzz (and a proper birthday as well!) with drinks at stokebar. this morning i donated the other $73 of our kitty to bowel + cancer research trust. thanks again for the support- crc (colorectalcancer) is the  cancer with the second highest incidence rate in australia and one that is particularly close to my heart and important to my family. if anyone wants to find out more about the work they do or donate more online you can do it easily (and get a tax receipt) via their website.
moving onto december and what is happening in the next month... after some suggestions from the buzz crew we have decided on aief- the australian indigenous education foundation as our fundraising charity for dececmber. aief does work in supporting our indigenous kids, providing scolarships and education pathways that enable access to world class education and career options. again, check their website for more info (or to donate!) and pics of happy kids with huge smiles- let's try and help see some more of those! we'll kick off our december fundraising with our usual river ride tomorrow morning- meet @ 6am @ the goodwill bridge.
a couple of dates for the diary- lock in your tuesday evenings and friday mornings this month for buzz- gotta work off the mince pies and christmas drinks somehow, right?!
most importantly, lock in tuesday 20 december for our final run/walk of the year- we'll celebrate with our end of month drinks, and a bbq as well, to get festive for the final week of work for the year.
thanks again for all the ongoing support (and for reading what has become a rather lengthy blog post- sorry!). as always, feel free to spread the word! we are open to everyone- all abilities + ages + we especially love meeting new people!
see you on a tuesday or friday soon! buzz :)

end of the month buzz!

it's the end of the month and that means we're celebrating + socialising! this week, after our usual tuesday run/walk (6pm/gooodwill bridge!) we've got our first end of month drinks to wrap up a month of giving to bowel cancer research. if you've been meaning to come along, if you've made it once or twice and have been meaning to come back- come along on tuesday evening to the brand new stokehouse bar at southbank (just beside the goodwill bridge). we'll be there from about 7pm, after the run, and we'll have a piggy bank so if it's your first time to buzz or you simply want to donate some more on the night, you can!
thankyou so much to everyone for your support in this first month- it's been fun getting started,  meeting new people + reconnecting with others.
looking forward to seeing you all on tuesday to celebrate our first month! hooray! :)

it's your week to buzz!

have you been meaning to come and join the buzz? this week is your chance! we have reason to believe this week could be the biggest and best buzz yet! with only 3 sessions left in fundraising for this month's charity- bowel cancer research it's time to rally your friends and get them along to give $2 to a good cause! our sessions are as usual, open to all- the walkers, the runners, the riders, the talkers... come along and get your endorphins going with other like minded souls.
all sessions start at the southbank end of the goodwill bridge. we meet just near the little blue 'run' sign. the run/walk kicks off at 6pm- every tuesday- and the cycle crew depart friday mornings at 6am. ink it into your diaries and get excited about the end of the weekend- monday means that tomorrow is buzz day!!!
see you tuesday :)

poinciana love

the poincianas are coming (and apparantly, so is christmas)!!! come and check em out, rolling around the river on 2 wheels tomorrow morning, 6am, goodwill bridge... then decide what flavour coffee your want to buzz into friday with!
see you then :)

week 3!

here is some bicycle love for the buzz bicycle lovers out there! start your week on a bicycle-high-buzz, courtesy the cool hunter blog and chinese artist ai weiwei.
as for us, we will be able to get our own bicycle love going again on friday morning! the buzz ride crew are getting into the swing of the 6am starts now (goodwill bridge if you haven't made it yet- all riders welcome!) and we are particularly getting into the swing of a nice little espresso and brekky catch up as a goood way to start our fridays...
walking and running is on again tomorrow (tuesday) at the regular 6pm timeslot and goodwill bridge starting point. we have been meeting at the pub at the end of the sessions for beers or soda waters- depending on your rehydration of choice!
 thanks so much to everyone who has been supporting the buzz and spreading the word- we are starting to get a nice little piggy bank going for bowel cancer research and it would be great to keep this going so we can raise as much money as possible for them in the final 2 weeks of the month. send us an email if you have ideas for who our december charity/community group should be and tell your friends- spread the word!
see you tuesday and friday to buzz around brisbane!
:)

keeping the community buzzing!

we had another great run/walk sesh on tuesday evening- a few newbies set a cracking pace around the river loop and an increasingly large group of walkers took in goodwill bridge, botanical gardens and south bank. we even had a furry friend, jess, to join us on the walk... and a cold drink afterwards!
thanks so much to everyone who is coming, joining the fun and spreading the buzz- these first few weeks in particular the support is much appreciated!
our regular ride is on tomorrow- 6am at goodwill bridge to give us time for a ride and a coffee for those who can hang around.
while we're spreading buzz, thought we'd share a couple of other lil local titbits with you: our friends at the westend twilight markets are launching this saturday. it's another really great community project with lots of fun and games to keep you buzzing- in a much more relaxed, week-end kind of way! if you're looking for something to keep you going, support these lovely young locals who are trying to do something great for us all! in other news, our post-cycle fuel stop has started food! hooray! and it looks delicious! come along with us for our ride tomorrow and stay for a bite or check em out over the weekend... perhaps on your way to the market?!
look forward to seeing all you riders bright and early tomorrow and remember to let us know if there are any other community secrets you want to share!
keep buzzing, team! :)

ready to go!

