http://activefamilies.nook.com.au My family takes the challenge Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:26:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well first and foremost big congratulations to everyone for their efforts over the past six weeks. The Challenge has finished and I am told the completion forms are streaming in from families right across the state. I am proud to say I completed the Challenge on Friday afternoon, when I joined ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/04/28/well-done/ 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 ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/04/16/the-home-stretch/ I managed to add another beautiful part of Victoria to my Challenge list this week, having set out for a walk along the Warrnambool foreshore just before daybreak on Wednesday. It was slightly damp, windy, and a little fresh but a great experience nevertheless. I was in the south-west of the ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/04/07/keeping-up-the-challenge/ Easter was about two things: plenty of chocolate and plenty of walking. Thanks Mary for your post (21/3), but I must admit the house was filled with eggs on Sunday, they were impossible to avoid given the weekend was spent at mum and dad’s in Tarwin Lower with extended families including ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/03/28/easter-fit/ One of the great things about this Challenge is the way it has been embraced by so many families and individuals, many of whom are developing all sorts of novel ways to get their 30 minutes of activity in. A great example of this was brought to my attention last week ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/03/20/an-active-easter/ So one week down, five to go and I can tell you it has already proved to be a bit of an effort finding the time to get the runners on and get active. To be honest, with Parliament sitting Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I got the majority of my exercise ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/03/17/keeping-active/ The Premier's Active Families Challenge has kicked off and it's been a solid start by the Merlino family, as I hope it has been for other Victorian families taking the challenge. Only a few days in and we've managed to get in a visit to the Kilsyth pool, where my wife Meagan swam 14 ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/03/12/the-chalenge-begins/ My wife Meagan organises a walking group for mums and plays softball, so because she is already very active, she’s taken up the role of team leader to make sure we stay motivated even when we’re busy or feeling tired. I’ll keep you posted on our progress and I look forward ... http://activefamilies.nook.com.au/2008/03/02/getting-started/