MorrFit Health and Performance ADVENTURES

Simply…. what an amazing weekend and absolute successful No.1 Training Camp!

I am so proud to be able to coach these amazing clients below into performing such amazing fetes! Running and hiking long distances is both a huge physical and mental challenge. Between the 4 of us over the weekend we covered more than 250km’s in just one day lol!!! CRAZY!!!

In my opinion this training camp and weekend was just another way and opportunity that allows us to put purpose into our training. We get to visually see what our training, diet and lifestyle is doing to your performance. Allows us to see what areas need work and to also take a look at how far the client has come since beginning. 

Side note: This is why I will always advocate for clients whom are looking to lose weight and get healthy…to also be setting some training based goals to accompany it. I know for me my running and endurance goals keep me in check with my diet. If my training goes down, so does my diet and visa versa 🙂 So by having some very “out there” training goals, it keeps me in check with my diet…. win win right?

A big congratulations to all that come on the weekend (and a huge mention to Jed for being THE BEST support any of us could have asked for!). Some massive personal bests were set and I am so thrilled to see what comes next?

Special mention:

Luke whom is one of our new recruits ran over 75km’s on the Saturday with his initial PB distance of 35…. lol WHAT THE!!! CRAZY! 

I have had the pleasure of working with Luke now for roughly 6 months and it has been awesome to watch him grow so fast with his running results with what some people would call “easy, slow or boring” training hahaha. Who would have thought Luke that potentially slowing down for some periods of your training actually works…. (ME!!! lol).

Again mate absolutely amazing work and I am looking forward to going back to the basics and layering another base component to your performance before we peak for OXFAM 100km Trail Run and the 250km Great North Walk before xmas! 

Some big goals there mate! Can not wait to be apart of them all!

Written message from team member David Dax about his massive PB over the training camp weekend.

“This weekend I camped with a few other members of the Morris Method crew to socialise and complete tailored endurance challenges.

Partnered with the amazingly experienced Meghan we set off at 3am to tackle 60km of the Blue Mountains most challenging routes, one after the other.

Waterfalls in the dark, sunrises in the valley and only one wrong turn put us in good stead for the most epic mountain climb I’ve completed.

Nathan took me up Lockley’s Pylon almost 2 years ago. That trip I was dry reaching, physically buckled and genuinely believed I couldn’t finish. Begging him to hit the EPIRB button to have a helicopter pick me up.

Several pieces of me were claimed by the mountain that day spiritually, physically, emotionally.

Yesterday I reclaimed them and redeemed my honour. Starting the ascent with 40km already under my legs, surprisingly I felt confident and energised as I had to take lead and provide guidance to Meg.

Having reached the top without tears, breakdowns or loss of forward progress we pressed on for a further 11km before calling full time.

3 P.B’s in total – longest distance ever, longest time on feet (12 hours), highest elevation 1.9km.

The improvement in my fitness and trail running ability was evident and I can only praise Nath for his expertise in guiding my progression.

Massive shoutout to Jed Rumbel for supporting Meg and I throughout the day. One man pit crew who ensured we had everything we needed at a moments notice.”

Loved reading your notes BAX, talk about resurrecting yourself on that climb! 

Love what consistent adherence to your training and diet does to the body and mind!

Adventure Race No.2 for the year already!

Can you imagine doing an adventure race for 24 hours?

Well these two long term clients Sue and Emm have just done another one last weekend! Another amazing effort from these two and really showing what you can do on top of your life when you are extremely busy with work and life!

These two clients have seriously packed schedules, but they make it work. Sue gets up ridiculous hours of the morning each day to train before her 12+ hours of work and Emm manipulates her training around her extreme busy career as an obstetrician.

Making time for training on top of these major careers is never easy but shows that realistically we can all make the time. I think these two are so inspiring and truly showcase some amazing results from consistent training. Not just for weeks…. but for years now!

Below is some info on what adventure racing is all about.

What is adventure racing?

Adventure Racing is a multi-disciplinary team sport involving teams of two or four people navigating their way non-stop over an unmarked course using only a map and compass.

The core disciplines are trekking, mountain biking and kayaking, but events may also include climbing, abseiling, caving, white water rafting, sailing, horse riding and a range of other adventure disciplines. Courses are generally measured in time rather than distance, from 3 hours to 10 days.

Adventure racing is built on teamwork, fitness and adventure and has been described by many as the toughest sport on the planet. That is not to say it is only for the elite, many everyday athletes choose adventure racing because it’s both a physical and mental challenge. And because it takes them to places many people will never have the opportunity of seeing.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

An unmarked course is provided to teams a few hours before the event in a course booklet and series of maps. Teams must choose the best route and navigate between ‘Check Points’. Checkpoints are used to guide a teams route. Out of Bounds areas are marked where necessary.

The course is divided into a number of ‘Legs’. For each leg, the discipline (mode of travel) is specified. These disciplines are either trekking, mountain biking or kayaking, or a range of other adventure disciplines. At the end of each leg is a transition area (TA). This is where teams resupply their food and equipment and prepare for the next Leg. No specific provisions are made for sleeping and teams need to have a sleep strategy for longer events.

Sounds like a good challenge you might be interested in?

I am looking for 2-3 clients that would like to start training for these adventure races. A great introductory event are the MAX Adventures (see link here) on the 3rd of June. If you would like to challenge yourself without going absolutely crazy… lol these little events are a great tease and starting point.

If you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask me.

Best to contact me on 0414592887