This time last year I was really struggling, and exactly a year ago this weekend I was supposed to be away for the weekend with friends climbing Snowdon, but I felt too ill and had to cancel This was my blog at the time:
Well happily a year on, I am going away this weekend and will be climbing Pen Y Fan with the same friends who I let down last year
I am really looking forward to it, although I'm definitely not feeling fit enough - I haven't done any training at all :(. My friends have decided on a difficult 12 mile route which I think encompasses 4 different peaks (hopefully on a ridge) !! I have invested in a pair of waterproof trousers (think I may need them unfortunately), and we will be staying for 2 nights in a youth hostel - something I haven't done for about 30 years - hope things have changed a bit since then...
Still can't believe how much better I am feeling I am currently on 2.75 grains of Armuor, this time last year I couldn't handle 1.5 and had to go back down to 1.25.
Thank you everyone for the help and support that have got me to where I am now. I suspect I will need a further small increase in a few weeks time - maybe I will finally make it to the magic 3 grains mentioned in the STTM book xxxx
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Wow Clarebear - have a fantastic time. Hope you don't need to use the waterproof trousers too often and I'll cross my fingers your four peaks are on a ridge but I bet fit or not you'll have a great time and you will come back energised - maybe not on Sunday night but you will once you have recovered
Thank you Liz Fingers crossed for the waterproof trousers staying in my backpack xx
Have a great time Clare. We did a similar thing many years ago with the kids and stayed in a YH somewhere in the Brecon Beacons for 2 nights, then pitched a tent for 2 nights. The second night when we got back from our walk the tent was floating! That is the only time we've ever had to abandon a camping trip. We adjourned to McDonalds, then came home. That was in August though so you'll probably have much better luck in April! ENJOY! Jane x
Thanks Oh no bad luck with the tent! We spent a week in a tent by lake Garda in Italy a few years ago in August and our tent was flooded by heavy rain too - I didn't expect that in the summer in Italy Hoping you don't still have to do all of the cleaning at the hostel?! xxxx
Thankyou everyone Hoping for some sun but have packed thermals and waterproofs... about to leave now. xxx
have a super time clare i amvery envious. pen y van is only 30miles from me, have climbed it afew times in those heady days before thyroid took over. have just started armour, so perhaps one day i will do it again. kind thoughts brenda
Well we did it Just got back home and completely knackered We did the 4 peaks - Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Crybin and Fan y Big Have done another shorter walk today which went behind a waterfall - fell asleep in the car coming home, but had NO thyroid symptoms all weekend - looks like the new dose of 2.75grains is right for now Am off to run a lovely deep bath now xxx
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