Good luck to 2Greys on his 5 mile attempt today.

[Badbessie]

Just to let you know that I will be from a distance cheering you on today. To go from hardly being able to walk 35m to making this attempt just shows to myself and others that you can fight this disease. GOOD LUCK!

P.S Worked out what went wrong yesterday. Will make another go at it today.

[Ergendl]

Good luck, 2Greys.

[2greys]

Thanks, not long to go now, I have butterflies in the stomach would you believe.

[Badbessie in reply to 2greys]

Same here determined to today to break 850m on walk run test over six minutes.

[2greys in reply to Badbessie]

Good luck on your endeavor too.

850 in 6mins, I wish, but sometimes wishes do come true

[Badbessie in reply to 2greys]

With you 2Greys I would not bet against it...lol..you have an habit of proving people wrong.

[moodygirl in reply to 2greys]

We're all rooting for you 2greys 😊

[sassy59]

Good luck to 2Greys, hope it all goes well. Xxxxx

[O2Trees]

With you all the way 2greys. Good luck

[Kitten-kat23]

Good luck with the challenge.

[Hidden]

Waving a flag at you from across the water lol 🏆🥇🎈🎈

[Badbessie in reply to Hidden]

Just did mine.....863.94m...A bit out of breath when I finished...lol

[Hidden in reply to Badbessie]

Yes good on you 🏅🏆you can have a medal and cup to well done xxx

[Badbessie in reply to Hidden]

1000m for Christmas....or am I dreaming.

[Hidden in reply to Badbessie]

No your not if you feel the need to make goals do it all about positivity what happened with your breathing yesterday did you panic ...i did 3.5 kms in 29 minutes today my legs want to jelly and I laughed that much at my hubby power walking I had to stop my timer lol he's got a lovely wiggle when he powers up bless him xx

[Badbessie in reply to Hidden]

No not panic, more like I lost my rhythm, so many paces breathing in, two paces hold, so many paces breathing out. As I went faster I lost my paceing and in the end my breathing.

[Hidden in reply to Badbessie]

Bless you ditto this morning when Andrew jogged on in front of me I just went to bits laughing at him lost my pace steps the lot lol x

[Lilian226 in reply to Badbessie]

Sounds more like a maths lesson! Well done Badbessie. xxx

[Badbessie in reply to Lilian226]

Thank you. Breathing is everything. If you get that right then everything else follows. But it does take a lot of practice.

[Lilian226 in reply to Badbessie]

I have so much to learn. xxx

[2greys in reply to Badbessie]

Spot on mate, congratulations. Yes you're right synchronised breathing is the key. I don't worry when it all goes to pot trying to talk, I just start off a new sequence going, trying to fit it back into the original pace causes confusion for me.

[Lilian226 in reply to Badbessie]

After reading your message Bessie, I decided to go for my daily walk and concentrate on my breathing, I don't know the type of breathing you do, I only know inhale count to 2 and exhale through PL and count 4. It really worked, I walked further than I have for a long time, a third of the way to the bench (my bench mark). So pleased with myself. Did you learn your breathing technique at PR. Thank you. Lilian xxxx

[Badbessie in reply to Lilian226]

Never done PR, I am on a waiting list. If you go onto YouTube I use a purse lip breathing technique used by Donna Wilson. It is slightly different from the one you use. With a slightly longer hold and exhale. As you breath in your heart speeds up and as you breath out it slows down. So PLB not only helps with breathing but also heart rate and blood pressure. My vital signs are much better when using PLB.

[Lilian226 in reply to Badbessie]

Thank you Bessie, I will have a look at Donna Wilson on YouTube. I hope you are having a restful afternoon after all your hard work today. Lilian xxxx

[mrsmummy]

The best of luck.

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Good luck on your run. Xx😊

[Dedalus]

Good luck

[Lilian226]

I admire you so much. Good luck 2Greys. xxx

[piping]

All the very best from Downunder.