Standard spinning session on the Monday, followed by a weight session kept everything ticking over after the walk. Still not feeling 100% after the weekend so it was a bit of a killer and I was pleased to get it out of the way. Tuesday we decided a bit more uphill was needed before Kilimanjaro so we headed out again to the highest point of the Island and walked up to the top of Snaefell from Laxey. To be honest it was a real struggle, I was really hating it getting to the top. I’ve never had a problem with my breathing etc. but after the bug I was really panting away to make it to the top. It’s made me realise how much I need to be in peak condition for Kili and the Parish, and one little thing can make things exponentially harder!
Started to put the crap weekend behind me by Wednesday and didn’t feel too bad playing footy on Wednesday or at hockey training on Thursday, where we had another good game against the first team. They had a big game against the second placed team on Saturday so they were trying to get a bit of match practice as there hasn’t been a game for a couple of weeks.
With the way I was feeling at the weekend, and with only a month to go until we leave for Kili, we’ve both decided to concentrate a little more on our diets and nutrition which means the inevitable knocking the booze on the head. Although I have been conscious not to drink too much to affect my training until now, we’ve decided to completely cut out alcohol until we’ve finished the events. The only exception is I might have a cold beer if I make it to the top of Kili! Therefore, Friday night was spent having a game of cards with a few mates after out gym session. What a professional!
The weekend was good although not too much exercise on Saturday. I went down to the NSC and watched our first team effectively win the league 2-1 against the second placed team. It put them 4 points ahead with 2 games to go (and a win is worth 2 points). It was a deserved victory after a great season for them and now there is just the small matter of winning every game in a season, 2 to go! Quiet one Saturday night with a housewarming in Castletown, which was a bit of a bizarre experience watching everyone getting slightly worse for wear while I was avoiding the booze.
Finally, we finished off the week today by going out for a walk with Rich Corke, who has just signed up for the Parish too. Walked from Colby out to Castletown and then round Scarlett and back round the coast all the way to Port St Mary, and then back into Port Erin via the Sound. It must have been probably 19/20 miles or so and wasn’t too bad because finished in the pub to watch the cricket (with a lemonade!!!).
A good full week of training and I am just thankful I seem to have shaken off the bug and can hit the training hard before tapering it down!
Dave.
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