This is a quick note to say that I will be returning to this in the next couple of months. I have joined a gym, again, even though the day after I did, the county went into Tier 4!
I am still eager to see this, or something else, through. Whatever it becomes, this will remain the Journey to Snowdon Blog. Stay safe, see you soon.
Happy New Year!
Gavyn.
Hello all. My plans have been quashed by another lockdown, so I have paused it all, for now. I have realised that I am in need of the gym, once again. However, I have still kept up the step count.
Rather than keep up the 10k, day in, day out, I have been resting on Saturdays. On average, I am walking between 15-18k, a day. Yesterday saw a count of, just under, 22k. This is keeping my legs strong. So, it should fall back into place, as soon as I am able. I just want to be able to paddle, again!
There's nothing like Pokemon Go to get you moving. It's all about the Covid, right now. What else can 2020 throw at us?
For the past two weeks I have been trying to control the weight. It has been about keeping warm and staving off the hunger. With a return to the 318lb marker, It has been difficult to sustain.
The idea has not gone, although the journey will likely be a little further down the line. Covid is still playing its pipe and the country is threatening lockdown, every day! My walking target is still going strong, having made 21 days in a row, yesterday. I even managed to walk my Wailmer more than 6km. It's all an achievment...yeah?
Wailmer on patrol!
The bike is still held up. I am looking at using my old bike as a donor. This will allow me to at least keep the bike running until a new wheel can be found. This last week has vanished. It went from seven days beyond my last post, to fifteen, in hours...well, maybe eight days, but that's what it felt like.
Dang...I look old! I am pretty sure that the clocks going back has made things even harder! But, hey, chin up, let's keep fighting.
There's more to come, honestly!
It's all become a game of walking, eating sandwiches and feeding the pupster. Despite having to wake up in the night, it has been relatively painless. I'm not sure the poop collection is my favourite past time, but I guess there's rough with smooth.
Brina, scared of bikes...
I am still losing weight. This week saw a loss of 1.5lb, a steady rate, but is likely down to muscle drop. As I have not been on the bike for a fortnight, my legs are not as bulky, so... Today's exciting walk consisted of walking the puppy in the rain, what a wet day!
My beard isn't as bad...now!
I now have camo trousers and an olive t-shirt. This is the start of some woodland projects, that may help to keep me fit. I long to get on the airsoft fields, but I need to find a way to brace my back. More research is needed.
Until next time.
Just over a week has gone by and I have found that, even with chips in the week, I kept up my steps enough to lose half of a pound. Just keeping on moving has made all the difference.
My beard has its own identity!
Bread is still a problem, but it is managed better than ever. My diet has changed. Being a bit more lenient on myself has changed a lot of things. I am still held back by the need of certain processes, places I need to be and routines, just routines.
I have not spent time on the bike in the last couple of weeks. With a new wheel needed, I am keen to break the habits and make cycling, my winter sport. A dose of cycling, each morning, will keep me fit through the colder months.
Until next time, stay safe; another lockdown is imminent, so is the panic that will inevitably ensue.
It's been a little shorter on the wait, this time. There have been a few developments since the last one, so, here it goes. Brina Boo has arrived. She appeared on a van, yesterday (Monday), at around 4pm. It was an interesting night, but certainly didn't help with tiredness. Today has been tough. I am struggling to not feel hungry, it is just hard to eat sensible and keep on track. My mind tells me to not do it, although eating bread, for lunch, was nice. I lost a large amount, last week. 3.8lbs. (I have decided to go back to lbs and stones, as I am more comfortable with them!)
Roo and Boo!
I am suffering some harsh anxiety, too. I am spending the days keeping myself moving and would rather be out of the house. Today is especially difficult, I feel like I am dying inside. It's always hard to explain to those that are blessed with strong mental-health. It is like a dark cloud that smothers your face and turns your stomach.
The Stafford Tower Monster, in the fog!
Exercise has been okay. I have kept up my walking, keeping way above the 10k marker, for the past few days. I must now get onto the bike, again. I am building my kit up for next year, hoping to have the bike upto scratch for the Winter. (I will need some new gloves, too.)
Take care.
Good day to one and all. Another week has gone by so fast, yet there is still the looming lockdown ahead of us. I am feeling fitter, but this week has seen me struggling for energy. I have had to up the protien and eat bread, throughout. A measly 0.3kg was lost, last week, but there can't be a boom-week, every week!
Paddling has gone great, I now have my own paddle, too. I got to use it for the first time, last night. It's light and the blades are HUGE! It was a lot less effort to pick up speed, that's for sure. My bike has been still, this week; I intend to get out on it tomorrow, I just have a distaste for riding in the rain.
To keep on a negative (not good for you), I have been feeling down, too. Not sure if it is to do with revelations in my home life, or just the need to be useful. Either way, I am unable to keep still, it's getting frustrating.
Brina will arrive...soon!
To top it all off, our family mutt arives on Sunday. It is set to leave Eastern Europe, tomorrow. The most daunting part is that she could turn up at any time of the evening or in the early hours of Monday morning. Just keep smiling.
Stay safe health lovers and others alike.
This is a quick note to say that I will be returning to this in the next couple of months. I have joined a gym, again, even though the day a...
