Double Challenge

I have had a text from Mike Pearson asking if i fancied doing the National 3 peaks challenge perhaps in June/July. Well I couldn't say no, could I!

The last time we walked together was over Crib Goch on Snowdon, the greatest ridge walk in wales. We had a brilliant walk that was a bit scarier than both wanted but with Mikes better fitness and my experience and low centre of gravity it was a great partnership.

Ben Nevis, Ska fell and Snowdon in 24 hours offers a different challenge though. Yes I can bring along my logistics and experience but I am going to need to get much fitter to keep up the rigorous/continuous steep walking this is going to need.

Were going to need to do a lot more planning but for now this makes a great double challenge for the spring.

Resting up

How frustrating but i have to rest up for a couple of weeks now, the doc advised that i have "Plantar fasciitis", inflamation of the foot tendon for you and I! Apparently i have been wearing flat flip flops too much and when I started the walking again, it was too much.

The painkillers, resting and some foot supports have taken the pain away now so I feel on the mend and fingures crossed it will be a thing of the past come April.

With my feet up i have managed to get my just giving page set up and agreed to support the wildlife Trust. I have put a link on this page so please give generously.

Hobbling around

I have been walking around Pitsford Reservoir every week since before Christmas now and felt fairly well. It's only a couple of hours but keeps you strong.

I have found a great o/s map on the internet, added below, for the Yorkshire 3 peaks so have printed a few copies and just need it laminating and memorising now. One job ticked off.

With the thought of 25 miles in front of me I decided to up the anti today and walk around both sides of Pitsford Reservoir around 15 miles. It was wet and miserable but a good test.

After 2 and half hours my feet started to ache like hell. It felt like it was muscle on the arch of my feet. Before that I was cruising but from then on it was a big struggle and felt like a challenge on it's own. I hobbled and shuffled most of the rest of the way and it was a mega relief when I got back to the car and sat down i can tell you!

Well just under 4 hours wasn't bad but I'm heading to the docs this week to get it sorted. Better out of the way now!

Yorkshire 3 peaks map

Yorkshire 3 peaks

After lunch with Dom at work we both fancy a challenge this year and have decided to set ourselves a challenge before Dom's second child arrives in May and life's over!

I did manage the Yorkshire 3 peaks a number of years ago in a time of 11 hours 50 minutes but had to run in the last mile or so and always thought that i could do it a bit quicker. Dom also fancies a walking challenge.

Not saying that I could do with loosing a bit of weight but the extra blocks of cheese over Xmas mean that I am feeling - well sluggish. Dom's well into detox and beer and crisps in Jan are off the menu.

There we go then our challenge is set to walk the Yorkshire Peaks in 11 hours and my challenge is also to loose half a stone in the doing.