Now I just have to say before I said I was going to walk up Ben Nevis Andy and I went for a walk from Lychett to Morden to go to the Cock and Bottle and back again.
Well that was the plan anyway!
The further we got away from Lychett the harder I found the walk. At one point Andy and I didn’t think I was going to make it. I had to stop every 5 minutes and my back was causing me a lot of pain, but I did make it and Andy didn't have to carry me. Although we did have to get Kevin and Lou to come and pick us up and take us back to my car.
So back to Sunday the 16th August. As I have been doing a lot of walking I wanted to give this walk another go. I promised myself I would be able to finish this time.
So we were off and this time I really enjoyed the walk, I was feeling a lot better this time around than last time. We even had time to have a photo taken which, of course, you can already see at the top of the page.
The closer we got to the Cock and Bottle the more Andy and I could see how much better I had got and I was so pleased with myself. As we walked around the corner and saw the pub I was so pleased that I was still walking and not in pain.
We had a really nice lunch, talked to some people we knew in the pub, and then started to make our way back to Lychett.
Now this is where it didn’t really go according to plan. As we started walking, my back started to hurt. We didn't even get half way back and we had to turn around and get a lift back to the car again.
I was really upset that once again I didn't make it back, but, as Andy said, I can't expect to just be able to walk as far as I want straight away, if I could I would be doing Ben Nevis straight away and not giving myself a year to train.
So, yes, I didn't make it back and I had to get Allison to take us back to our car. I will be trying that walk again soon and I will make it back next time.
When I give it a go again you will be the first to know how I do, but all I can say is wish me luck.
