Monday, March 8, 2010

Training heats up

Last week I began my Oxfam Trailwalker Training in earnest. (For those of you who don't know, I was asked to join my sister-in-law Kim's team late last year after a member of her team dropped out. On April 16-17th our team of four plan to walk 100km in about 25-30 hours.) The fact I'm here in Singapore means I don't get any training on the track or in the company of the other team members but I do get to see a lot of Singapore. I did a 25km walk by myself last Monday and a 20km with my friend Jackie on Friday. Unfortunately I missed out on the team 50km training walk through Olinda on Saturday although I was glad to have missed the golfball-sized hail stones that accompanied the walk. Apparently hiding under fern fronds doesn't offer a lot of protection.

Training in Melbourne vs Training in Singapore
In Melbourne you get wet. In Singapore you get wet with sweat and that's before you even start.
In Melbourne you may need to dodge massive hailstones. In Singapore you need to dodge traffic and construction workers.
In Melbourne there are a few mountains to tackle. In Singapore there is Mount Faber which I have since renamed Mound Faber.
In Melbourne you stop at cafes for coffee. In Singapore you stop at hawkers centres for coconut water.
In Melbourne if you walk too far you may end up bored. In Singapore if you walk too far you may end up, not only bored, but across the border.
In Melbourne you rely on friends to support you with childcare, donations and encouragement. Same goes for Singapore.
All donations of any size welcome! It's a great cause. Our team is the Wayward Wanderers. To donate click here



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4 comments:

  1. G'pa JimMarch 9, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Good to see you training - I like the style of your article above - you should try writing for magazines!
    They have a Gold Buyer in Southland so I had a chat with attendant and ask what they would give for my old Gold crown (tooth crown) - joking of course, but they encouraged me to bring it in. 5.4 grams of tooth, steel peg and a coating of Gold. $86 OZ about $S100 - and only 16carat.

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  2. Lulu KatMarch 9, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    Wow, who would have though your mouth was a gold mine. SO did you sell it or are you keeping it for sentimental reasons? You could stockpile a few teeth and then you'll have enough for an overseas holiday.

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  3. Miss BjMarch 9, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    Hey, i was just wondering what the dates are of the girls school holidays in september so that we can start to book in the dates for my visit

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  4. Lulu KatMarch 10, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    Hi Brit, the girls begin their holidays on the 24th September and go back on the 11th October.Let us know when you've booked those flights!

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