So, I seem to be somewhat back to normal. Went for the first run in weeks today after two colds in as many weeks. Managed to go for 2.5 miles, which seemed a lot harder than the last time, but a long way from impossible.
I reckon I was feeling about 7 on the exertion scale and perhaps 7.5 for the last half mile so it's not too bad and it's a whole lot better than I did on the Scafell trip at the weekend.
Right, off to watch my garden grow.
Wednesday 25 April 2007
Monday 23 April 2007
Short but sweet....
Well, we've just had the final Trail weekend - wild camping in the Lakes.
I umm-ed and argh-ed about whether or not to go despite viral chesty cough thing and gammy toe and finally thought "Sod it. Life's too short" type thing, packed my bags and drove up to the Lakes to join Claire, Graham, Darren, Roger (mountain leader) Steve and Richard for what promised to be an excellent weekend.
Sadly, on the way up to the camp, the chest thing totally got the better of me. I just couldn't get enough air in to be anything but a drag on the whole group. When Roger had to take my rucksack off me it sunk in that I was going to have to give up and head back to the safety of the car.
I'm utterly gutted at missing out on the camping and to have been so close to Scafell Pike for the second time without making it to the summit. But, I thoroughly enjoyed what little time I spent with the team up there and Steve and Richard seem to have got as much out of the Fitness Academy as me.
Anyway, there's still another month until the official 6-months is up so this won't be the last you'll hear of me....
I umm-ed and argh-ed about whether or not to go despite viral chesty cough thing and gammy toe and finally thought "Sod it. Life's too short" type thing, packed my bags and drove up to the Lakes to join Claire, Graham, Darren, Roger (mountain leader) Steve and Richard for what promised to be an excellent weekend.
Sadly, on the way up to the camp, the chest thing totally got the better of me. I just couldn't get enough air in to be anything but a drag on the whole group. When Roger had to take my rucksack off me it sunk in that I was going to have to give up and head back to the safety of the car.
I'm utterly gutted at missing out on the camping and to have been so close to Scafell Pike for the second time without making it to the summit. But, I thoroughly enjoyed what little time I spent with the team up there and Steve and Richard seem to have got as much out of the Fitness Academy as me.
Anyway, there's still another month until the official 6-months is up so this won't be the last you'll hear of me....
Sunday 15 April 2007
Mont Saleve - finally....
Ok, so here's the long awaited vid from Mont Saleve. Sorry it's taken me so long to get it on here!
Wednesday 11 April 2007
Oh dear...
I really am getting a bit pants about keeping this up to date! I've got some great vids from the Alp, which was BRILLIANT and from Geneva generally. I've certainly never been to a city with quite such an incredible backdrop (although Arusha would have to come pretty close if not equal).
Here's a taster of what's to come when I finally get round to downloading all the other photos and vids:
Good news is that there's another Trail weekend in the diary. Bad news is that it's the last one! We're off wild camping in the Lakes and I have to admit to be enormously excited about it. Fingers crossed the weather will hold for another couple of weeks...
Here's a taster of what's to come when I finally get round to downloading all the other photos and vids:
Good news is that there's another Trail weekend in the diary. Bad news is that it's the last one! We're off wild camping in the Lakes and I have to admit to be enormously excited about it. Fingers crossed the weather will hold for another couple of weeks...
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