The training for the charity challenge continues
Since my last post I have managed to go for one long walk every week. To be fair I am impressed that I have managed to keep it up but when you know you have a challenge to prepare for you somehow keep going. I have however, got very very wet on occasions. I have to say though it is enjoyable :)Hills and flat speed walking
I decided it would be best to alternate between a hill climb and a long long walk on flat ground, in part to alleviate boredom but also as my unofficial training partner (hubby) is helping the hills have few Pokemon Go stops. On the flat long, speed walks he can play to his hearts content.I have found lots of walks through searching Google and have found some really inetretsing places to visit including:
- Rivington Park with Rivington Pike Tower, the remnants of the zoo and the grounds host Liverpool Castle!
- Nicky Nook in Scorton with its great views and the fab apple coffee shop
- Pennington Flash around a reservoir
- Snowdon the big hill in Wales.
Snowdon
We booked into the hotel the night before so we could be up and out first thing. the downside of pre booking is that you have to go regardless of weather. The day started OK, overcast and cool but by the time we ended we were soaked through to our skin literally.I was prepared though, rucksack complete with a 7 litre water bottle, lunch, protein snacks and layers of clothes. Shame the rucksack is not waterproof, everything was soaking by the time we got back. No where to have lunch due to the weather so gave it a miss. Did find a great pub though once we got back to the car and changed into dry clothes :)
Snowdon is a mountain and an ideal training ground for the Great Wall of China Trek. We took the Llanberis path which is the easiest it seems... We expected it to take about 7 hours and had we completed it we think we would have done it in 6.
We got 3/4 of the way up but then we were in 60/70mph winds and a lot of rain with no visibility. I did not feel safe continuing and it would have been stupid to do so. Even so we did well considering we are not used to this amount of walking. 4 hours in the wind and rain for no views is something else. In the picture below the drop to the left is some way down, no idea how far as couldn't see anything but you will die if you blew over the edge.
