OUR TEAM
WE'VE RAISED
$242
OF $750 GOAL
WE'VE LOGGED
215.20km
of 600KM GOAL
Day 16 - daily walking activity 2.53kms
After the gym bike I decided I needed a chicken vegetable soup so fed myself with medicines plus plenty of vegetables, garlic and chicken ππDay 16 - post workout selfie
A great lesson in not letting the mind stop myself from testing my bodies limits today after waking up feeling sick! Hopefully it helped my body with fighting off whatever is making feel sick and leads to me getting over this sickness quicker than if I just rested π―ππDay 16 - gym cycle 18.18kms
Woke up feeling sick today and stocked up with some medication to help fight off a cold/flu. By the afternoon was feeling better so went and jumped on the gym bike and surprisingly felt pretty good. Ended up pushing myself and completing a mind blowing 18.18kms which was completely unexpected and a sign that all my biking is really starting to pay off with my cardio fitness!!!Day 15 - post cycle selfie
What a sweat fest today but cardio and breathing have improved dramatically after 2 weeks of consistent training.Day 15 -gym cycle 17.9kms
35min Gym Cycle and sauna + cold shower recovery session. Legs were feeling it today at the start but kept pushing through to maintain a good pace to hit 15kms workout and 17kms with cool down included.Day 14 - daily walking activity
6.65kms for the day included a walk with our girls ππ€πΎDay 14 selfie
Legs were sore but still pushing through to get 30min workout (15-16kms) + 3-5min cool down (2-3kms) with a total target of 17-18kms completed.Day 14 - gym cycle 17.93kms
Back on the gym bike followed by sauna & cold shower recovery session.Day 13 - post workout selfie
Fyi my quads, hamstrings, glutes and lower back are all still a little sore after Samoan Siva performance and deep tissue massage lol The struggle is real today but Sauna (12min) + cold shower (3min) treatments are a great way to recover afterwards. My version of hot & cold treatments from our Rigs Recovery session from my wife's birthday celebrations π―β€οΈππDay 13 - gym cycle 17.3kms
After a restful Sunday Mothers Day it was back to the gym for a gym cycle followed by Sauna + cold shower sessions of 12min sauna & 3min cold showers (Γ3) for recovery. Legs are still sore from Siva practices and performance but pushed through to do 17.3kms.Day 12 - church & mothers day 1.5kms
Mothers Day Church service followed by fellowship brunch, deep tissue massage for my wife & I to celebrate our big week of Birthday, Netball, League, Samoan Siva & Mothers Day celebrations!!! Followed by an awesome home cooked meal dedicated to my wife with her favorite dinner with her mum (my mother inlaw) as our special guest. Which included watching a movie "Mother of the bride" and then a yummy desert π―β€οΈππDay 11 - daily walking activity 10.2kms
Big day of Netball & Kings Siva Academy Samoan cultural performance. What a workout but soo worth it π―β€οΈπΌπΈππDay 11 - saturday netball (raining) + kings siva performance
Started our day with Saturday Netball with light rain and wet courts. Then practicing the Sasa & Fa'ataupati for my Kings Siva adult workshop performance at Helensvale.Day 10 - daily walking activity 4.4kms
Netball tournament winners Rugby League match vs Burleigh Bears with a win and first ever try for our daughter with her Nerang Roosters U11s team. Then celebrating with the family and watching Broncos vs Eels game where the Bronx won!!! Great Friday of 3 wins from 3 ππ and Friday night fun celebrating with familyDay 10 - indoor netball tournament year 5&6
***Gratitude post *** Supporting my daughter at her Year 5&6 Netball tournament where her team finished as the tournament winners ππ₯³πDay 9 - daily walking activity 8.35kms
A lot more active with my walking todayDay 9 - post gym cycle selfie
The legs were a little sore today but pushed myself to 15.64kms in 30mins new pb plus an additional 2.36kms in warm down to hit a new total pb of 18kms in 35mins!!!Day 9 - 18kms new gym cycle pb
Felt good this morning so pushed my pace ti beat yesterday's pb and ended up doing 18kms for a new pb π―πͺπΎπ₯Day 8 - 7.64kms walking
Daily walking activity via fitness tracker was 7.64kms on top of my gym cycling. Was a busy day of meetings and taking girls to league training then Bible study + Youth group at churchDay 8 post cycle selfie
Great sweat after a new pb of 17.11kms on the gym bicycle π―πͺπΎπ₯Day 8 gym cycle session 17.11kms
After a few days of rest, recovery and birthday celebrations it was back on the bike and time to catch up on my new target/goal! Legs felt really strong today and my glutes were recovered from the bike seat finally lolDay 7 gun menu
A list of hand guns we got to fire, the magnum was no joke!Day 7 wifey's target from shooting range
My wife turned out be a sharp shooter and the instructor made it very clear that I need to be very careful and not to upset her or else lolDay 7 wifey's birthday
The focus was my wife's birthday as she had the day off work and we had a couples date day where I made her breakfast, took her shooting at a local gun range, visit to Rigs recovery in Bundall, followed by late lunch before picking up the kids. Then me & the girls took her oit to Hurricanes in Surfers Paradise for dinner with Nanna & Koro to celebrate. Then finished the night off with Banana birthday cake made by our eldest daughter π―β€οΈππDay 6 labour day long weekend
Our eldest daughter had a rugby league training day with her Nerang Roosters U12s team plus a team feed afterwards. Pretty quiet day for me as I was resting my body ready for another big week ahead!Day 5 sunday church & rest day
Low challenge activity today with church and family time the focus. Today was holy communion and a farewell to some of church family Ron & Angie. Then our girls friends from church came over for an impromptu sleepover as Monday is Labour day public holidayDay 4 samoan siva class
Adults/Parents Samoan Siva (dance) workshop in HelensvaleDay 4 saturday activities
Saturday involves girls netball then gymnastics plus domestic chores. Also started Samoan Siva (dance) classes.Day 3 fitness tracker
Found my Xiaomi Band 7 to track my daily activity which is low compared to my 30min cycling sessionsDay 3 post cycling session
The normal sweat fest selfieDay 3 gym cycle + daily walking activity
16kms on the gym cycle 3x 12min Sauna sessions + cold showers for recovery 3.3kms of daily walking activity tracked on my Xiaomi Band 7. Total of 19.3kms for Day 3 of 31Day 2 gym session
Gym Cycle 16kms in 33min, followed by 3x 11min Sauna sessions with cold showers in between for recovery while listening to Rick Warren's sermon "how to recover from your mistakes" ππDay 2 selfie
Gym cycle session, hopefully legs recover well enough to back it up again tomorrow πDay 1 podcast meditation
Podcast with the amazing Rick Warren to pass the timeDay 1 sauna session
The heat is on, 20min session followed by a cold shower for recoveryDay 1 let the sweat-fest begin
Post cycling picDay 1
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