Well not for me cos I keep blundering along the old painful trying to get fit versus beer consumption route but lou has got up to 9 stone in weight. For those attending fat club etc this may not seem a great achievement but I am seriously (tears in the eyes bollox) chuffed. Lou is still going through the chemo including the ice cap treatment which apparently helps preserve the hair but in reality gives you an ice cream headache and spikey hair like something out of the Iceage movie. talking of which I feel a bit like that rodent pushing his chuffing walnut around at the moment...
Anyway.... need to keep pursuing those that are yet to sponsor me and continue to ramp up the training. The bride is failing to appreciate the massive hours I need to spend refereeing for purely fitness reasons but these are the personal sacrifices us finely (hugely potentially) honed atheletes need to make.
26 March 2007
23 March 2007
Training has to get serious now
Now down to only six weeks to go so I am trying to up the training. I managed to get up early monday and tuesday and do 6 & 4 miles respectively before work and then reffed Tuesday night, ran the line Wednesday night and did bog all Thursday.
Today has been the first day out with almost a full pack and boy do the legs know it tonight. I went over to the Staffordshire border and did a bit of a 12 mile up & downer complete with pack. Great countryside, wonderful weather for the most but hell fire the climbs take it out of the legs. I was OK on the flat and in retrospect overall managed but the difference is noticeable. Coupled with the route guide I was using referring to paths bifurcating which is the sort of term that would get the internet police (otherwise known as geeks) on your case at work I was not having a good day.
Even lunchtime got politically correct. Me "what lager do you have?" Landlord " Numpty's and grolsch", Me "what was the first one again?"... landlord "Numptys its a real ale joke about Carling". Jeez only wanted to drink the stuff not have attend church for a sermon on the evils of non living organisms as you drink them. Basically it goes down the same orifice, emerges in a similar state and dependant on the alcohol content has the same effect...... mind you then he told me he was a Port fail fan so enuff said...
Anyway lessons learnt today about how to pack the rucksack, proper breakfasts are required and it is going to be tough. Only (?) three games to ref this weekend but the key thing is to get used to the pack all the time now. Better go and re-hydrate now with some more non pc fizzy stuff.
Today has been the first day out with almost a full pack and boy do the legs know it tonight. I went over to the Staffordshire border and did a bit of a 12 mile up & downer complete with pack. Great countryside, wonderful weather for the most but hell fire the climbs take it out of the legs. I was OK on the flat and in retrospect overall managed but the difference is noticeable. Coupled with the route guide I was using referring to paths bifurcating which is the sort of term that would get the internet police (otherwise known as geeks) on your case at work I was not having a good day.
Even lunchtime got politically correct. Me "what lager do you have?" Landlord " Numpty's and grolsch", Me "what was the first one again?"... landlord "Numptys its a real ale joke about Carling". Jeez only wanted to drink the stuff not have attend church for a sermon on the evils of non living organisms as you drink them. Basically it goes down the same orifice, emerges in a similar state and dependant on the alcohol content has the same effect...... mind you then he told me he was a Port fail fan so enuff said...
Anyway lessons learnt today about how to pack the rucksack, proper breakfasts are required and it is going to be tough. Only (?) three games to ref this weekend but the key thing is to get used to the pack all the time now. Better go and re-hydrate now with some more non pc fizzy stuff.
18 March 2007
Onward ever onward
Now down to less than seven weeks till the start of the event and I am at last beginning to up the exercise. Friday saw me out and about above Curbar and Froggatt in a ten mile walk with a decent pack on the back probably two thirds of actual weight. My walking pace did not seem hindered but it was a walk without significant climbs. Mind you it was blowing a gale and there was not a lot of cover on the moors so I still had to work fairly hard. Managed the obligatory lunchtime break... you have to keep in training you know.
Friday evening saw me running the line in the Matlock & District junior cup final with Sam my youngest on the other line. Gentle evening out with just the two sendings off and some kind gentleman offering to place my flag up a narrow opening of a sensitive nature. Mind you the ex wife threatened the same thing today..... strange breed are ex wives!
The rest of the weekend involved two more matches and on both occasions despite horrendous weather conditions (gale force winds yesterday and hail today) I felt in good nick. The back and knees may be knackered but the engine seems to be improving. I am trying to start getting up early and doing a few miles each morning if for nothing else to keep the dog happy. Meg (our golden lab) had to go to hydrotherapy for her damaged elbows .......don't even think of asking..... and when I went out with my boots and rucksack she sat sobbing by the front door for hours.
Anyway the plan is to get up and out about 6am, do a few miles with a decent pack on. Mind you come the morning with snow forecast the option of another hour in bed may prove highly alluring.
Fundraising is up to £2456 so approaching the 2nd target. I am hopeful of really pushing on now so will no doubt revise the target upwards this week.
Friday evening saw me running the line in the Matlock & District junior cup final with Sam my youngest on the other line. Gentle evening out with just the two sendings off and some kind gentleman offering to place my flag up a narrow opening of a sensitive nature. Mind you the ex wife threatened the same thing today..... strange breed are ex wives!
The rest of the weekend involved two more matches and on both occasions despite horrendous weather conditions (gale force winds yesterday and hail today) I felt in good nick. The back and knees may be knackered but the engine seems to be improving. I am trying to start getting up early and doing a few miles each morning if for nothing else to keep the dog happy. Meg (our golden lab) had to go to hydrotherapy for her damaged elbows .......don't even think of asking..... and when I went out with my boots and rucksack she sat sobbing by the front door for hours.
Anyway the plan is to get up and out about 6am, do a few miles with a decent pack on. Mind you come the morning with snow forecast the option of another hour in bed may prove highly alluring.
Fundraising is up to £2456 so approaching the 2nd target. I am hopeful of really pushing on now so will no doubt revise the target upwards this week.
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