Do-over...

I actually made it out the door yesterday for my first walk in a long time...  and I was thinking about how I just stopped working out in February... then went on vacation... then got sick...  I've been away from the exercise scene for far too long...

which means... all the progress I was making on the treadmill (distance and speed) were also left on the way-side, so I am more-or-less having to start over...

it happens ~ and the important part is I'm starting over... I didn't quit for good.

and as you may remember from earlier blogs, I was doing a virtual climb of Mt Everest as I do this... and many times, in real life, people who attempt to summit never do for one reason or another...so... like them, I decided I can't summit on my first attempt, and that I need a Do-Over on the Everest climb, because it doesn't feel right to me to take a month off, then start up where I left off (I was into the Death zone... I was 2,848 ft away from the summit!!!) 

this Everest thing for me...  is like a visual, mental "thing" that helps me track my progress ~ because the only way to summit is to work out ~ and the more I work out, the closer I get to the summit.   It also has the added benefit of getting me in shape so that I can REALLY trek up to the real Base Camp on Everest some time in the near future!!  One of my many dream vacations!!

So... I'm officially back in Base Camp ~ I'm repacking my gear ~ and I'm starting again for the summit.   That's 11,428 ft to go...

again...

Virtual Climbs

I used to do those when I first started walking.  We'd log our steps onto a website and it would show the ticker going up hte mountain.  I can't remember if I did Mt Everest, but I climbed 8 mtns!  Right on!

Good for you getting back into the swing of things.  Take it easy and build back up, you'll get there.

Yes, I plan to do Bloomsday this year.  I walked it the last two years, so it's my goal to be able to wog part of it this year.  LOL!!  I did 2 hr 32 min the first year, then 2 hr 15 last year so I want to get under 2 hr this year.  Woooooh that could be pushing it, but we'll see.  Wogging I should get there.

Thanks for visiting - happy Sunday and Happy Easter!

((hugs))

As you said yourself - at least you are back!  You will get your fitness back quickly.

I love the idea of climbing everest...  Hmm I wonder how far I would need to walk to walk around the world?  Or maybe around Australia?  Hmmmm

Grins

Maybe not...  over 19,000km...  it would take me years!!! 

Congrats!

Just a note to congratulate you on your decision to re-start your climb.