The Mets Endurance Test 48

The 2021 edition of the Met 48 Challenge is officially over!

We managed to run and swim a total of ~77kms and 7.7kms over a 48 hour period usually resting no more than 3hours between efforts.

To say it was incredible difficult is an understatement and a testament to the quality and calibre of the Mets Caloundra Surf Club community as a whole.

We just wanted to thank everyone and apologies if we miss someone but there was just Soo many parts to this beautiful machine!

Thank you to all the kids and parents and Cruisers that joined us for one or some of the runs, your presence was always uplifting!

Thank you to Tony B for answering our last minute call for a team tshirt. We loved them and felt very much like a team wearing them.

Thank you to all the non runners (ie swimmers) that joined us throughout the event. Our enjoyment for swimming went from 2/10 to 4/10 and we are starting to see why you love it so much!

Thank you to our core group: Oscar, Scott, Lily, Sophie, Sam, Laura and Rory! You are all machines made of some tough stuff! Certainly made Tom and my effort last year look dismal the way you handled every aspect and stayed strong throughout, sometimes even finding solutions and alternatives, when the wheels were getting a little loose!

Thank you to our amazing 3 physios that heard our call and made all the kids feel 100% again - Peter Bell, Nicole Haynes and Chris Gilles. You all came with unique approaches to our puzzle and passed the test with flying colours!

To Eliza, Candice, Emily and Brent the team behind the scenes! Your contributions were immeasurable, had an answer to everything. Even provided Vas when needed! 🤣

Thank you to the team on the BBQ and grill feeding our family and team. The atmosphere was so family orientated thanks to your gestures. We really appreciate it.

To all the family members of our core crew. You took up the slack their absence created and provided support where needed even providing a portable water stop at the top of our hottest hill climbs. Thank you!

Finally to our better halves and our kids, Poppy, Corey, Carrie, Bonnie, Felix, Kaya and Ola. We are so sorry for being away, and we thank you for all of the support and understanding you have shown. You are irreplaceable. We love ya. Over and out! ✌️✌️👌👌

Tom and Andrew
(Not proofing, sorry for any typos! 🤣)

https://qldlifesaversappeal.raisely.com/themet48

Run and swim #1 done!

Hi All, as per Eliza's note in the Mets Cal members group - this is happening this Friday!!

"Jonesy is firing up the BBQ at the senior club house to have a send off party for the fit ones amongst who are putting in the hard yards/miles for our club! Bring the kids, bring grandma, bring everyone
FRIDAY 8th from 4pm!"

Rapid 5 with MET 48 Athlete: Laura Boniface!

1. How long have you been with Mets?
"This is our family’s 4th season with Mets."

2. How MET 48 deep are you going?
"I’m hoping for all of the runs!!! ….but I do have a wedding to negotiate Saturday afternoon 🤣"

3. Why are you going there?
"I never like to back down from a challenge… plus Dave said he’d do the swims if I do the runs 😜 (you’re in right Dave?!?!)"

4. How's your training been?
"I last ran 2 weeks ago…. Does that count as lots?!?!"

5. What do you think will be the hardest part of the challenge?
"The total distance… 76km in 48hrs."

You can donate towards the Boniface Mets Team here:
https://qldlifesaversappeal.raisely.com/thebonifaces

You can read more about the Met 48 Challange and donate towards our team here:
https://qldlifesaversappeal.raisely.com/themet48

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Remember, its not too late to join the crew for all of it or some of it, just send us a DM and we'll put you on the list!

Rapid 5 with MET 48 Athlete: Chris Reed!

1. How long have you been with Mets?
"This is my third season at Mets."

2. How MET 48 deep are you going?
"I’m definitely not a runner, but can swim, so the plan is to swim for the entire time the others are doing their 4 mile run."

3. Why are you going there?
"I’m known to sign up to crazy challenges, and watching the others do it last year made me want to join in the fun - it was just the case of coming up with something that didn’t involve running."

4. How's your training been?
"I swim most days with a squad, but not spent much time in the water the last few weeks due to moving up the coast and a bad ear."

