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Virtual Challenge - Europe from top to bottom!

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Northerner said:
Don't do too much and injure yourself 🙂
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I wont promise - scheduled a run tonight but I'm a little stiff in the thighs so I think it will be a walk with a high incline for me!!

We've made great progress - well done everyone!!
 
Hey, are we going to hit the Languedoc? I love it there.
 
AlisonM said:
Hey, are we going to hit the Languedoc? I love it there.
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It's a bit too far to the west of Nice, although I suppose we could continue along the south coast of France after finishing the GR5 - perhaps embark on the GR10!

I spent quite a bit of time in Languedoc after leaving Uni. Ostensibly grape picking, but there was a bad harvest that year so work was hard to find. We did get some though and this allowed us to get by and live there for quite some time, camping for free on the municipal site in a little place called St Chinian - 'Qui veut vivre cent ans, choisit le Saint Chinian!' 🙂 Really lovely, friendly people (unlike Paris!).
 
Aw gwan ple-e-e-e-ase! We've got time for a little side trip surely?
 
Northerner said:
It looks like we could follow the GR51 part of the way, then we might have to make it up as we go along 🙂
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Ooh, an adventure. I'm up for that, how about the rest of you?
 
AlisonM said:
Ooh, an adventure. I'm up for that, how about the rest of you?
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Another 24K towards it from me this week! Joined a running club and enjoying it - even training on the beach in the rain - felt like the opening scenes in the movie Chariots of Fire!

Richard
 
rhall92380 said:
Another 24K towards it from me this week! Joined a running club and enjoying it - even training on the beach in the rain - felt like the opening scenes in the movie Chariots of Fire!

Richard
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Hehe! Did you run in slow motion? 😉 I've often thought about joining a club, but haven't got round to it (only been a runner for 30 years!). I think I'm a bit antisocial when I run, I prefer to run alone!
 
Northerner said:
Hehe! Did you run in slow motion? 😉 I've often thought about joining a club, but haven't got round to it (only been a runner for 30 years!). I think I'm a bit antisocial when I run, I prefer to run alone!
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It felt like slow motion - I'm not fast at the best of times!

I looked up the running club, went along and asked if I could join in. After a few sessions I decided to join because I was enjoying it - running different routes, are a friendly group, etc.

Richard
 
Just a quick 20 minute run today .... only 3.2 k
 
Me again..... another 3.6 k run even managed a whole 20 minutes without stopping, rest walking !
 
It?s been a looooooong time since I contributed to this thread! 😱 But well done to all those who have pushed us along. 🙂

I managed to loose my pedometer somewhere, so I stopped recording the daily totals. But I have been keeping a note where I?ve gone out on specific exercise.

So, I can add:

31242 steps (from last post up to when I lost the pedometer)
5 hours walking
2 hours 40 minutes cycling
 
Managed a quick 2 k tonight - tried to run but only managed 5 minutes, walked the rest 15 minutes.

Must admit I was tired before I started and my legs felt like lead weights - me thinks to much to soon (well ish)
 
Ended up at parsleyhay again today. Did 13 mile ride and then 2 mile walk. took my sisters up who recently has a knee op, she walked while Sean & I rode. When we git back to her I walked the final 2 mile back.
 
Well done all! Sorry, I have been neglecting the journey a bit lately, will try to get myself back on track with it (as it were!) 🙂 Keep up the good work everyone and we'll make Nice by the forum's birthday! 🙂
 
Went for a long walk on Saturday just to get out of the house and try to clear my head. I nearly killed me but I did 6 miles. At least it brought my BGs down a bit.
 
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