Great Outdoor Training

To make sure we actually did some exercise during the winter months my partner and I did 11 weeks of couple’s personal training ($800 - 1 hour a week) with Shona from Great Outdoor Training. Our first session was free to give us an opportunity to met Shona and make sure she was the trainer for us. From the moment I met Shona I instantly liked her - she has a no nonsense attitude and obviously cared about helping us to met our personal fitness goals. 

Shona is passionate, motivating and knowledgeable.  Her own story is also pretty inspirational - Shona is a busy mum of 2 who knows what it is like to be overweight. But just 3 years after having her 2nd child she has competed in her 4th City to Surf and finished it in an amazing time of 58 min 31Sec. This placed her 54th in the biggest race in the world!  She also enjoys Cross Country Marathons - in her second ever Marathon (the “6 Foot Track” Marathon). She ran an amazing time of 4 hours 39 mins! And in 2010, while she was training us, she tackled her first team event Oxfam Trail Walker. Her all female team finished the 100km from Brooklyn to Mosman through Sydney’s toughest terrain in 17:09min giving them 2nd place and 11th over all.

Shona is a great trainer, who will push you, but is realistic about lifestyles etc. She is also just great fun to be around!