So, after more than 5 months of what was at times some tough workouts, we completed our final training this morning on the excellent 1000 Steps. All 5 of us from Melbourne who are on the upcoming EBC trek each completed 5 circuits. Pretty good. We joked about our first trip to the Steps back in Sept, when several of us only completed either a single circuit, or at the most 2 very slow circuits. How things have progressed since that first visit. Several in the EBC team have put in some hard yards since our Razorback hike back in November, and it's now showing. I should concede that I couldn't keep up with one or two of them this morning..!!!! (There you go brian@weeroona....an opportunity to remind me that I'm not getting any younger..!!!).
The boys in Dubai have been smashing the inland hills as well, although looking at the below photo, one can see that they haven't had the place to themselves..!! I am told that Neil was very keen to show off to John, Matt & Dan some new and rather expensive "blister-proof" socks that he purchased recently. Following the completion of their recent training session, he is now nursing the biggest blisters that John has ever seen..!!! Mmmm....Doesn't sound like money well spent mate..!
It's been great chatting to a few of the ABC team members since their return. Some ripper stories and several laughs. Will be good to try and organise a catch up with both teams after the EBC trip returns.
The boys in Dubai have been smashing the inland hills as well, although looking at the below photo, one can see that they haven't had the place to themselves..!! I am told that Neil was very keen to show off to John, Matt & Dan some new and rather expensive "blister-proof" socks that he purchased recently. Following the completion of their recent training session, he is now nursing the biggest blisters that John has ever seen..!!! Mmmm....Doesn't sound like money well spent mate..!
It's been great chatting to a few of the ABC team members since their return. Some ripper stories and several laughs. Will be good to try and organise a catch up with both teams after the EBC trip returns.