5. What do you think will be the hardest part of the challenge?
"The rest and recovery between each leg."

You can read more about the Met 48 Challange and donate towards our team here:
https://qldlifesaversappeal.raisely.com/themet48

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Remember, its not too late to join the crew for all of it or some of it, just send us a DM and we'll put you on the list!

Rapid 5 with MET 48 Athlete: Lily Taylor!

1. How long have you been with Mets?
"I have been with Mets since I was 5 so nearly 12 years."

2. How MET 48 deep are you going?
"For the challenge I will just be doing all the runs (hopefully)."

3. Why are you going there?
"I want to take part in it to make as much money for the club and to challenge myself."

4. How's your training been?
"Training… well i’ve been doing a few cruisers runs I try and run once a day around home but I’m hopping my cross country days will help."

5. What do you think will be the hardest part of the challenge?
"The toughest part of the challenge will be the late night and early morning and definitely the mental aspect to the challenge."

You can read more about Lily's story and donate towards her team here:
https://qldlifesaversappeal.raisely.com/lilytaylormets48

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Remember, its not too late to join the crew for all of it or some of it, just send us a DM and we'll put you on the list!

Rapid 5 with MET 48 Athlete: Sam Princehorn!

1. How long have you been with Mets?
"I have been with Mets since green caps and now am in my last season of nippers."

2. How MET 48 deep are you going?
"I am doing all of the runs."

3. Why are you going there?
"I want to take part as you inspired me last year with all your hard work and determination."

4. How's your training been?
"I have been doing runs at least 3 or 4 times each week for about 3 months."

5. What do you think will be the hardest part of the challenge?
"I think the toughest part of the challenge will be sleeping."

You can read more about Sam's story and donate towards his team here:
https://qldlifesaversappeal.raisely.com/samprincehornmets48

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Remember, its not too late to join the crew for all of it or some of it, just send us a DM and we'll put you on the list!

Rapid 5 with MET 48 Athlete: Sophie Taylor!

1. How long have you been with Mets?
"So I have been apart of the met caloundra nipper group for 11 years now."

2. How MET 48 deep are you going?
"I am very keen for the 48 challenge I will be taking part in all the runs and try to do most of the swims."

3. Why are you going there?
I decided to take part in this challenge from last year as I loved the atmosphere of it all and want the experience."

4. How's your training been?
"I have been training quiet a bit most morning and afternoons and have been running every day."

5. What do you think will be the hardest part of the challenge?
"I believe that the most toughest part of the event will be waking up every 4 hours."

You can read more about Sophie's story and donate towards her team here:
https://qldlifesaversappeal.raisely.com/sophietaylormets48

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Remember, its not too late to join the crew for all of it or some of it, just send us a DM and we'll put you on the list!

Rapid 5 with MET 48 Athlete: Rory Oliver!

1. How long have you been with Mets?
"I’m going into my 4th season."

2. How MET 48 deep are you going?
"I’m doing all of it."

3. Why are you going there?
"I want to take part because I participated last year and want to do the full thing this year."

4. How's your training been?
"Very minimal training lol."

5. What do you think will be the hardest part of the challenge?
"The swim, I hate swimming."

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Remember, its not too late to join the crew for all of it or some of it, just send us a DM and we'll put you on the list!

5 keen runners (1 not pictured) took to the MET48 course today as a training run!

Perfect morning and there were whale sightings too! (Which is what the 1 not pictured was busy doing) 🤣🤣

We will publish more training opportunities in coming days. 👌

This Sunday Tom and Andrew will be doing a practise run-through of the 'MET 48' run and swim course.

Details:
5:50am -meet at Mets on Kings in front of the Pavilion
6am - 4mile(6.4km) run starts following the MET 48 run course.
~6:35/40 - 0.4mile(640metres (or 27 laps) at Kings Beach public pool.
~7am Finish.

Feel free to join us just for the run or just the swim.

*** If you are sitting on the fence about joining us for the MET 48, this is the perfect opportunity to give it a go and see what its like to do 1 lap!

Let us know in the comments if you will be there! 💪🙏

ADRIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!