BERWICK - APRIL 2014

Tough Mudder 2014 - the TOUGHEST!!!

On the 22nd of March, the Berwick Barbarians conquered the Tough Mudder

course yet again! It was a cold windy day, with a team of twenty-one strong we

battled together relentlessly through the 20km plus course. Right from the first

obstacle the Arctic Enema (Ice bath!), we knew we were in for a gruelling day...

and it proved to be arguably the hardest Tough Mudder we had come across to date.

Continue reading for a brief summary of that eventful day.

From about 2km in we were hit with the first dilemma... Lisa Boulton (AKA

the Boult) was struck with intense knee pain she had developed from a week prior

and was silently praying it would go away. It was clear to the Boult and the rest of

the Barbarians that for her to complete the course with this misfortune would be

virtually impossible. Yet... true to her style, she pushed through the pain delaying

what would be the inevitable. The question now was how much of the course

would she complete??

It was the infamous Walk the Plank (approx 5 meter jump into water), that

once again tested many to their conscious limit... LITERALLY!!! Without going into

much detail, lets just say that the officials had to temporarily close the obstacle due

to the drama that unfolded.

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It was shortly after this that the Boults knee pain intensified greatly. In a

desperate measure the Barbarians tried to carry her through. Selflessly this is not

what she wanted, so she decided to call it quits. She had miraculously and

stubbornly managed to push through until the 10km mark... HALF WAY!!! It

happened just before the Electric Eel, where First Aid also recommended her not to

continue. Proud of her efforts to make it this far and once in safe hands, the

Barbarians were forced to continue. It was also at the Electric Eel where Barbarian

Neb, had a minor setback breaking his corrective lens glasses and was to continue on

with reduced vision. Besides this drama, there was one outstanding success at the

Electric Eel worth mentioning; Androvski Hoseovskis bright pink ANTI-ZAP

swimmers cap managed to protect his exposed head quite well!! It has now been

patented.

The new and much anticipated obstacle Leap of Faith proved to be

extremely difficult with only Marko, Jim, Jeff and Sarah managing to conquer it.

Other new obstacles Balls to the wall and Fingertips proved to be quite

challenging also, which we cherished!! The Barbarian Chicks were all over the

Mud Mile yet again helping the boys and so too was the mud all over them (see

pic of JoJo & Erin below)!!!

However it was near the end where our Barbarians mateship was on full

display... at the much anticipated obstacle Everest (a 1/4 pipe skate ramp). Unlike

in the past, a new tactic was applied to get every Barbarian over this obstacle. The

Barbarians many in number, formed a human ladder from bottom to top!! Slowly

and surely each Barbarian climbed their way up the human ladder and over Everest.

The last three Barbarians then running up and jump grabbing the hand of their

fellow Barbarian awaiting up top. This tactic yielded 100% success rate, which was

absolutely amazing!!!

The also infamous Electrocution finish line yet again delivered

entertainment for onlookers. In the panic rush to get through, our Barbarian Helen

Alter, was zapped right at the end dropping to the muddy ground with her head

unfortunately getting in the way of another Barbarians (Santo Scardamaglia) knee...

and to put it lightly Helen had a free mud facial!!! Slightly shocked by the ordeal,

she was OK.

On completion, the complementary beer was said to be the best on the planet

and the steaks consumed at the charcoal BBQ later that night were just as good!!!

Step into Life Berwick would just like to applaud the Berwick Barbarians for their

achievements that day and thank everyone involved from the vital spectator support

crew (Shareef, Jasmine, Raya, Chaingy, John, Fi and Barry) to the people who

contributed with the cleaning, cooking and drinking at the house for that entire

weekend.

For those of you reading this and that feel youve got what it takes to

complete Tough Mudder, registration for the 21st of March 2015 under the team

BERWICK BARBARIANS, it is now available. However to sign-up as a Berwick

Barbarian you must be running a minimum Fitness Category 5 for Cardiomax

sessions and please speak to Marko or Neb before doing so. Also importantly, the

sooner you sign-up the cheaper it is!!!

BARBARIANS... 1... 2... 3... Oooo Ahhhhh!!!

A new BILL GlEESON

Our very own Bill Gleeson has lost a GRAND TOTAL of 20KG since starting

at Step into Life Berwick!!! Surviving his very first session, a gruelling Cardiomax,

we knew he would go on to achieve great results due to his great attitude, work

ethic and motivation. From then on we have watched him grow in confidence,

speed and strength, but shrink in size the best possible way. His success is such an

inspiration that we had to celebrate it in a monumental way... with the Vest of

Victory.

On the 17th of March for one session we sent Bill back into his daunting past.

His task was to complete a session wearing the Vest of Victory, weighing in at

20kg. This challenge took head-on and smashed it out for the entire session!

It reminded me of my very first session, a Cardiomax Telford Road Run

where I felt like I was going to die." Remembering that moment seamed to motivate

him even more during this session, where he also stated "the Vest of Victory made

me push even harder tonight".

THEN... NOW...

Step into Life Berwick would like to congratulate him on this weight loss

success, also thanking Bill for taking on and successfully completing the 'Vest of

Victory' challenge in good sport.

So proud and happy for you, well done mate!!!

TIMETABLE UPDATE

TONE-UP this month is... Weights!!!

NEW: Thursday morning Boxkick classes have been added to our timetable! (see below)

Talk to your trainer regularly to ensure youre completing the best mix of training

available to you to reach your goals.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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May 4th

March 2015

MEmber Profile

Meg Ryan

Where were you born?

Sandringham

What is your current profession?

Teacher

What sports have you been involved with during your life/best achievement?

Basketball, Dancing and Kayaking; completed the Murray Marathon.

What is your favourite Step into Life session?

Love coming away feeling like I have earned my naughty treats!

What is your favourite naughty treat when your trainers arent looking?

Sour-cream... on everything!!!

What are your top 2 goals you would like to achieve?

- Put 100% into every class

- Be able to do push-ups on my toes for an entire set

- BENCH PRESS NEB!!!

What goals have you achieved at Step into Life so far?

- Improved my fitness

- Met some great people!

Training Club achievements

Goal setting is a key element to gaining fitness, weight loss and improved health benefits. For every

session completed you gain 10 points to your Training Club tally. Once a milestone is reached a celebratory photo is posted on Facebook and you have the exclusive opportunity to purchase the related Training

Club T-shirt / singlet as a token. NEW: an initiative from only Step into Life Berwick, a

COMPLEMENTARY DINNER FOR 2 with either Neb or Marko will be arranged

once 5000 points have been earned!!!

Points gained are a measure of your commitment to your training.

How close are you to your next Training Club milestone? (fortnightly progress report states your running tally).

Ask your Trainer to help you set some time lines for your goals.

Androvski 2000 TC Points

Anna 200 TC Points

Bec 1000 TC Points

Helen 1000 TC Points

Jim 1500 TC Points

JoJo 1500 TC Points

Damo 1000 TC Points

Ildi 200 TC Points Jeanette 500 TC Points

Lorena 200 TC Points

Mady 200 TC Points

Meg 200 TC Points

Tammy 200 TC Points Sharon 1000 TC Points

Maree 500 TC Points

Nadia 500 TC Points