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Sunday 8 July 2012
Probably last entry
Sorry that last blog I had to send quick as the ferry was setting off and I was starting to feel queasy.
The tum has settled a bit now.
Have caught up on a loads of your comments and than you for them. Your positive thoughts while I was on the last mountain def helped. I simply had to have my head down, lean into the driving rain and counted sets of 50 steps. It's the only way I managed it. At the start of the walk after the additional 5km I had a bit of a weep feeling very down and was hard pressed no to just stop at the campsite. The thought of all of your sponsorship money and support are the only reason I managed the last one. By the time I got to the top most of the group were lurching around like zombies. A few photos, handshakes, and tears were taken and then we all turned around and just wanted to get back down and in dry clothes.
So that's it folks. It was on hell of a 55 hours roller coaster of not knowing what time of day or night it was and just moving forwards.
Never ever again...
The tum has settled a bit now.
Have caught up on a loads of your comments and than you for them. Your positive thoughts while I was on the last mountain def helped. I simply had to have my head down, lean into the driving rain and counted sets of 50 steps. It's the only way I managed it. At the start of the walk after the additional 5km I had a bit of a weep feeling very down and was hard pressed no to just stop at the campsite. The thought of all of your sponsorship money and support are the only reason I managed the last one. By the time I got to the top most of the group were lurching around like zombies. A few photos, handshakes, and tears were taken and then we all turned around and just wanted to get back down and in dry clothes.
So that's it folks. It was on hell of a 55 hours roller coaster of not knowing what time of day or night it was and just moving forwards.
Never ever again...
Finished and on the way home
What a day yesterday was.
7 hours of hideous coach journey with no sleep again. Then when we arrived at the campsite the coaches couldn't do the last 5km so we had to walk that before doing the actual walk. I could have wept.
The hill was severe with low cloud high winds and driving rain again. I can safely say it was tough and a simple trudge one foot in front of the other. I just wanted it to be over and was pleased to get back down to the tents. We finished in 54 hours and 55 minutes. So we managed the 55 hours despite the extra 5km.
The evening meal was a hog roast which was much appreciated. Most of us were then crashed out by 8pm. In 55 hours I'd got 4 hours catnaps on the coaches donut was a challenge of sleep depravation as much as the walking.
Am now on the ferry back to Holyhead. Can't wait to get home but it be getting on for midnight with the 6.5 hour drive.
Thank you so much to all for your sponsorship and support I honesty wouldnt have finished it without all your comments.
7 hours of hideous coach journey with no sleep again. Then when we arrived at the campsite the coaches couldn't do the last 5km so we had to walk that before doing the actual walk. I could have wept.
The hill was severe with low cloud high winds and driving rain again. I can safely say it was tough and a simple trudge one foot in front of the other. I just wanted it to be over and was pleased to get back down to the tents. We finished in 54 hours and 55 minutes. So we managed the 55 hours despite the extra 5km.
The evening meal was a hog roast which was much appreciated. Most of us were then crashed out by 8pm. In 55 hours I'd got 4 hours catnaps on the coaches donut was a challenge of sleep depravation as much as the walking.
Am now on the ferry back to Holyhead. Can't wait to get home but it be getting on for midnight with the 6.5 hour drive.
Thank you so much to all for your sponsorship and support I honesty wouldnt have finished it without all your comments.
Saturday 7 July 2012
Donnard done
It's just gone 12 midnight and we are off to the last peak in southern Ireland. Due to be a 7am set off.
Donnard was hideous but mainly cos of the weather. By halfway up it was gale force winds and driving rain. We were holding on to the lighter people.
So the coach is now steaming.
My feet are falling apart but I've decided to keep my inner socks on this time. I'm concerned if I pull them off that lots of foot will come off with them. So they'll have to stay on till the end.
So unbelievably just one more to do. The pace is once again going to have to be brutal to get in the 55 hours. This has been an amazing challenge and has done so in more ways than one but I'll be damn glad to see my little tent tomorrow afternoon and know its all over.
I may not get another blog done for a while as I don't know what the Internet ignal is like in S Ireland or what the roaming charges are. So bear with me.
Now time to once again try to get some sleep sat upright in a cramped coach seat. Oh just to be able to lay flat and stretch my legs out.
Love to you all
Come on Mr B nearly there.
Donnard was hideous but mainly cos of the weather. By halfway up it was gale force winds and driving rain. We were holding on to the lighter people.
So the coach is now steaming.
My feet are falling apart but I've decided to keep my inner socks on this time. I'm concerned if I pull them off that lots of foot will come off with them. So they'll have to stay on till the end.
So unbelievably just one more to do. The pace is once again going to have to be brutal to get in the 55 hours. This has been an amazing challenge and has done so in more ways than one but I'll be damn glad to see my little tent tomorrow afternoon and know its all over.
I may not get another blog done for a while as I don't know what the Internet ignal is like in S Ireland or what the roaming charges are. So bear with me.
Now time to once again try to get some sleep sat upright in a cramped coach seat. Oh just to be able to lay flat and stretch my legs out.
Love to you all
Come on Mr B nearly there.
