Independent Training

Well it is hard to believe that it has been over six weeks since our last post. This period has been a bit fractured from a team training perspective with various members distributed around the country and the globe. What it has given us though is the opportunity for some independent training to work on our fitness and getting over those troublesome "niggling" injuries.

With the outside temperatures regularly getting over 45 deg during AJ's trip to Oman it meant lots of indoors training. While the treadmills and cross-trainers around the world got a good workout, the team has also returned to the office stairwell with a vengeance. With 15 floors in the building it is amazing how many stairs there are between the top and bottom. There is nothing like a few snappy circuits to get the blood pounding during a lunch break. While the first few days can be murder on your calves (just ask AJ) there is huge satisfaction in building up your stamina. With some of the team already up to 10 circuits at least every second day we have high hopes for our ability to survive those "bush staircases" on the trail.

Assuming the trail hasn't washed away with all of the rain in Sydney over the past few weeks, we will be back out there again this coming weekend - hope to see you there!

While the gym and stairs help, nothing beats the "great outdoors". These photos shows what the terrain would be like if Oxfam Trailwalk was to be held in Oman!