So Anton and I went on the most 'long-ish' and 'serious-ish' walk we have been on in a bit on Labour Day Monday. After a weekend of excess alcohol consumption, we decided to redeem ourselves by taking a trip out to Upper Ferntree Gully to do the 1000 steps again (and sweat out our toxins!) Only this time, we walked up the 1000 steps, down the Lyrebird track, up the Lyrebird track and then down the Bellview Terrace track.
This took us all in all 2 hrs, which might not seem like a lot, but 1 hour of that was either steps or a steep uphill track. Also, we knocked 30 mins off the 'recommended times' for each of these walks (which actually isn't that hard as I am sure they judge it on the pace of an octagenarian with a walking frame) It felt a lot better going up the 1000 steps this time than it did last time, when I felt like my heart was about the explode and had to stop at least 3 times for a breather (this time I only had one stop) To give you some idea of what I'm blabbing on about, here is a link to enlighten you somewhat:
http://www.bushwalkingblog.com.au/1000-steps-kokoda-track-return-via-lyrebird-track-dandenong-ranges-national-park-upper-ferntree-gully-victoria-2/
Here's a pic of me BEFORE intense exercise (ie no red sweaty face) I don't have an AFTER shot for your enjoyment / ridicule because I am too vain:
The public transport mish for us is 2 hrs each way, so we were up at 8.30am and back by around 12.30pm in time to do some intense lawn mowing and weeding as a sort of warm down.
The next trip we take out here we'd like to climb Mt Dandenong which is 633m high. Not sure how long it will take us. We will need to do a little more investigation I think as I believe it may also involve some bus travel.
Here's a pic from the One Tree Hill picnic area where we had lunch (top of 1000 steps) The weather was amaze BTW!
Our legs were SORE on Tuesday afternoon, and that soreness kicked back in again this morning when I did my normie 2 hour walk to work. It was about 25 degrees and very humid so I was soaked in sweat when I got to work. I do smell like roses all the time though so so no probs! haha
We have finally sorted our raffle prizes with the donation of an old school barber's shop cut to complete the 'His n Hers' prize pack for 2nd prize so we will get them printed tomorrow in time for me to sell some at my stall at Fitzroy Markets on Saturday (all proceeds to my Kilimanjaro Challenge)
We are also sorting quiz nights for April, May and June so stay tuned for those deets!!
Taco Truck and Grill'd have promised me taco and burger vouchers as quiz night giveaways, so we're on a roll, and my day off on Monday will give me a chance to get some more ace prizes to lure people along.
Also, (just as a side note mind you) if you would like to donate to my challenge, please do! Any amount from $2 to $2000 would be hugely appreciated. Every little bit counts! Thanks generous people! Here's the link if you feel like throwing some coinage my way:
http://www.gofundraise.com.au/
That's all for now
XXX
Helen
This took us all in all 2 hrs, which might not seem like a lot, but 1 hour of that was either steps or a steep uphill track. Also, we knocked 30 mins off the 'recommended times' for each of these walks (which actually isn't that hard as I am sure they judge it on the pace of an octagenarian with a walking frame) It felt a lot better going up the 1000 steps this time than it did last time, when I felt like my heart was about the explode and had to stop at least 3 times for a breather (this time I only had one stop) To give you some idea of what I'm blabbing on about, here is a link to enlighten you somewhat:
http://www.bushwalkingblog.com.au/1000-steps-kokoda-track-return-via-lyrebird-track-dandenong-ranges-national-park-upper-ferntree-gully-victoria-2/
Here's a pic of me BEFORE intense exercise (ie no red sweaty face) I don't have an AFTER shot for your enjoyment / ridicule because I am too vain:
The public transport mish for us is 2 hrs each way, so we were up at 8.30am and back by around 12.30pm in time to do some intense lawn mowing and weeding as a sort of warm down.
The next trip we take out here we'd like to climb Mt Dandenong which is 633m high. Not sure how long it will take us. We will need to do a little more investigation I think as I believe it may also involve some bus travel.
Here's a pic from the One Tree Hill picnic area where we had lunch (top of 1000 steps) The weather was amaze BTW!
Our legs were SORE on Tuesday afternoon, and that soreness kicked back in again this morning when I did my normie 2 hour walk to work. It was about 25 degrees and very humid so I was soaked in sweat when I got to work. I do smell like roses all the time though so so no probs! haha
We have finally sorted our raffle prizes with the donation of an old school barber's shop cut to complete the 'His n Hers' prize pack for 2nd prize so we will get them printed tomorrow in time for me to sell some at my stall at Fitzroy Markets on Saturday (all proceeds to my Kilimanjaro Challenge)
We are also sorting quiz nights for April, May and June so stay tuned for those deets!!
Taco Truck and Grill'd have promised me taco and burger vouchers as quiz night giveaways, so we're on a roll, and my day off on Monday will give me a chance to get some more ace prizes to lure people along.
Also, (just as a side note mind you) if you would like to donate to my challenge, please do! Any amount from $2 to $2000 would be hugely appreciated. Every little bit counts! Thanks generous people! Here's the link if you feel like throwing some coinage my way:
http://www.gofundraise.com.au/
That's all for now
XXX
Helen
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