I slept well. Really well although it was a bit hot and humid. Temperature was around +31 degrees Celsius so about 30 more than back home. It felt like back in Australia so cozy but still it was HOT so started the morning with a few laps in the pool hoping it would wake me …
Training – W5/2020 Easy training and waiting
Last week before heading out to the unknown… Not much training or much else but just waiting. Very quick post to say I went for a few runs, but that was it. Weather has been on and off below zero so Tanzania will be an improvement in any scale. Still would have hoped for a …
KIlimanjaro – Day 1/10 – Travel day
I woke up at 5 am and managed to eat even some breakfast before my taxi arrived. Everything went smooth and I was at the airport well on time before the boarding. Ate my second breakfast as I was already hungry by then again. After we got on the plane the excitement started and the …
Packing done and goodbyes
No way you can avoid it. You have to pack at some point. I did try to avoid it until the last minute, but since I won’t have time to pack tomorrow, decided to do it on the weekend and test what I can fit into which bag. There is so many bags it’s ridiculous, …
My weight loss journey(s), part IV
As promised. The series of My weight loss journey continues. I received a few questions on what do I eat now then? Well right now I am eating chips and chocolate, but that is definitely not an every day thing. Started thinking what do I actually eat and realized that I have made significant changes …
Training – W4/2020 Waiting game and making sure everything is ready
Past week has been way too busy at work and on top of everything my car broke which was kind of the last straw and decided it it time to get rid of a 7 seater and get a “normal” car. A bit of hassle there nyt have done some training. Mostly concentrating on going …
Training – W3/2020 Back to gym and good news
Got the doctors approval letter for Kili and my hemoglobin levels are also now OK back to “my normal” which is around 120-125 but ferritin level is still too low and I need to keep taking iron. Training front. Not aching anywhere so could have gone to gym normally but went only once. For obvious …
Life after Kilimanjaro?
It feels just like yesterday when I wrote the application to join Kilimanjaro challenge after having almost applied once earlier already. It is though 1,5 years later already now and it’s only….. So time to panic? Not sure. I have tried to be as ready as possible both physically and mentally, but there is no …
Training – W2/2020 Baby steps and getting things together
So another week passed by of this year and my arm has started to feel a lot better already. What I did learn is that inflammatory drugs are not my things and I should stick to just Panadol! Of course it was good that I took them when the pain was at the worst but …
Training – W1/2020 No training allowed
First week of the year did not start all that well. I had to go to the ER with my arm as it was hurting so much. Got inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants. I have been lucky since there has not been any need for any medicines for a long time (knock, knock) and the …