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 :)