Help! I’m going on a multi-day hike – there are no fridges, microwaves or restaurants? I don’t know what to eat! … [Continue reading]
Sydney Urban Workouts – Stairs around Mosman
Frenchy’s Cafe, in Headland Park, is a great starting point for stair training, with at least two possible routes. The path from Headland Park down to Chowder Bay and on to Bradley’s Head offers a number of stair interval training opportunities, including Sarah’s Walk and Taylors Bay stairs. Alternatively, in the other direction are Balmoral Steps and Barney Kearns Steps. The reward is coffee back at Frenchy’s when you are done!
Sydney Urban Workouts – Stairs around Barangaroo
Stair challenges are a quick and effective way to improve your fitness. Walk them, run them or bound up two at a time. To liven up my Sydney CBD workday routine, I went looking for some lunchtime stairs in Sydney, exploring Barangaroo, Millers Point and Dawes Point west of the Harbour Bridge. The rule I set myself was at least 50 steps with a nice recovery run or walk to link the sets of stairs into a circuit…. [Continue reading]
Stair training in the Sydney bush
Stair training in the bush has some advantages over training in the city (Barangaroo) or suburbs (Mosman). It’s usually shady, less crowded, and the walk in on the track and out again afterwards provides a nice warm-up and cool-down. Here are some of our favourite training stairs in Garigal, Lane Cove and Ku-ring-gai National Parks…. [Continue reading]
Stair training challenge
Looking for a time efficient and effective way to increase overall fitness? Stair training is relatively low impact exercise and you don’t need any fancy gear or equipment, just a decent pair of shoes. We are blessed with well-maintained stairs and tracks in our local National Parks, but any set of stairs will do. And stair training is free…. [Continue reading]
Make your own Muesli Bars!
Fee Fi Fo Fum, I smell the slice of an English Mum! We have some creative and healthy cooks in our group. This recipe is for Fee’s delicious and healthy muesli slice. … [Continue reading]
Travel Play Live
Growing up, I desperately wanted to be a Boy Scout. I wanted to hike, camp and sail away on a home built raft. All of that was denied to me, as I was a girl. Now that I am older, and society has renegotiated gender boundaries, I am able to enjoy participating in mixed groups. But I also support the rise of women only adventure communities, and was delighted to see the arrival of the first Australian adventure magazine for women, Travel Play Live…. [Continue reading]
Hey Sister, Go Sister, Soul Sister
Hey Sister Go Sister Soul Sister! There is the reassuring, familiar sound of women chatting in front and behind me, as we power along the harbour side bush track. A cool breeze provides some evening relief after a warm Sydney summer’s day. The current topic of our walking conversation is our decision on our name: we like the upbeat Sole Sisters, a name which expresses who we are. Of course, the conversation quickly turns to soul music to walk by…. [Continue reading]
Wild Women on Top Coastrek
“Our vision is for a world where no one is needlessly blind, and Indigenous Australians enjoy the same health and life expectancy as other Australians.” Fred Hollows (1929-1993) was an inspirational Australian whose work restoring sight is continued by the Hollows Foundation. Coastrek is a challenging annual Sydney endurance walking event organised by Wild Women on Top that is a significant fundraiser for the Hollows Foundation…. [Continue reading]
Fitness tracking with my phone
Being fit for bushwalking ensures that you get over the hill with energy to spare and a happy smile on your face. A smartphone app like Walkmeter tracks your fitness training efforts and measures your fitness improvements over time, hopefully giving you new motivational insights. … [Continue reading]
