The Premier’s Active Families Challenge

Well we are into the home stretch and I was quite surprised to yesterday realise we are into the last week of the Premiers Active Challenge. That’s right, this time next week thousands of families will have (hopefully) completed their formal 30 days, but will (again hopefully) continue on with the exercise pattens they have developed since we began back on the 9^th of March.

I previously mentioned I was apprehensive about how much exercise I would be able to get in during last week’s sitting of Parliament but I am happy to report it went much better than expected and I have several young people to thank.

Firstly I began the week by doing an interview with the SYN FM Breakfast team; the same team which did their very first 30 minutes of the Challenge live on air. I thought the hosts may put me through the same treatment during our interview so to prepare I got the shoes on and went for an early morning walk. Thankfully the interview was conducted in the normal fashion, so my training was not necessary but it did add to my overall tally.

Then on Wednesday morning Sophie, who is now 10 months, beat the alarm by a full hour, waking up at 5am in need of some love and attention. Once Meagan and I settled her there was still another 45 minutes to pass before the alarm, so instead of going back to bed I hit the street again.

One thing I have learnt very quickly is that the mornings are getting much colder, back in March we began the Challenge in shorts and t-shirts, now it is tracksuit pants and jumpers.

I must also note that Meagan is more than making up for the times we can’t go as a family, continuing with her swimming and running. Actually I think she appreciates me not holding her back!

We now only have three boxes left to cross off before we have completed the Challenge, and I will post again as soon as it is achieved (I’m tipping it will be Friday).

Good luck to everyone for the final five days!