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A year on….
Posted by gaelle on 06 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Training
Well, it’s been almost a year since our great adventure….so i thought i would post a little update regarding what we’ve been up to and future challenges.
The Tour du Mont Blanc has been my biggest and most rewarding challenge… the impact it had, has affected my whole life and will be with me forever!
This year….i am preparing for “Chamonix to Zermatt”, a bigger challenge on lots of different levels and i am very much looking forward to it…especially as i may end up doing it solo….which terrifies me and excites me all at once! I never saw myself as a lone adventurer but i am not ready to stop living my dreams…so if i have to do it alone…Bring it on!!!!!
If anyone has any good advice regarding Chamonix to Zermatt, please feel free to comment as i could really do with the help!
Gaelle
Surf’s Up!
Posted by dave on 09 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Training
Training took a bit of a different turn this weekend… As a birthday treat for Gaëlle, and as a general fitness and confidence boosting session, I booked us for a surfing lesson at Polzeath on Saturday - and the weather brightened especially for the occasion! The sun was shining, the sea was warm and the surf was perfect. We all had a fantastic time (Étienne included), and we could feel the effects of the exercise in our muscles the next day.
As the date of departure gets closer and closer, it’s becoming more and more important to get our confidence and motivation up as well as our general level of fitness. As it is, I think we’re succeeding - we’re both just desperate to get the trip underway, the excitement is becoming too much to bear.
Wet ‘N Wild
Posted by dave on 09 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Training
Last weekend saw us finally getting fed up with the bad weather and heading off into the elements for a big walk anyway. We left straight out of the front door and along the South West Coast Path from Downderry to the far end of Whitsand Bay and then back along the same route. It was 12 miles of walking through driving rain, fog and a biting wind - but the view was dramatic and beautiful and we both really enjoyed ourselves; because, rather than in spite of, the weather. We even shrugged off the cold and stopped for an ice cream at the half way point!
Apologies for the slight delay…
Posted by dave on 26 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Training
As you may have noticed, we haven’t posted much in the last couple of weeks. Our training has taken a bit of a knock, firstly with myself getting ill, and then Gaëlle getting ill straight after! On top of that, we’ve had the horrendous weather that you’ve all no doubt experienced (and are still experiencing). We’ve managed the odd short walk and occasional boulder problem, but other than that, there’s not a lot to tell you all.
We’re desperately hoping for an improvement in the weather so we can get a final surge of hard training in before we head off for the main event in just a few weeks.
Howlin’ at the Moon!
Posted by dave on 22 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Training
Last weekend, we decided to get a bit of practice at sleeping out… This also meant we didn’t have to walk so far in a single hit, so Étienne was able to join us!
Check out a YouTube video of the weekend here…
What a beautiful Easter weekend!
Posted by dave on 13 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Training
We truly were blessed with beautiful weather this Easter bank holiday weekend. Thankfully, Gaëlle and I had arranged to make the most of the long weekend by heading to North Wales. It was to be Gaëlle’s first time walking in the mountains - and it turned out to be a huge success! It was also Gaëlle’s first time roughing it in the hills - sleeping in the car, in lay-bys as close to the start of our next day’s route as possible! She took to it with aplomb though, despite the sore knees and cramped accomodation - it must have been my talent with a trangia, a gas stove and a boil in the bag meal :-).
Hit the “Continue Reading” link to find out exactly what we got up to!
Sunshine and showers!
Posted by dave on 27 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Training
We took a stroll on Dartmoor on Sunday for a bit more long distance walking practice. We also took the opportunity of being on a new part of the moor (Combeshead Tor area) to give a Gaëlle a bit of an introduction to navigation techniques. She took to it really quickly, and I think it helped give her a little boost of confidence in being in the outdoors.
The weather was a classic case of sunshine and showers… bright blue skies one minute and tipping down with rain the next. However, we stayed dry long enough to find some good bouldering, especially on Combeshead Tor - definitely worth a revisit on a nice, dry, summer’s day.
Ramblers in the mist
Posted by dave on 18 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Training
Training this weekend consisted of a great day on Dartmoor. We had a good stomp around the Bridestow / Sourton area of the moor, taking in some bouldering on the various tors. We also had some fun navigating as the infamous Dartmoor mist repeatedly came down on top of us! (Must have been a good test for all the parties of Ten Tors trainees we came across, who have started practicing for the big event later this year.)