Friday 6 July 2012
Northern Ireland is here
Well here I am driving through NI. Next peak ascent starts at 7pm and have to be down by midnight then it's a seven hour drive the the last one. To achieve the 55 hours we've got to get to the top of the last one by 11am tomorrow
Ferry trip ok. Only an hour and despite a fair bit of rocking I managed to cram some pasta down and catch a 20 min power nap. Eyes are heavy but mind is willing. This next one is the easiest of the lot so should be fine though the pace is gonna be strict.
Now have 6 toes strapped up and one nail on the way out so the attrition rate is doable for the next two.
It's now time to dig deep concentrate on one step in front of the other and help each other.
Interestingly noone I've spoken to so far would ever attempt this again. Says it al I think. Over two thirds of the group are squadies of one form or another and everyone is finding it tough.
Right back to try to catch another 20 mins coach nap before game time.
Hugs to you all especially my star on a stormy night and my Fredster.
Ferry trip ok. Only an hour and despite a fair bit of rocking I managed to cram some pasta down and catch a 20 min power nap. Eyes are heavy but mind is willing. This next one is the easiest of the lot so should be fine though the pace is gonna be strict.
Now have 6 toes strapped up and one nail on the way out so the attrition rate is doable for the next two.
It's now time to dig deep concentrate on one step in front of the other and help each other.
Interestingly noone I've spoken to so far would ever attempt this again. Says it al I think. Over two thirds of the group are squadies of one form or another and everyone is finding it tough.
Right back to try to catch another 20 mins coach nap before game time.
Hugs to you all especially my star on a stormy night and my Fredster.
At the ferry
We are at the ferry at last. There are assorted toenails coming off. One guy just walked to the loo in socks and left a bloody footprint. The whole thing has been brutal.
Two more to go. The next at 7pm is the smallest so will hopefully fly by. Then the last one is a bit of a bitch apparently but then it'll be the last one.
Just praying that the see is calm. Am
Already feeling sick as a dog from fatigue and the coach. Last thing I need is to lose any food now. Am downing electrolyte drinks by the gallon. Problem is once again am feeling too sick to eat and yet need to. Perhaps I'll wait till after the ferry just in case.
We are all hot, tired, sweaty and in need of a shower. None of those till the end of tomorrow though. I'm sick of baby wipe baths lol.
This has certainly been a challenge so far and I won't be repeating it.
Will wait till on the ferry and I'll get more ibuprofen gel on my knees and pills down too.
Once we've done this next one then it's a loooooong 7 hour drive to the south peak. We're still on target for a 55 hour goal but it's going to be tight.
Keep sending positive vibes. Prob wont get another blog done till tomorrow morning now.
So chip chip everyone. I'm still here still smiling (just). These next two are def going to be a team effort.
Two more to go. The next at 7pm is the smallest so will hopefully fly by. Then the last one is a bit of a bitch apparently but then it'll be the last one.
Just praying that the see is calm. Am
Already feeling sick as a dog from fatigue and the coach. Last thing I need is to lose any food now. Am downing electrolyte drinks by the gallon. Problem is once again am feeling too sick to eat and yet need to. Perhaps I'll wait till after the ferry just in case.
We are all hot, tired, sweaty and in need of a shower. None of those till the end of tomorrow though. I'm sick of baby wipe baths lol.
This has certainly been a challenge so far and I won't be repeating it.
Will wait till on the ferry and I'll get more ibuprofen gel on my knees and pills down too.
Once we've done this next one then it's a loooooong 7 hour drive to the south peak. We're still on target for a 55 hour goal but it's going to be tight.
Keep sending positive vibes. Prob wont get another blog done till tomorrow morning now.
So chip chip everyone. I'm still here still smiling (just). These next two are def going to be a team effort.
Tough Nevis
Well that's the three peaks done and dusted. Just two more to go.
I am never ever ever ever doing Ben Nevis again. What a relentless lump of hell it was. It just kept going and going. With the lack of sleep adding to it.
Last night was hellish. None of us got
Much sleep as he aircon on the coach is broken an so it was like a sauna. Hideous. We are all trying to get some
Now on the way to the ferry.
Just stopped at a morrisons in the middle I nowhere for a pity shop. So they've been cleaned out of plasters and ibuprofen. I had to get some Savlon. You don't want to know.
So this is a quick One I'm afraid as I need more sleep if possible before the havoc at the ferry.
Thanks to all of you for your comments on here and FB. They definitely help.
I am never ever ever ever doing Ben Nevis again. What a relentless lump of hell it was. It just kept going and going. With the lack of sleep adding to it.
Last night was hellish. None of us got
Much sleep as he aircon on the coach is broken an so it was like a sauna. Hideous. We are all trying to get some
Now on the way to the ferry.
Just stopped at a morrisons in the middle I nowhere for a pity shop. So they've been cleaned out of plasters and ibuprofen. I had to get some Savlon. You don't want to know.
So this is a quick One I'm afraid as I need more sleep if possible before the havoc at the ferry.
Thanks to all of you for your comments on here and FB. They definitely help.
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