Nothing exciting has been happening lately in the area of exercise. I’ve been struggling a bit without a goal to keep my focus. Most days I’ve been walking and doing strength training in the gym. But I haven’t been out on the bike yet, as I’m a bit worried about the knee. The spin bike […]
Melbourne Coastrek – Last word
Sorry, if you’re reading this and you are tired of hearing about Melbourne Coastrek. Yes, I know, it’s over, and time to move on to the next thing – whatever that is. I promise this is the last word, but I just wanted to write a thank you post. Thank you so much to everyone […]
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Melbourne Coastrek 2017 – Event Day
Finally the day arrived. Melbourne Coastrek 2017. The day that team No Bounce Here had been training for and looking forward to for months. We started the day off with energy and enthusiasm to burn which held us in good stead for what was to come. The meeting place was at the Quarantine Station at […]
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Coastrek Training Weeks 11 & 12
Week 11: Stretch & Recovery 1 x 12km walk 1 x Interval Training (30 mins) Pick from stairs, hills, bike, soft sand or high intensity interval training in a gym 1 x Trek Training (2-3hrs with a 3-8kg pack) long walk, speedy pace, incorporating as many hills/stairs and undulating terrain as you can 2 x […]
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Final Coastrek Team Walk
Yesterday we had our final Melbourne Coastrek team walk, as the event is now only 18 days away. We were feeling quite excited to finally do this longest of our training walks. We met at 7.30 am at Axedale with the plan to walk on the O’Keefe Rail Trail to Heathcote, a distance of 29.2 […]
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Coastrek Training Weeks 9 & 10
Week 9: Stair Chase 1 x 22km walk (60km Coastrek teams 1 x 40km walk ) 1 x Interval Training (30 mins) see workout of the week 1 x Trek Training (2-3hrs with a 3-8kg pack) long walk, speedy pace, incorporating as many hills/stairs and undulating terrain as you can 2 x Relaxation & Injury […]
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Coastrek Training Week 8
Week 8: Stair Gym 1 x Light Walk (aim for minimum of 6kms brisk walking) 1 x Interval Training (30 mins) see workout of the week 1 x Trek Training (2-3hrs with a 3-8kg pack) long walk, speedy pace, incorporating as many hills/stairs and undulating terrain as you can 2 x Relaxation & Injury prevention: […]
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Coastrek training Weeks 6 & 7
Week 6: Stretch & Recovery 1 x Light Walk (aim for minimum of 6kms brisk walking) 1 x Interval Training (30 mins) Pick from stairs, hills, bike, soft sand or high intensity interval training in a gym 1 x Trek Training (2-3hrs with a 3-8kg pack) long walk, speedy pace, incorporating as […]
