Its now just 2 months until I head off to Peru for the Challenge. Suddenly everything is becoming more real and its getting closer. This week is the first week where the training starts getting heavy...no more simple 1 or 2 hour walks... its 4 hour walks for 2 weeks, before going to 6 hours then to 8 hours.. Fun!
Last week I did a 3 hour walk from Teignmouth to Dawlish Warren and back, which wasn't too bad. I've been on a few 1 hour walks every week since November, this morning I headed up Exeter hill and around before coming back, but did notice the hill didn't effect me in the same way it used to...so the training must be working! Tomorrow morning is a lovely 6:30 am wake up and a walk to Starcross/Dawlish Warren (may go around the nature park while I am there as I haven't been there since I was a kid!).
I have been doing other forms of exericse such as Fitness Training, Swimming and Lifesaving throughout the winter every week, which have made life a little less boring. I may even add an extra swim per week just to break up the boredom for the next 2 months before the trek. With the extra light in the morning it is making it a lot easier to get up.... getting up when its dark is no fun!
I am now just putting together the Sponsored Walk information together for East Cliff Cafe, this morning I brought a 7 foot long piece of wood to use as a Poster board. I've had some large A3 posters made up and will be getting them laminated while in Exeter...its bound to rain at some point in the next 2 months! I've been printing all evening and will be starting to collect sponsorship later this week (well I actually got 1 today). I'll post a picture when its all done on Wednesday. I can't believe I am now looking to collection sponsorship for the walk, it always felt a long way away....
