Michele Roseby

Last night we walked the Spit to Lindfield Walk approximately 24km's, although we did cheat a litle bit by reducing the start and finish by a few km's.  This was to be our first night walk, although we have used our torches in the early morning on previous walks.  It got dark about 7.20pm so the torches came on.  Quite a different feel.  All was quieter as we had to concentrate much more closely on our footing.  Quite a scenic bushwalk.  Very very coarse, rocky, hilly, narrow single file walk with some very dangerous drops.  We squeezed our bodies through large rock faces, jumped off small cliffs/rocks, swung around gates with huge drops, jumped over gates with barbed wire.  We are amazed each walk at what we can do, and to do it in the dark was fantastic.  We all had some close stacks as we tripped on stupid debris that sent us flying. So much more animal life at night than in the day.  Possums & spiders were spying on us everywhere, insects were buzzing around us because of our torches. The humidity was unbelievable, the air was so still and sticky.  We were dripping with sweat and really itchy because the walk was so tight amongst all the fauna.  All was so quiet until Dave Gued himself as usual and then about 20 dogs started barking at us.  We all laughed.  We always laugh, tell jokes (bad ones), few old tales, we even ran up the Roseville Bridge when Dave suspected that we were about to get torched by bandits.  We were all glad to finish and get to bed. Some breathtaking views over Bantry Bay and across Middle Harbour.  Until next time   .... we are doing leg 1 & 2 of Wildendurance 31 March.
 

Paul, Dave and I underwent one of the hardest experiences of our lifetimes. Yesterday we set off at 6am in Katoomba on a journey that will imprint our memories forever.  This was trully a spectacular event that tested every part of our mind, soul and body.  The most intense inclines that went on for miles, it was hot, it was cold, it rained, it hailed, we got leeches and stings but we stuck at it with one goal in mind "finishing".  We walked across the Cox's river suspended bridge which was so high and scared the life out of us all.  We trully pushed our boundaries in every direction and in the end we made it, 45 kilometres from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves.  An unbelievable experience that none of us will ever forget.  It's a great team that rally together all the time no matter how hard it gets.  Go the GU group (they know what this means!!)

This weekend was a shorter walk for our training.  We deserved it after all the hard training we have been doing.  Paul, Dave and I met at 5am on the Pacific Highway at Chatswood.  With our lights strapped to our heads we set off through Chatswood in search of the Lane Cove National Park.  We walked an 18 Km section of the Great Northern Walk.  It really was beautiful.. It's hard to believe you are walking in the wilderness when only minutes away is downtown Chatswood, North Ryde etc.  Another tough walk, but one i would recommend for families who want to try a day out bushwalking.  

 

We all know Australia is such a beautiful and unique place to live.  Nothing beats it.  Please get behind or team by sponsoring us all in May for our Wildendurance Challenge through the Blue Mountains.  We are already training very hard for the 100KM trail event.  Your sponsorship will definitely make a difference to the future of this great land that we know as "Australia".  

Thanks for being such great supporters and friends.  

Cheers Michele, David, Paul and Chris and the Koala's!!  
(Vision Personal Training Lane Cove) 

 

(Photo taken Barrenjoey Lighthouse at 5am beginning of our Coastal Trek from Palm Beach to Manly) 

 

We are taking part in the 2012 WildEndurance event and will be completing a 100km trek through the Blue Mountains to raise funds for The Wilderness Society.

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