Brentano-Murphy's Adventures

So we have made it 4 days into lockdown... yippeee :) I thought I would recap my first 4 days into lockdown. To start off, I am still working, from home of course, so I still need to be available from about 7am to about 4pm. As such, I try get my workouts in before and after this time except on the weekend and the pre-lunch workouts (which are nice and quick). Day 1 Friday, 27 March My dads birthday - we were planning on going to craft beer library in Linden but of course with the lockdown we were not able to (something to do once we are out of lockdown). I decided to make one of my favorite cakes, an almond cake, but I made it gluten free as I am trying to be 80-90% gluten free following doctors orders. I started nice and early, so that it would be ready for my dads teatime break. The recipe can be found here , but I doubled up because it looked on the thin side: 230g Butter 4 Eggs 2 cup gluten free flour 2 cups castor sugar 4 tsp almond extract Sliced almond

South Africa went into a 21 day lockdown from Midnight 26/27 March, with the first full day being Friday 27 March. For our lockdown, only those providing an essential service or those collecting essential goods (e.g. food and medicines) are allowed out on the streets - this means no exercising or walking dogs outside of houses or in parks. For many of us, exercise is a daily essential; a way of letting off steam, getting the body moving after sitting behind a computer all day, a way of managing anxiety or stress and for pure enjoyment. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have access to swimming pools, treadmills or stationary bicycles to keep active and to keep up some kind of fitness. For many, it is also going to be hard to keep motivated, so being dedicated and planning will be vital. My plan of action is as follows: Monday AM: Meditation (2-5 minutes) Yoga +- 10 Minutes Morning Exercise routine (10-15 minutes) Pre-Lunch USN Daily Challenge (you can find it on the

Sunday, 15 March 2020   St Johns Collage Gauteng Relays 2020 Relays are not exactly my favorite and with this year’s relay being at my not so favorite map, I was contemplating putting my name down for a little. With the Raco ladies leading the events this year, I knew that I was needed, to have a strong team. I was paired up with Sarah and Tania Wimberley and was happy to be running the first leg. I knew that all I needed to do was try concentrate and not get disqualified. The first leg is my favorite, it is the mass start and I find that I push a bit harder and my concentration is better, despite other people around. I did a morning run of 1 hour and my left leg was feeling a bit twitchy with my left foot (fascia) tight, so I was going in with excuses already – but luckily working at registration I didn’t actually get to talk to my teammates, so I didn’t voice my excuses. The way the relay works, is the first leg has a mass start, does their course and then hands over

Saturday, 7 March 2020 Eagle Canyon Golf Course The first Night Orienteering took place on Saturday. I generally enjoy the night events because technically they are a little easier but then there is the element of it being at night – the controls cannot be seen from far off and depending on the headlight being used, features to navigate off are also hard to see, so accuracy is more important. During registration I noticed that my usual competition was not around, so it meant I just needed to have a good run and not get disqualified. I started last on the women’s course, which I prefer for these events as there is no stress of someone catching me. I was able to pass all the women on my course and come in as the first finisher on the women’s course, confirming my win. Start > 1: Set off down the path, turning left. I saw the hill and went around it. I misread the map and ended up going past the control and almost all the way around. Went back and found the control,