Run Date: 8/1/17 Suburb: Ascot When I was three, my parents had a snack bar in the little grey shop in the photos, which was right on a rail crossing. I spent hours counting carriages and watching for trains. I hadn't been through this way for a good twenty years. I remembered the shops and the rail line quite clearly, I forgot the hills (until I started running them), and three year old me didn't know it was right near the racecourse.
Mum did burgers and milkshakes and lollies, in the era before fries/chips and McDonalds. Their was a pool table and my sister was quite the wizard at pool, having practiced from a young age. To the left of the shop is a hedge - that used to be a chain link fence and during a fast paced game of tiggy I slipped on the wet grass and tore open my face. What most people think is a frown line is actually a scar. Looking at the building today, I can't believe a family of four lived in the back of that shop for a really long time. It does explain why when we moved to a semi-rural block with a standard house I couldn't believe how huge it was. Ascot (and Hendra) I enjoyed the visit. Must do it again some day. So, here it is, one of my new year's resolutions - the A-Z run of Brisbane. The goal:
To run for an hour in at least 26 different locations (one for each letter of the alphabet) across Brisbane and surrounds over the course of 2107, with destinations chosen by the first letter of their suburb name. The aim: To explore my city, to rediscover my history/heritage (My Brisbane), to experience different areas and to get out of the gym, where I do most of my running at 5am in the morning. The reward: I feel excited about this challenge, and that is the reward. Anything that keeps me awake at night, trying to remember suburb names to fit into my draft plan of where I'm going to run must be the right kind of challenge for me. Wish me luck - I'll check each run in here and if you follow me on Twitter I'm using the hashtag #Atozrunbrisbane 2017. No doubt I'll be posting photos as I journey around. |
Fiona Greene AuthorWhen you set out on a journey and night falls, that's when you will discover the stars." Archives
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