Little Athletics

Today was our first taster of Little Athletics. I'd never been to it as a child and only heard snippets about it along the way growing up. So far I have been super impressed with the organization and dedication of the coaches and the committee. Always one to lend a hand I have volunteered to be a helper every week and am a scribe and marshall ( I get to yell at the kids to get in line and tell them who is next for a turn of whatever they are doing.)

Basically on the Saturday, the kids get to try out different skills in events and gain some coaching along the way. Their efforts are recorded and although kids will compare against each other - this is discouraged as they then enter their information into log books and try to improve against their last recorded effort.

I have volunteered to look after Morgans age group - boys and girls - there are three other parents who also help - and boy you need everyone with all the events.

Today Morgan got to try out Shotput and hurdles as well as the normal 50 mtr race. I was so proud of him - he really tried so hard the whole way through. Poor little bugger though - he runs like me... and thats really something I wished he didn't inherit.



Lilly is in tiny tots - who have thier own area and do an obsticle course, then learn some basic skills and just have fun. The teacher is fantastic and I am sure Lilly will have a hoot next week. Poor lass - came over to me - whingy and hot - and then proceeded to throw up and chuck and chuck and chuck.... while I was trying to officiate.


Morgan really enjoyed himself and is keen to come back next week. They will start doing traingin sessions on two week day afternoons soon - so we will see if the kids are up to coming to that or not. My only concern is how hot it is going to get - today was steamy enough. We start at 1.30 and go through to 4 or so - damned hot time to be running round a field.

Get into Fitness

I never thought I'd see the day - but the Evetts are bound for fitness glory... well - sort of anyway.

Health and Fitness - all joking aside - is a major concern for us - and a major motivator for me to have enrolled bothy Morgan and Lilly into so many after school activities and clubs.

I have been steady with my fitness and healthful eating - but get very frustrated at the lack of real results. I know i need ot do stuff every day - but it just slips past and the only way for me to get exercise constantly is to attend a class - and I can't do that every day... SO have been dreaming about having a wii and Wii fit for over 6 months now.. .just thinking - Xmas not far away - will wait for then.. but stuff it...

Gym memberships are expensive - trying to find child care so that both of us can get out and do classes.... well - you know the deal.

Enter the Wii Fit.. only 3 days of ownership and we are all totally hooked. Adrian does a full muscel and yoga session - the other body balance stuff - clocking up an hour a day - and he says he can really feel it deep in his core muscles.

Morgan and Lilly love the running - as well as the other co-ordination games and of cours elilly is the dancing queen with the step dance classes.

I have to say that I am a bit of a dapper hand at the tightrope walking and of course we all compete mercilessly on the ski jumping one.

It clocks your progress, weighs you and checks your balance on the board - giving relaly valuable - not pappy feedback - the programers were fantastic and its a really clever design. absoltuy 5 stars from us.

We have also go the sports one - which Morgan and Lilly love - boxing and bowling mostly - and yes - you still get quite a muscle work out with those. I am waiitn gon some extra bits ( tennis rackets, gold clubs etc to use to give more reality to the game.)

I can forsee in not so distant future a room which is the virtual room - you climb into a virtual body sensor suit and do your work outs. - no traveling , no smog or fear of being robbed or run over on the way there... I want one now....!!!

anways - will keep you up to date with this.. and our progress.