5 mile walk planned for tomorrow

Me again...

I couldn't get my walk in on Thursday. I had to go for my weekly blood test as I forgot the previous week and then I had to wait in for the council to come out and replace 4 of my windows at home. I have just worked out a route for tomorrow and i'm looking forward to my 5 mile walk. Hopefully the weather will be good. It's been a nice day today if a bit cold but cold is ok! It's the wet i'm not keen on.

I'll be back tomorrow to let you know how I get on and how long it takes me. There a quite a few big hills on tomorrows walk so i'm not expecting a super fast time. Just a good walk!

Wish me luck x

A little disappointed today!

I was intending on doing a really good 6 or so miles today. The weather is dry and perfect for walking. iPod is loaded with music and pod casts. Comfy trainers and my 1000 mile socks at the ready.

I dropped Elliott of at nursery and realised I had left my iPod at home. I can't really walk without it as I get bored so in the car I got and went home to collect it. I parked up at nursery and off I went.

Loving the walk, feeling the burn of a hill that looks almost flat when you're in the car but feels like you're climbing a mountain when you're actually walking it. About 45 minutes in my little toe feels like it starting to rub a bit so I figure i'll make it to the end of the road (which is just under half a mile long) and i'll sort my sock out!

Well I got to the end, sorted my sock out where it had been rubbing and I think i'm getting a blister! I did my trainer back up and it's really sore. I decided to end my walk there for fear of getting a big nasty blister. So I am a bit disappointed. I wanted to keep walking until Elliott finished nursery at 12. Instead I finished at half 10, only an hour after I started!

I have worked out with my friend Google Earth that I managed 4.7 miles today. Still better than nothing isn't it. I'm going to try and get some seamless socks to stop the rubbing. Hopefully I'll manage a longer walk on Thursday. Take care xx

Did a weeny walk yesterday

Well I was still aching from the little 4 mile walk I did on Thursday so I took a stroll with Darren and the kids yesterday. We went and fed the ducks then went to the local park. I forgot about the MASSIVE hill we had to walk up on the way home but I walked with Emma so I had the excuse to walk slowly up it.

The sun was shining and it wasn't too cold which was nice. I have just measured it on Google Earth and it was only 1.3 miles but still better than nothing.

Tomorrow I am planning on a 6 mile walk. Elliott is at nursery from 9.15 to 12 so that is plenty of time. If i'm not too drenched or far away from where I have to collect him then i'll keep going and measure when I get home.

I think 6 miles will be enough though for my 2nd proper training walk. I have downloaded more pod casts to my iPod so that'll keep me company. I have more comfey shoes than I had last week as well which will help!!

I am still waiting for the proper training schedule from Breast Cancer Care so I'm making it up as I go along really. I think they are leaving it a bit late for 1st timers like me to get training, but there you go.

Lastly a HUGE THANK YOU to the few sponsors I have so far. It means so much to me and gives me that much more incentive to get out in the wet and train so on the night I make it over that finish line. Thanks again xx

1st training walk, in the rain, uncomfy shoes - DONE!

YAY! I finally got into gear and went on my first training walk this morning. I dropped Elliott off at nursery and off I went.

I don't have any decent trainers yet so wore my useless ones with my 1000 Mile socks that feel really nice. I decided to ditch the purple pac-a-mac as I get really warm when I walk and that would have made it even worse.

Thanks to my lovely Husband I had my pink iPod Shuffle to keep me company and a collection of pod casts to listen to. I got into a good rhythm and enjoyed it.
I have just got home and worked out on Google Earth that it was 4 miles and I did that in 1 hour 15 min's. I'm hoping I'll get faster the more I walk.

Hopefully the weather will be better at the weekend and I'll get another walk in then. I NEED some good trainers as my feet are hurting. I think the ones I had on have next to no support.

I'll be back soon with more. Bye xx

OK so it chucked it down....

... and Emma was off school with a nasty cough. Walk is rescheduled for Thursday morning.

Watch this space xx

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Very many thanks for your support xx

Ok so it's been a while....

I haven't updated this for ages which is pretty poor!

Happy new Year to everyone. I hope you had a great christmas. I was hoping to start my training a lot earlier than this but I have been suffering a bit with my Lupus. My Rheumatologist has upped my medication so hopefully i'll start to feel better soon.

Tomorrow I am emarking on my first training walk. I have worked it out on Google Earth and it's just over 5.5 miles. My Mum is going to join me and i'm really looking forward to it. I hope it's not going to rain but I know I need to do it even if it does! If I don't start training now I never will.

I'm also on the look out for some new trainers. Need something super comfy and supportive. I've been pointed in the direction of a few good pairs so i'll go and get some tried on.

I'll write again tomorrow after my walk to let you know i'm still alive and how I got on xx