hope everyone made merry and enjoyed the beautiful weekend! this is just a reminder about our sessions this week.
the run/walk will take off from the goodwill bridge at 6pm on tuesday evening. we do leave on the dot so make sure you're there a little early to say hi ;) there is definitely an option for all abilities so please don't feel intimidated- you can't see me through the computer screen but i'm a complete hack myself- i think i've just become addicted to the endorphin high of running... and i like to talk while i run. sorry! :)
anyway, i have been assured by a few members that there will definitely (again) be enough this week for a run crew and a walk crew and we will all meet back afterwards for a drink and chat... plough inn this time for a change of scene (or send through any other local suggestions you might have!).
friday morning we will head off from the same goodwill meeting point at the sprightly hour of 6am. we had a great ride last week and word on the street is that pear cafe may even have brekky for us this week. again, we will have 2 loops- so you don't have do be a lycra nut to play our game!
please spread the word to those who might be interested- buzz really is just about creating a local social exercise network so we would love to see all and any of you at our sessions! please also sign up to our email list so you can get all our updates automaticallly- simply enter your email address in the top right corner of our blog.
thanks for an awesome week one last week and happy monday team. see you all on tuesday to get your sweat on!

cycle high!

thanks so much to the crew who turned up bright and early for our first buzz ride this morning- was an awesome ride on a wonderful morning with a friendly bunch (just the way we like it!) and everyone made it round the long route! hoorah! the kitty for bowel cancer is slowly growing and we're looking forward to doubling it in week 2 next week!
we found our caffeine fix and refueled at pear on gladstone rd in highate hill... i suspect it might become a fave (as long as we can always have the yellow pantone cups to match our logo!
hope you all have fantastic weekends... there is so much going on in our city at the moment so make sure you leave time to get amongst it!spread the buzz this weekend and see you all next week for our tuesday run/walk and friday ride... way to pass the working week! :)

off and racing!

last night we got our kitty going and enjoyed a fantastic run and walk through the city to launch our buzz campaign! it was such a beautiful evening to be out and about- the city was definitely buzzing as we ran through it, with melbourne cup after parties and celebrations! we buzzed on ourselves with post-run/walk chats and drinks at the ship inn.
thankyou so much to everyone who came and shared the buzz- it's so great to have started and have some money in the piggy bank for bowel cancer research.

after the run/walk success last night we are off again- come one, come all, to join us for our first ride session, this friday morning, 6am. we leave at 6 sharp so make sure you're there in time with your $2 and a smile! there will be 2 routes to cater for all fitness levels and bike types and we will all meet together at the end for chats and a caffeine hit at garage espresso, southbank. what better way to roll into the weekend?! tell your friends, spread the word and get your buzz on! :)

get ready to buzz!

there is excitement mounting and it is all go-go-go! the jacarandas are out and to us, there is no more beautiful time to be out and about, running and walking through brisbane! tomorrow we will be buzzing!
the plan is still the same- our meeting point is the southbank side of the goodwill bridge- be there ready to go at 6pm, rain, hail or shine! look out for other running, walking, smiling types!
this weeks routes will see the runners start with a 6km city loop and the walkers with an out and back of about 3-4km. the finishing point for both will be back at the goodwill bridge, which is also, conveniently, next to the ship inn for a drink, chat and cool-down post-exercise.
in other news, this week we are pleased to announce our charity for november. each month we will ask for nominations for the next monthly charity via our facebook page but this month we are getting on board with The Cancer & Bowel Research Trust. they work nationally on funding research and running awareness campaigns to help in early detection and prevention in colorectal cancer and their brisbane base is just around the corner from our own buzz base, in south brisbane. you can read about their work here: http://www.cancerresearch.org.au/  $1 from every $2 session you do will go to them in november so tell your friends to help out by coming along for a run or walk after their melbourne cup lunches tomorrow- what better way to spend your winnings?!
for those coming straight from work and needing a bag store, southbank has lockers available for $4/ 3hrs near their streets beach. there is info on their website: Http://www.visitsouthbank.com.au/visitor_information2/services perhaps you can team up with a few people to bring the cost down between you all :)
finally, dig out your joggers, spread the word and get ready to share the buzz with other like minded souls tomorrow. what better way great start november than with a quick spin round the river after work?
feel free to email buzz if you have any questions or concerns- but you shouldn't- this is a very light hearted, social approach to exercise with an emphasis on connecting and participating- honestly! keep an eye out for cycle details to come later in the week and for a de-brief after our first session tomorrow. look forward to meeting you all at the goodwill bridge!
buzz :)

buzz bne countdown!

buzz is getting so excited! details are being finalised and we are launching in the first week of november. yep- that is next week!
it is time to start getting the word out and telling your friends.
it is time to block time out in your diary every tuesday afternoon and every friday morning from now on, so you can get your buzz on!
next week our first run/walk will start at the southbank side of the goodwill bridge. be there, ready to head off at 6pm sharp- plenty of time to get there after work! closer to the time we will post a route on the blog (and also the location of post-workout drink spots for those so inclined!) so you can see that we mean it when we say that all abilities are welcome. there will be 2 routes- pick your poison! if you want to run it out or if you're up to a walk there will be a way for you to find your buzz.
if riding is more your thing or if you want to add some wheels to your pedestrian routine, our first ride will be friday morning, 4th november, departing 6am from the same location at the southbank side of the goodwill bridge. again, closer to the time we will post 2 routes and the post ride coffee location. if you're a leisure rider on a deadly treadlie or a lycra clad roadie there will be a buzz route for you.
for each of the events all you need is $2 and a smile.
sign up to our email list and stay tuned for our next blog post when we confirm who the first of our monthly charities will be. spread the word. pass it on. buzz!
:)