Since everyone else is doing it...

Since both KTP and Alicia have managed to post updates in the past few days I thought I better hop on the band-wagon (so to speak) and put my next post up.

I'm pretty sure in my last post I hadn't even purchased my gym pass yet!! However, I did manage to pick one up and have been making very good use of it since then.

At the moment I've been heading into the gym 5 time a week & sort of mixing it up between Cardio day and Weight Days.

Mon, Wed & Fri are Cardio days and consist of my Couch to 5K run (I'm currently on week 6 of 9), a 1km row, 10min bike ride (up the big hill) and then 30min on the cross-trainer doing easy intervals.

Tues & Thurs are Weight days and start with a 15min warm up walk (up a 9% incline) and then 30-45mins of weights (where I'm currently concentrating on upper body/core strength... thou this is mainly for cricket rather than Nepal), before finishing up on the cross-trainer again with sport intervals.

All in all it's going pretty well - I can definitely feel the increase in my fitness especially when I play hockey on Sunday! I now have the ability to run down those pesky wingers and run back when required (rather than lagging behind while trying to regain my breath.)

In other news... we now have plane tickets!! Which is awesomely exciting as you can imagine. We are officially leaving on the 22nd of December and returning a month later on the 23rd of January 2010!

The next step is to probably organise our first lot of accommodation in Kathmandu for the Christmas period, which we'll get around to soon enough.

Also, we've all signed up to do the SMH City 2 Surf in August (you can see it up on our Upcoming Events tab) which is both scary and exciting at the same time. You'll hear all about it once we've completed it in early August.

And as an ADDED BONUS here's some photos of Alicia attempting to Pole Dance... note these are BEFORE the lessons... The only way is up Leesh! :)

New Training for Alicia

Well just to update you all my hand I think has made a full recovery however left with a slight scar from the past as there is a slight bump on this particular part of the hand.

So I have started a new training program that will hopefully get me trim and toned for not only Nepal but for the remainder of the summer when I return. Its called I want 6 pack abs and is a 16 week challenge, check it out if you want: http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com/abs.html

We started our first session on Monday night June 29! So one down and too many to count to go. Its quick, its fast but boy do you feel it the next day. My arse can vouch for that!

Also me and Michelle are starting pole dancing on Monday July 6, so there is a lot happening in Alicia's life atm. Will let you know how the pole dancing goes, personally I think there will be more abdominal work out from all the laughing I will be doing!

I'm broke!

So i've gotta say- i love Kathmandu

Their end of financial year sale!

I bought a 35L backpack $150- at 60% off

an awesum polar fleece $200 at 50% off

Also at the easter sale i bought the same shoes as brennan and socks and neck warmer.

This trip is costing more and more, but it'll be worth it!!!

I CAN RUN!!!!!

So this is my first blog entry.

I went running around the bay yesterday....

I ran 7km in 45min non-stop!!!!

Next target- 10km!!!

It was tough, and I didn't think I was going to make it.

I've got blisters on both feet.

My calves are sore today!!!

That's all for now!

Kt

Alicia's Nepal Training Update!!!

Well as KT and Brennan were "training" in the South Pacific, I have been working out down at the local gym known as Mac Uni Gym. Been working the Rev and Boxacise classes along with an Aqua and Circuit classes during the week, throwing in a few squash and badmington games here and there! Everything has been going on track, getting fit, staying strong and applying our new found fitness at the Mother's Day Classic!

Unfortunately on May 29, 2009 during my Boxacise class I threw a punch that was a little off and received a nasty pain down my right arm. I think I had hurt my hand before this night however to my stupidity I ignored it! Anyway tried to keep boxing through the rest of the class however the pain got too much after one of the guys threw a big power punch to my right hand. The aftermath once removing my glove was a very sore and swollen hand, applied ice, splintered it however in the morning it was a slightly bluish colour and still quite swollen. Time to visit the doctors. To my dismay the prognosis was not good and I had actually broken my hand in my fifth metacarpal in two places, one horizontal and one vertical break. So currently I am in a cast and unfortunately my hand will be out of commission for six to eight weeks. So quite annoyed at the moment with my hand however the little so and so will not hold me back! Currently trying to work out a different work out routine to still work me cardiovascularly and muscularly! Will keep you posted on my poor weak hand!

Alicia and her hand

Status Update

Wow wee! Time is getting away from us quickly and Nepal is looming on the horizon! All three of us have been busy preparing for our trip... some more than others.

While Alicia has been sweating it out in her spin cycle class, KTP and I headed to the South Pacific for our “training” – which mainly consisted of eating, drinking and lounging around in the sun!! Possibly not the best start to our fitness program!!

Me and KTP working on our fitness in the South Pacific… (not)

However I should state that we did actually go for a job a couple of times... I think I went twice and KTP went 3 times(? I’m sure she’ll correct me if I’m wrong) so it wasn’t ALL eating and drinking and sleeping...

Since we’ve been back though we’ve started to put in some hard(er) yards. Alicia is still carving it up in the gym at the moment, and both KTP and I are currently doing the Couch to 5K program. I think Katie’s currently on about week 4, while I’m plodding along on week 2.

My big goal for the week is to FINALLY purchase my gym pass & I’ve give KTP permission to kick my arse if I haven’t done it my Saturday!

Last week we also participated in the Mother’s Day Classic. This was the first of our group fitness events. We all headed out to Parramatta Park relatively early on Sunday morning to have a go at the 4km ‘fun’ run. Alicia also had a few work colleagues that were participating as part of a Hen’s Party(....)

There was quite a few people doing the 4km run/walk and we had to fight our way through the crowd and the pouring rain before we had any chance of getting in to our stride.

Lots of people ahead of us, and me scheming a way to get around everyone

All of KTP’s work with the Couch to 5K program has obviously done wonders as she kicked both my and Alicia’s arse and raced ahead.

KTP powering ahead and making her way over the finish line.

Alicia and I made our way a lil further behind, though we were both pretty happy with how we fared – finishing around the 30min mark.

Alicia and I making our way to the finish line (with helpful indicators!), me looking a lil spent!

Alicia and I after finishing, and the three of us all done!

Mother's Day Classic Official Results

Name - Overall Rank - Official Time

Katie - 312 - 27min 19sec

Alicia - 388 - 30min 21sec

Sarah - 389 - 30min 33sec

I’ve also made my first Nepal related purchase (in fact I think we all did) buy getting some hiking boots (& socks) from Kathmandu! They had an Easter Sale on and I picked up these snazzy leather boots for ~$160 (down from $320! What a bargain!) This will hopefully give us lots of time to break them in

My New Boots

Anyways, we’ve still got lots to do and plan obviously. I think the next big thing for us is working out flights and deciding what our next group event is!! But that’s all from me (for now!)

Sarah

Nepal Contract Video