ok talk about a challenge! We had 95 kids come through the gym today (because the weather was too bad to do a fitness program outside) and since half the kids were from Denmark and couldn't speak Read More
Archives for 2009
Also back to combat
I was a bit apprehensive about trying combat again after all my problems, in particular because the sidekicks and roundhouses give me grief, but last week I tried it out with Alexander and did it Read More
I’m back
In more ways than one. Firstly, I'm back to writing in this blog after going back to Australia for a month and then just being too lazy to write on here. Ok a lot has been going on, so I can't Read More
Chicken or the egg?
I'm not normally a person that's into the economy or particularly knowledgable about business and politics, but I do know a little bit about the influence the media can have on the community on a Read More
Apeldoorn vs Adelaide Part II
After I wrote about the first difference between Adelaide and Apeldoorn, I knew I'd miss a few things......so here is part 2 with some more topics..........I know there'll be more in future. Last Read More
New Website Launch
Finally I have finished the design of the new site layout for groupfitness.org! It has had a complete overhaul, and it is now a complete website with the forum integrated. This is project I have Read More
my first php script – dynamically rotating images
I'm proud of myself yesterday afternoon I wrote my first ever tiny php script. I've done lots of editing of php, since all the forum software and CMS's use php, and I've become familiar with the Read More
Les Mills workshop this weekend
I'm all registered for the Les Mills workshop this weekend, for pump, combat and balance. The rules are quite different here in that you have to attend all the classes you are certified for (in order Read More
“Food bigger factor than exercise?”
I read this article in The Australian and I don't like the message it sends in my opinion. The message that you shouldn't exercise if you want to lose weight is bad. The article suggests that diet is Read More
Frustrated
I've been going to my Dutch course for over a month now, and while the first couple of weeks were very helpful to me, being forced to listen and try and speak in Dutch, now it's started to go downhill Read More
Teaching again!
I did a trial class today at another branch of Achmea in Apeldoorn........team taught balance with the GFM, and I'm happy to say that they have offered me two permanent classes! It felt so good to be Read More
Adelaide vs Apeldoorn
I've been wanting to write about this for some time. Living in a foreign country obviously many things are different and it takes quite a bit to get used to some things. But, rather than write about Read More
Dutch course
It's been about three weeks now since I started my Dutch course, and I have to say it has been a HUGE help. I was very very nervous about starting the course, particularly because they teach ONLY in Read More
Straightened out
After a few appointments my back is much straighter and I'm feeling better than I have in AGES! I hardly get any pain now and I've started doing classses again so this is huge. I did balance over a Read More
Dutch course
Due to my back problems I missed the first day of my Dutch language course, but I attended tonight and I haven't really missed to much thankfully. The course is completely and solely in Dutch, Read More