Meet Stranger #34, a Personal Trainer (a PT for those "in the know!!") for Fitness First in London. I happened to be walking through St James Park when I came across two young lads playing Rugby being trained by Mr PT (as he will henceforth be known, because, you guessed it, I didn't catch his name!). I sat down and watched them training and was well impressed with Mr PT's techniques (my non-existent abdominal and bicep muscles were aching just watching the boys doing their sit ups and push ups) and the stamina that the boys showed. Turns out the lads were brothers, one 17 and one 14, and were on half-term break from school. I asked whether the boys would mind posing for a photograph for me for the 100 Strangers project to which they both happily obliged. Unfortunately, I shot into the sun (meaning they were backlit) and the photographs didn't turn out at all- I am sorry guys, you were such fun and a pleasure to photograph :( :( The boys suggested I should also photograph Mr PT which as you can see, I did. First off I tried a, ummmm, standing "straddling" position which I have seen photographers do in magazines (oh my, DO NOT TRY THIS UNLESS YOU ARE FEELING VERY CONFIDENT!!!) but it gave Mr PT a double chin which he certainly does not have. So then I tried laying down on the ground beside him- the results of which you see above. The reason he has one eye closed? It was a very sunny day and I made him look into the sun :) Rugby boys and Mr PT thank you ever so much for allowing me to watch your training and take photographs of you all- so much fun! If you are keen, I would love to photograph you all again (and I promise I will get the lighting right!) Flickr mail me if any of you are up for it. oh yeah, and the boys told me that I had to mention that the rugby ball says Ireland on it! They are Irish lads

I joined this fitness club within a couple of months after I reached the UK. I love to work out. I am not the heavy pumping types, but I love to reach the gym early morning, sweat out and do a few weights before heading to a great day in office... Here's to the most used backpack in my life...