Part 2: Feb/March
07/03/11 • 1 Comment

Hi yall! I’m just over two months down of my personal HSM challenge. Essentially, I’m winning! I’m almost “bi-winning” with clinical prac going well and continuing to abstain from alcohol (Thankyou Charlie Sheen). However, the last two weeks have been very hard.                                                                                                                                                                           To my surprise, I did not need to lock myself away from the world and sweat out the alcohol goodness that I have accumulated over the last 8 years. Some of my mates (i.e., Bo) have been massive sobriety assassins. Most of my friends are and continue to be surprised that I have lasted as long as I have. Thanks guys! I believe they’re starting to realize that I am not taking the piss and I generally want too succeed at the HSM challenge for the remaining month.  It would be fair enough to say that I am actually a better human being when I’m sober compared to [...]

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Part 1: “The weekend athlete”
03/02/11 • 4 Comments

My name is Eddie and I’m a 24 year old Occupational Therapy student in my final year of study at UQ. I am also “studying” personal training (not doing a very good job at completing it!) when I get some free time as well as playing footy for Jeeps in Brisbane. Stuff I like doing – playing the guitar, surfing, reading & watching Dexter. I have wanted to do a HSM since I spent some time with Chris for a fairly hectic camping/partying trip last new years in Airlie Beach. Low & behold one year later I am committed to the experience that HSM has to offer & very welcome to change. Here are the reasons why I doing an alcohol ban for 3 months: “The weekend athlete” – this is a term used to describe an individual that is judged to be elite amongst the peloton in drinking fitness [...]

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