Tag Archives: Motivation

Training Camp. Birthdays. Brilliance (EBC -13 weeks to go)

Posted on August 4, 2013 by charlesappleyard

Sunday 4th August 2013 Training Camp Headquarters This was the week, this was! It has been very busy, again, and keeping up with the training has proved even more difficult. However when it is one of your oldest and best … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the Sunshine (Everest Base Camp – 15 weeks to go)

Posted on July 22, 2013 by charlesappleyard

Sunday 21st July 2013 Busy so busy it’s nearly the end of term so the whole world seems to be working at fever pitch! OOOOooppps!! I did not have time to turn the computer on yesterday so I missed posting … Continue reading →

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Heading for the High Bridges (Everest Base Camp – 16 weeks to go)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by charlesappleyard

Sunday 14 th July 2013 I occasionally buy Country Walking magazine, I find it very useful for information about kit and the like. It also gives ideas for walks and hikes around the whole of the British Isles. This month, … Continue reading →

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Keeping A Sense of Balance (Everest Base Camp -17 weeks to go)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by charlesappleyard

Sunday 7th July 2013 Keeping a sense of balance about this trip and the training involved is proving difficult. I want to be as fit as possible, but timing that, and not tiring myself out, and not wearing my boots … Continue reading →

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Is this Training Plan a Good One? (Everest Base Camp -18 weeks to go)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by charlesappleyard

Sunday 30th June 2013 Sometimes you can think too much about lots of different things. I keep going up and down these hills and fells and will be going a little higher, further and longer over the next two months. … Continue reading →

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Picking up the Pace (Everest Base Camp – 35 weeks to go)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by charlesappleyard

Sunday 3rd March 2013 A week of progress, it’s amazing how a little bit of sunshine makes people smile. I was coming out of Sainburys this week and there were actually smiles on faces as they came into the sun … Continue reading →

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