I am suffering!

It has been a while since my last blog so apologies for that. Plenty has been going on since so this may turn into a little bit of a rant....

Firstly, the website for the Everest Test is now up and running! A lot of effort has gone into designing and producing the site and it has has certainly all be worth while since it looks awesome! I would like to take some credit for it but alas it really has been nothing to do with me and a big thank you must go out to Wes. Check it out - http://www.theeveresttest.com/

The launch of the website was announced at our last meeting, as where the captains and vice captains to lead Team Tenzing and Team Hillary. I am very happy to say that Haydn Main has earned the captaincy of Team Tenzing, ably supported by the G-man (Gareth Lewis) as Vice Captain. With these two at the helm, the only way is up (excuse the pun) and onto victory.

In order to mark the occasion (and the end of the cricket season), we played our first competitive game of cricket against each another in the afternoon. The cricketing Gods where looking down on us and produced some of the best weather of the year, and obviously ideal cricket conditions.

Having won the toss, Haydn put the Hillary boys into bat on a slightly worn wicket. We (Team Tenzing) got off to a flying start with some tight bowling and enthusiasm in the field. So much so, I found myself having to run in from the boundary to celebrate wickets on such a regular basis I felt my fitness training for the weekend could take a back seat. Team Hillary were soon all out and taking the long walk back to the pavilion. With a rather small target to aim for, Team Tenzing knocked them off without too much of a struggle and were victorious by 10 wickets. Needless to say there where a few celebrations in the evening.Whilst this was a crushing defeat for Team Hillary, they were a few players short of their first team and as such Team Tenzing will be training hard over the winter to maintain the high standards that have already been on display.

Inspired by Cuzza's completion of the Berlin Marathon a couple of weeks ago, I felt it was about time to up my fitness regime. This involved meeting up with a few of the lads (more Hillary than Tenzing) on Saturday morning for a 'little' fitness session on Battersea Park. The Sharland brothers clearly took amusement in leading the session and I soon felt myself suffering in all parts of my body and about to cough up a lung. I am still recovering from all the pull ups and sit ups but I will be back for the next session for further humiliation.

Fortunately the next session has been postponed since there is a more important event happening tomorrow evening in the from of Sagarmatha. The Trektators have organised what promises to be an outstanding night at The Collection, Brompton Road (http://www.the-collection.co.uk/). There are still a few tickets available so please visit: http://www.wegottickets.xn--comasearch-fka and search for Sagarmatha to sign up and avoid disappointment!

Hopefully see as many of you tomorrow night as possible but I will be back with an update next week. Off walking in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend for a little more training. Just hoping my legs start working again before then....