Motivational Monday: Puffer jacket!

Today’s Pond Photos…

The small stew pond taken from the trail.

The small stew pond taken from the trail on the right of the pond.

Hi Fitblitzers.

Wow it’s cold!! After me and my lovely Wife Sarah (The Blind Sightseers) were being roasted in the sun last week in Portugal…Coming home and going out on the trail in my puffer coat was a shock to say the least, lol! 🤣

To say i wasn’t motivated this morning to go out and freeze to death was quite an understatement! But i knew you guys would be out there waiting for me to put in some miles and take some pond photos, lol. I managed 3.5 miles today and i even walked around the side of the pond to get you a different angle. 😀

Now i can grab a coffee and stay in the warmth and edit my holiday photos ready to show you guys! ☕

Motivational Quote…

“There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them”. – Ralph Marston

Let’s ‘FitBlitz’ 2024 Together! 💪🏼

Motivational Monday: 3.33 mile walk 👨🏻‍🦯

Today’s Pond Photo…

Hi Fitblitzers.

Well i’m not sure about you, but i couldn’t get motivated to leave the house this morning! After exhausting every excuse i managed to get out on the trail and take the daily pond photo for you! 😀

Here in England we’ve had some strongg winds for a couple of days, so i was very cautious through the woods today as i thought i’d be floored and damaged by fallen trees again. I’d walked carefully expecting to be whacked at any moment by a tree across the path…Then i was, lol!

Thankfully it wasn’t a major incident, as my face was suddenly attacked by lots of leaves and branches which makes you jump out of your skin as you’re not expecting it…And as my reactions slowed me quickly i couldn’t find a way through as the branches got thicker as i realised i couldn’t get through. I pulled my face from the branches and worked my way around until i was free and on the other side, yay! I stopped and took the photo above…And it looks a lot less than i’m explaining, but in my defence i can’t see anywhere near as clear as the camera, lol! It’s an amazingly big challenge when you can’t see what you’re doing or what obstacle is in your way! 💪🏼 😀

Motivational Quote…

“There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them”. – Ralph Marston

Let’s ‘FitBlitz’ 2024 Together! 💪🏼

Motivational Monday: 5.7 miles! 💪🏼

Hi Fitblitzers.

This morning’s walk started off well as i took the photo above, the birds were tweeting, the air was fresh and i had a mission. My missing this morning was to find the third and final loop to my lap. After i completed my figure of 8 (2 loops in 1 lap) i wanted to create 3 loops inside 1 lap, a trinity lap! 😀

Once i passed the pond i started the third loop. As i had no idea what was coming in front of me, i created an audio beacon every few hundred feet, so if it got too bad i could find my way back (like dropping bread crumbs, lol). 🤣

I managed my usual slow zombie walk for over a mile until my foot went ankle deep in sludge! After a few of these i retreated and started my long walk home back the way i’d walked whilst recalculating for tomorrows attempt. I’m hoping to have my ‘Trinity Lap’ completed by Friday but i’ll need plenty of prayers! 🙏

Inspirational Lyrics by Disciple

🎶 That’s why we’re not ashamed of the name of Jesus 
And we don’t care if the whole world sees us 
From our chains he has set us free 
And I could never repay what he has given to me 🎶

Let’s ‘FitBlitz’ 2024 Together! 💪🏼

Motivational Monday: 6 miles (2 laps) 💪🏼

Hi Fitblitzers.

Well on Friday i said i’d do 2 laps each day this week after managing 1 lap each day last week…And i managed my 1st day of 2 laps (6 mile) walk. It feels really good to complete the lap twice, especially now ‘m older and 50 pounds heavier! 😨

There still hasn’t been any dramas out there yet which i’m really thankful for…Maybe they’ll be more to write about once the blinding sun comes out? Either way i’ll keep you updated and hopefully make these posts more interesting for you! 😀

Inspirational Lyrics: Isaac Watts

🎶 Were the whole realm of nature mine 
That were a tribute far too small 
Love so amazing so divine 
Demands my soul my life my all. 🎶

Let’s ‘FitBlitz’ 2024 Together! 💪🏼

Thankful Thursday: The Bench

Hi FitBlitzers! 😀

Today was my second time on the trail since January and i was happy to stumble around 1 lap (3.5 miles). The sun was blazing and trying to stop me every chance it had as i think it knows i can hardly walk in the sunshine with my sight loss. But not only have i piled on the pounds (30lbs since last year…I was celebrating my fundraising challenges a little too much and for too long), but not even the sun is going to hold me back from my goals now i’m back! 💪🏼 😀 I told you it was a rollercoaster of a fitness journey, lol! 🤣

As it’s ‘Thankful Thursday’ i thought i’d give some of my thanks to the halfway bench (see photo i’d taken this morning). It is located on the far side of my lap and is about the halfway point where there is a fork in the path where i’ve been lost many times, lol! 🤣 It sits right in the heart of the woods and is a fantastic place to sit and have a rest, a drink, some sandwiches and relax listening to all of the lovely sounds of the nature reserve. 😲

It feels so good being out and getting in my steps again, writing posts now i’ve found a work-around and most of all connecting with all of you guys! ❤️😀

Let’s ‘FitBlitz’ 2023 together!! 💪🏼

Motivational Quote:..

“It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.”

Socrates