lol .. I fixed it for you Kirk.

clowns :-)  Kirk you should come down to the lake at 6pm and watch Pyrotix do his fitness assessment - he's the one with the white legs.

I could really use a big laugh at this point (I've had the flu for the past four days ) but I have family commitments (ie 4 month old baby girl ).

Oh I see how it is.. yes, let's all go have a laugh at my expense.

Many notes have been made about the local fitness company - Breaking Point.  You may have seen the bright Orange and Blue van with the owner on the side of Discovery Drive recently.  This guy (Darren) is a fantastic and motivating trainer.  I have recently completed my second boot camp with this company and I can't believe how well and fit I feel.  Both trainers Darren and Rowena are there to push and provide support to you while also having a bit of fun.

Seriously if you are interested in getting fit and can spare two hours a week (you will be advised that these two hours will only assist in building your strength and also weight loss), however speak to Darren. 

This boot camp allows you to push yourself, as well as meet people and have some fun.

Well, I have just started in the latest 10-week Fitness Camp yesterday.  I'm doing the early morning sessions which seem like a great idea this time of year (ask me again when I'm doing it in winter).

I should mention at this point that I'm actually one of Darren's brothers.  Some of the regulars to the fitness camps, and particularly the last Dawn vs Dusk cup, would recognise me as the scrawny photograher guy.  Come on, be honest - it's the first thing you thought.

In fact, it was the last Dawn vs Dusk cup that convinced me to join for two reasons.  The first reason was that I realised what a supportive environment these fitness camps are.  There were clearly a lot of friendships that had developed over the previous 10 (or 20) weeks, and this was evident in the amount of support and encouragement that the participants were giving each other.  Now, anyone who has seen me will know how out-of-place my scrawny frame would look in a gym (a place that I've always felt intimidated by anyway) and Darren's fitness camps seemed like the obvious choice.

Well, it wasn't actually obvious to me until everyone on the day started asking when I was going to join the fitness camp.  I fobbed off the questions at first, until about the 10th person asked me.  At that point I started to panic... do I look like I need to join?  The final part of the day had me running around the obstacle course taking photos of everyone in action.  My lack of breath and jelly-like legs were the final deciding factors.

Of course, it's now the day after the initial fitness assessment and every muscle in my body is telling me that this was not a good idea.  Darren warned us to expect this though, so I'll just clench my teeth through the pain and head on in to work.  Well soon anyway, first I might just send Darren an abusive text...

Andrew.

Andrew,

You will certainly feel it for the next couple of days.  Darren would have mentioned that you may be a little sore etc, however you WILL BE SORE.  Good on you though for signing up!!

I started again for another 10 weeks last night.  Rowena took up via the loop of the lake for a painful yet enjoyable course, while the newbee's were doing their assessment.  This is my 23rd week - yes it seems sad, however as you mentioned above I have made some great friends via this and really I get a much better work out than the gym.

If you are interested and you may have seen courtesy of Mr Northlakes.com.au, bursting point is opening up and we are doing a pub crawl every three weeks!

Again good on you and hope you enjoy it!

Oh my god.  The pain.  Would you believe that my building just had a fire drill which meant I had to climb down 6 floors of fire stairs.

When the alarm went off I first tried throwing myself from the window but unfortunately they are double-glazed or something and I couldn't get through.

Still, my colleagues all had a good laugh as I limped my way down the stairwell...