I’ve just come back from seeing the travel nurse. It seems that I’m going to have to get a fair few injections before heading off to the Himalayas. The nurse advised me to have a diphtheria/tetanus/polio booster and a meningitis jab, and also one for Hepatitis A/Typhoid. She gave me a map of Nepal and [...]

I had a thought today - what am I going to wear when going up the mountain?!!
The temperature and weather conditions are going to change so much. At the foot of the mountain, I’m assuming it will be quite warm and dry but by base camp, there’ll be snow! I’m obviously going to have to [...]

I’ve found that there are some songs/artists/genres that help my training more than others. Anything lethargic and slow, makes you feel lethargic and slow - so that’s definitely off the list, i.e. Coldplay, who I love, but just don’t do it for me whilst skipping!

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Here are a few more additions to my training playlist:
 

I’m Sitting [...]

Skipping up Everest: When I first started skipping each morning, I thought it would be really easy as I used to do it all the time for what seemed like hours as a kid. However, it is really one of the hardest kinds of exercise I’m doing – way more exhausting than jogging!

When we were told we had to wait until 2 o’clock for our shift at Bag Packing we didn’t know what to do. With four hours to kill, some members of the group couldn’t be bothered to wait around, so I didn’t get a chance to meet them properly, but three others from the group [...]

We were told to meet outside M&S at 10.30 sharp, but I have terrible punctuality. So, as per usual, I was slightly late to meet the group (despite running frantically down the street to try to make it on time!). Once there, I couldn’t see anyone standing outside wearing the yellow Childreach t-shirt and as [...]

To go on the Everest Base Camp expedition I have to raise £2200 for the charity by May 15th. So far, through sponsorship from close friends and family, and regular busking (being a musician!), I have raised just over half the amount I need. But with another £1000 still to go, and under a month [...]

I’ve had some really great support from some of my close friends, and actually some of my lecturers as well - who sometimes seem quite concerned for my sanity!
One friend in particular who didn’t know much about trekking and thought it was essentially quite “lame”, until she went to walk up Snowdon with her Grandfather. [...]

I have found a way to help my concentration and make me last for longer - it’s all down to the magic of music. Blasting my iPod while skipping has really increased my stamina!!

I’ve found that trance club dance music and ska are fantastic, with a really lively beat and rhythm to get you going. [...]

When I first signed up to climb to Everest base camp for Childreach, I didn’t really think about how difficult it would be. I just really enjoyed talking (and bragging!) about it. The more and more I think about it now, the more anxious I’m getting about my fitness ability!
After the worried responses from many [...]

With just under two months to go I’m getting quite nervous about the prospect of trekking up to the base camp of the world’s largest mountain, a.k.a. “The Roof of the World”. Up until now, it has been quite amusing just to tell people: I’m climbing Mount Everest to see their reaction (generally their faces [...]