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ok today we are heading out geocaching, we are all going (even my 13 yr old cave (bedroom) dweller is coming) so should be fun, we are wellied up and will be wearing stinging nettle proof clothes so we will be walking for hours, that should cover my exercise for the challenge, now i have to try and stay calm whilst the wife spends 85 hours doing i dont know what to get ready
 
Pipp said:
Great stuff Andy12345. You will look so cool. Helmet much more attractive than stoved in head. Don't forget you have to kit out littlen too.
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oh yes she is already all protected, unfortunately my wife insists on full body armour over the bubble wrap thanks
 


Have fun!
 
Day 7 complete. Was going for a walk until the thunder and lightening started. So garage and numb bum exercise bike it was.
Thats the first week over .
1/6th way there.

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Have actually spent 1 hour tidying up and another sorting garage out instead of going the gym. Was shamed into it by the behind the mirror cleaning yesterday!


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Ok. I get the message. I will stop "helicopter parenting". Hope you find some good treasure, and have some to leave too. Wish we could have done this when my kids were young. Sounds fun.
 
Already got my exercise in for today by lunchtime. Ok so what if I have my lunch of a meal replacement drink at 3pm. Have been walking with son and daughter in law, with their dog. Total 1hour 40 minutes out. Walking a bit, sitting on bench a lot, but had stopwatch app on phone. Total time walking was 27 min 14 seconds. As I had already walked 3laps of the garden this morning, taking 12 minutes I am giving myself a pat on the back. Would be good to be able to do non-stop walking for at least 30 mins, but good enough is good enough.
 
An hour of gardening today - had to miss out yesterday due to rain hammering down.
A close neighbour said that I was looking so much better and TRIM.
wooooooooo hoooooooooo!!!




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Another dry afternoon so went for a 90 minute walk. Day 7 done and dusted.
 
Pipp said:
Ok. I get the message. I will stop "helicopter parenting". Hope you find some good treasure, and have some to leave too. Wish we could have done this when my kids were young. Sounds fun.
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not at all there was no message i appreciate your concerns

we jut got back, they are knackered lol we found about 6, it was great, we walked for 4 hours lol didnt really mean too but hey ho

its not just for kids adults do it too, its really great excuse to get out into the countryside, or parks etc they are in and around churches, the code breaking parts are far too hard for the kids
 
when we go away in the caravan my husband always looks to see what geocaches are in the area for when he gets up early to take the dog for a walk. I have done a longer walk with the dog today - 90 minutes. I really must use the cross trainer my legs ached so much after last time and I only did a couple of minutes
 



little and often is the way to go until the muscles stop barking at you

thats cool, its great fun www.geocaching.com if anyone is interested
 

Hey , you are doing great. The 30 minutes at once will come, don't over do it , it will only set you back. Well done.

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Jamrox said:
Hey , you are doing great. The 30 minutes at once will come, don't over do it , it will only set you back. Well done.

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Ta Jamrox

It is unlikely that I will ever be able to walk regularly for more than a few minutes at a time, but I am used to that. Haven't been able to do that for over 20 years now, even when I was not so fat as now. Now as soon as the swimming pool opens on Tuesday I am going to exceed 30 mins non-stop every time! I know water is my element.
Motivation from fellow 42ers keeping me focussed.
Pipp
 
40 minutes walking in Blanchland by the river. It was like something from LOTR with all the tree roots and overhead branches. Then 15 minutes on exercise bike.
 
went back out found 4 more, a couple more miles logged hehe, feet aching now
 
cold ethyl said:
40 minutes walking in Blanchland by the river. It was like something from LOTR with all the tree roots and overhead branches. Then 15 minutes on exercise bike.
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When I lived in Burnopfield we used to go to Blanchland in the summer for a day out.
Remind me is Stanhope near there?

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Jamrox said:
When I lived in Burnopfield we used to go to Blanchland in the summer for a day out.
Remind me is Stanhope near there?

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It's about 11 miles from Stanhope I think . We always stop off at Middleton in Teesdale for packed lunch in the social club carpark then either go to Stanhope/ Wolsingham or Edmondbyers/Blanchland. Lovely villages and nice walks. I'm from Newcastle area originally but now in Cumbria so they aren't too far from us and I can pop home to see the aged parents too.
 
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