The plaster has been off for almost three weeks now and I can feel my arm and hand getting stronger everyday. I saw a physio for two weeks, and he’s now given me permission to do whatever it is that I want to do in regard to training. But he did make me promise to […]
New Home Gym
The exciting news is that I have a new home gym. We had a spare room at the back of the house that we’ve spent the past couple weekends on converting and have also been purchasing new equipment. I have a new treadmill and weights station which I love. A rower is ordered and should […]
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Michelle Bridges 12wbt
Any regular reader here might have picked up that I’ve been struggling to get my exercise focus back, since completing the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimmage Walk Across Spain. I have been out there most days, mainly cycling and going to gym, but not doing any of it with a great deal of enthusiasm. To give […]
Ouch!
Round 1 2013 of Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation kicked off three days ago. Now that I’m just a few kilos from my goal weight, I’ve decided to do the Lean and Strong program which is based on strength training. There is very little cardio in the program, but I feel like I still […]
40k walk – Saturday 9 Feb 2013
On Saturday, my 100k walk program said I had to get out there and walk 40k. Like it or not. No excuses. JFDI! Yesterday, thinking about it, I wasn’t really in the mood, feeling a bit tired after a long week with lots of exercise sessions. This week has been the final week of 12WBT […]
crunch time cookbooks
I can recommend these two books by Michelle Bridges. Lots of handy hints for healthy eating and also fitness tips and guidelines.
Bellarine Rail Trail Walk Wrap
Yesterday was the first walk of the year for our hiking group. Five of us met up at 6am in Drysdale to walk the Bellarine Rail Trail to Queenscliff . This rail trail is a lovely walk, mostly flat and quite picturesque with it’s windy trails. The walk into Queenscliffe along the Swan Bay foreshore […]