Tuesday 26 May 2009

Just to up date you all - yes we did it................. What a brilliant "different" night!!!! It was very hard - bit so pleased we managed it. Will I do it again? Straight after it was a definate no!!! then it was probably do the half marathon ..... now as the pain is subsiding, it's a maybe!!!!!

Here are some photos of the night........

The Moonwalk Bra

Thursday 14 May 2009

Starting to feel nervous now - not long to the walk ......

Was on such a high after the 20 mile walk, I know I've done that far and I know I can walk the extra 6.2 miles.... For whatever reason, I've only managed to fit in a 3 mile walk since then, that was no problem, 3 miles does not seem very far at all now!!!

After the 20 mile walk, my feet were sore so I gave my feet a good week to completely recover from blisters, did not want to risk any infection.. However I recovered quickly and that gives me more optimism that I am ready to take on this challenge.

Did "abuse" my body a bit at the weekend though ... two very drunken nights out, Saturday night was a "ladies only night" (if you know what I mean - wink wink!!!) and I do remember that the Drag Queen was wearing a lovely pink beaded dress and me and my friend having a conversation with him(her?) about the beads and my Moonwalk Bra!! I think I was hoping for a donation of a few, but all I got was a web address of where to get them (the London Bead Company!), any way it was good fun, ha.

Not a drop of alcohol has passed my lips since then and won't until after the walk. Also been trying the eat healthy this week and have been taking vitamins. Unfortunately I do feel quite tired and lethargic this week and a bit like I'm starting with a cold - however I'm trying my best to fight it, felt better after the lemsip last night!!

Bra decorating is going well, myself and Laura, my daughter, went to Hobbycraft at the weekend and bought all sorts of random things to decorate our bras. Almost finished now.... Will put a picture on here when finished.

Off work today not back till Tuesday. Two days to rest and get ready and one day to recover!!!

Not long now ........ only two more sleeps!!!!!

Monday 4 May 2009

I did it - woopeeee!!! who would have thought 6 months ago that I could walk 20 miles, certainly not me! I was hopeful, but not sure! Well today I did it.

Last night I worked out a 20 mile walk on mapmyrun, took me quite a while to do, but when I came to save it it didn't save!!! Was annoyed as I'd worked out a few different twists and turns to keep things new. Anyway I couldn't remember it and didn't have the patience to do it again! So I decided to join together what I know to be a four mile walk and a known 16 mile walk!

I set off at 8.45 am and got back at 3.45 pm - 7 hours, but that did include quite a lot of stops, one at big Tesco's for a bottle of water and a banana (breakfast), small Tesco's for packet of sweeties and loo stop, Sainsbury's for a loo stop (I find it difficult to pass a loo!! ha) then a longer stop at my sister in laws for a change of socks and plaster stop (at about 12 miles), stopped at Sainsbury's again for a breakfast bar and loo and then one last stop at Superdrug to pick up more supplies of Compeed Blister Plasters!! I guess you can take off at least 1 hour for all these stops, maybe more.

Anyway however long it took me - I'm just really pleased I managed to finish.

Blister report - despite all the precautions mentioned in previous post - I still got my blisters and sore heels. However they didn't get sore until 18 miles which is an improvement! This coincided with a text of encouragement from Bob from work which really helped and got me through the last couple of miles - thank you Bob.

Not sure what else to try to prevent blisters, I know a lot of people are having problems with this. Any hints please let me know!!! Perhaps I'll just wrap my whole heel up in a bandage!! ha.

Well down time now .... not long to the big night. Need to concentrate on bra decorating now!!

Happy decorating fellow walkers xxxx

Saturday 2 May 2009

What a very hot day ... I'm so pleased we're walking at night and won't have a problem with the heat.

I walked for 7 miles in the end today, I didn't really work out a route I just set off and walked towards Hornchurch and back doing a detour through the park which I think added another mile on. I worked out how long I had walked using map-my-run when I got back. Actually I've just thought, I may have actually walked further because I was distracted by the shops and did look around a couple!!!!!!

My feet were okay, I've got my new socks, but this was a relatively short walk, it's usually past 14 miles that the trouble starts.

Next walk is the biggy - 20 miles and I intend to do this on Monday. Just hope my feet survive and that the weather is not too hot! I'm going the put compeed blister plasters on the weak spots, wear my new socks and maybe take a change of socks for about half way. Hope something will work!!!!

Good luck to everyone doing their 20 mile walk this weekend .....