Snowdonia challenge - Only 6 weeks to go!

In just 6 weeks (eek!), at the end of October,  I'll be taking on a slightly crazy challenge to hike and kayak from Llanberis across Snowdon all the way to Black Rock Sands. We start on the Friday and finish on the Sunday, camping along the way and dealing with everything the Welsh wilderness and fickle mountain weather throw at us.

This week, I've ramped up my training but I've still got a long, long way to go and I have to confess I'm pretty worried about my lack of proper hill training. There really aren't many hills round here, and the few hills there are, are absolutely nothing compared to what we'll be dealing with in Snowdonia. Finding the time for lengthy walks in between mum duties and work is also proving to be a big challenge.

As part of my training, I'm now aiming to do one long hike a week, increasing the distance each time. Here's a summary of this week's effort:

Distance - 15 km
Time - 3 hours
Pack weight - 6 kg (including one of my dumbbells!)

I'm doing this challenge to raise money for Pregnancy Sickness Support.  You can read more about the challenge on the link below. Any sponsorship would be much appreciated. Thank you.

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=SusieNicholas1&pageUrl=5

Today is Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day

Today is Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day. HG is the hardest thing I have ever had to go through. It is physically and mentally debilitating and made me a shadow of my former self. I was very fortunate to have amazing family and friends who supported me through both my pregnancies and today I would like to say thank you to them - I don't know how I would have got through it without you! I am now blessed with these two wonderful little people who are my absolute world. I have since become a trustee of Pregnancy Sickness Support, the UK charity that supports women who are suffering and works with healthcare professionals to improve HG care. If you know anyone who is struggling with any level of pregnancy sickness, please tell them about the charity. Thank you.

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