A heavy workload, lots of training and a splash of laziness has contributed to the long gap since my last post. But since I’ve now selected the date for my walk it’s time for a quick update. Since my last post I’ve gone completely gluten-free and milk-free (I was milk-free before but not...
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I completed my first walk – up, along and down the Otley Chevin. And… It was ok. I experienced some barely noticeable stiffness two days later that disappeared after about an hour but otherwise, no problems at all. Yes, I know, the Chevin isn’t exactly a mountain, but the initial c...
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Before I say anything, here are my training stats since turning the cross-trainer up from 1 to 2. The first thing to notice is that I only trained 7 times (aside from a couple of tennis sessions) during ...
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If I’m going to be ready to tackle the national Three Peaks challenge next year, then I need to do a lot of preparation and a lot of training. In the first article on this subject (Three Peaks Insanity) I identified the obstacles I’m facing. The following is how I intend to overcome them: ...
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A couple of weeks ago, my client, GrassGreener Group, invited me into a meeting with Clive Sandle, director of the "Simon on the Streets" charity. We discussed how we might support their "Sponsored Sleep-Out" event on September 13th 2012. And then Clive mentioned that, next year, probably in M...
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