50 days done and 50 to go.

[TJFlute]

5x50 part one

It was apt that I did my day 50 on the last day of the holiday in Sydney, as the reason I wanted to do 100 days was to start early enough to get fit for the holiday and also to do it whilst on holiday.

I found day 49 really tough, and my knees were really struggling at the end of the swim. The tennis was fun (day 50) and today I arrived back in the UK and went on the treadmill because, guess what? It's cold and raining! Still, it was probably the best choice with my dodgy knees. So the last days look like this:

Day 45 ran 5k walked 8k

Day 46 walk 5k

Day 47 30 minute swim/4k walk

Day 48 Ran 5k walked 3k

Day 49 30 minute swim

Day 50 30 minute tennis

I am rather daunted about doing another 50 if I am honest. I will have to really listen to my body and not run for a while until the knees feel better. Also I will have to get inspired again; at the moment I have post holiday blues! Continuing will be good for the waist line though because a lot of yummy food has been consumed whilst away!

As we can all see each others activities and thanks to Malcy can get graphs(brilliant!)I will not feel the need to blog now, unless I need support for some reason! Good luck to you all in the team. I think we've made a great start.

So thanks for all your comments and help on the way, and wish me luck with the next 50!

[gdeann Graduate]

Truly amazing! I keep wondering what possessed me to commit to 50 days in a row and you are heading straight for 100! Very well done! Most people would of neglected the challenge during a holiday, you incorporated it into your time away. Looking forward to reading how your next 50 goes!!!! Gayle

[TJFlute in reply to gdeann]

Thanks Gayle. I think the challenge during the holiday meant that I saw so much more!

[DeliaItaly Graduate]

Wow TJ, well done and good luck for the next 50, ad astra Delia

[TJFlute in reply to DeliaItaly]

Thank you Delia

[SBG356 Graduate]

Welcome back! What a shock to the system It is just amazing that you are on the 2nd stint of this; respect to you! look after those knees though Theresa!

Loving the photo sporting the Challenge T-shirt

Sue

[TJFlute in reply to SBG356]

You spotted it! This was taken on the street in Mosman where we were staying!

[Malcy Graduate]

Can't believe it's your last day in Sydney already. Hope you had an amazing time there. Did you run over the bridge?

Safe journey home.

[TJFlute in reply to Malcy]

Home already, alas No, I didnt run over the bridge in the end, but had an amzing time there. I am fully jet lagged now.

[jenniej Graduate]

Well done. Wish you loads of luck for the next 50. You're an inspiration to the whole team!

[TJFlute in reply to jenniej]

Thanks Jennie. Cetainly if I can do it, you all can

[George42 Graduate]

Well done, and Sydney is beautiful. The cold here is still unbelievable for this time off year.

I walked 5K and I was going to run tonight but the cold put me off, I did a yoga DVD instead of the run.

Do you not fancy a rest now you are on Day 51?

[TJFlute in reply to George42]

I could see my breath when I got off the plane this morning at 5.30 a.m. It was simply grey and raining and horrible, which is why I chose the treadmil today! I did it pretty much as soon as I got in, which is a good job, because now I feel dizzy with jetlag. Day 51 done, so it's onwards and upwards.

[Rollertoaster Graduate]

Well done on the 50 and best of luck with the next 50! Totally inspiring.

[TJFlute in reply to Rollertoaster]

Thank you Good luck with the rest of your challenge; you're certainly getting an impressive distance covered already!

[Rollertoaster Graduate in reply to TJFlute]

Thanks! I guess I am quite lucky that I can cycle to work as it does clock up the kms. However, I am trying to push myself to get out for lunchtime walks as i used to do that a lot and have fallen out of the habit. It seems I end up sat at my desk nosing on here instead!

[greenlegs Graduate]

Maybe you can let yourself 'just' do 5k a day, instead of all those extra bits! A few days of yoga relaxation might be just the thing for blues and jetlag!

It's been lovely following your progress through the 50 days - thanks for sharing it with us, and inspiring us all.

[TJFlute in reply to greenlegs]

He, he I've never done yoga in my life so just gentle dog walking for me today (managed 4k so far)I was up at the crack of dawn because my body clock seems tobe all over the place!

[con-brio Graduate]

You're our role-model! Well done and welcome home. Any new tips from your stay in Oz?

[TJFlute in reply to con-brio]

Thank you for your kind words and welcome home Now tips from Oz...I feel another blog coming up

[AliB1 Graduate]

I am in awe Teresa..what an achievement so far!! you can do the next 50!!!!!!! Go girl!!!! X