Weekly call

Posted January 25th, 2010 by Manley Hopkinson

I have the pleasure of speaking to the team on a Skype call every Monday at 21.00. We go round the group discussing what we have achieved this week. I have asked the team to look back at each day and ask, “What have I done to get closer to the South Pole”? We need to keep this focus – it is part of the discipline of success.

We are focusing our efforts to involve sponsor partners on a few organisations with the greatest synergies and an ability to realise greatest benefits – I would love your ideas on who you think we ought to approach? We have some great help – Gareth James, Andy Horn, Marc Pidsley, Shirley Cooper, Jacqueline Bourbon and more! Thank you all.

Our fitness is improving now we have solicited the help of the Centre for Health, Applied Sport and Exercise Science (CHASES), at St Mary’s College, Twickenham. They assessed us a few weeks back and have supplied a rigorous and comprehensive program for us to follow. They deal with Olympians, rowers, cyclists and athletes, and now Polar explorers!

Off to burn the midnight oil researching!!

Speak soon

Manley