rebel117

I started a new job, cave-guiding about 6 weeks ago - lots of walking, climbing, fording the river etc etc. I wasn't overly fit when I started, so it's been a challenge (but I'm loving it!). However, it seems like my quads aren't recovering like I would've thought they should be by now. Even having 2-3 days off in a row each week, they feel stiff and tired to the point where it feels almost impossible to drag myself back out of the cave at the end of each tour - even on the first day of my week. Today, it feels like I may have even slightly pulled one of the muscles (pain in the upper-front thigh during the rock climb and walking up the hill on the way out, pushing the clutch in while driving etc). I haven't done anything that would cause a pulled muscle (no accidents). Just wondering if anyone knows of something I can do to help them recover better - especially on my days off. The rest of my body has mostly adjusted, so I'm really hoping the quads will soon, too! Thanks

One of my favs is throwing smaller kids (who I know - obviously lol) in the air. They love it, and they won't stop coming back for more - and it's so hard to say know to those little puppy dog eyes, unless you're seriously worried about dropping them. Also, slack lining can be pretty funny if you're with a group and none of you has any/very much experience A funny game my classmates and I used to play was finding 2 very small, hard to balance on rocks, getting a length of rope, and playing a hybrid game of tug of war/king of the hill - surprisingly a good workout. Paintball with a gauntlet to run can also be pretty funny, but not exactly cheap.

Hi everyone! I'm from New Zealand, just checking everything out. I studied Adventure Tourism this year, and recently landed a job as a Black Water Rafting guide in one of the glow worm caves - you have to abseil (rappel) in, and rock climb out, too Thus completing my year's main goal - become an Adventure Guide. Regarding the 4 week challenges, do we just make up our own things? Thanks!