Maniacs are Go!

I haven't blogged in a very long while and I will be frank (or Shirley; I don't mind) - it's because my blog was meant to be about my training for the Sahara Trek and to be honest, I really haven't done any.

I know, I know - I lack self-motivation and self-discipline......tell me something I don't know!  What I lack in 'selfs' though, I hope I more than make up for in enthusiasm.

My husband Alan believes that it is because I hate to be left out that I subject myself to such experiences, and I think he's probably right.  He includes skiing in that too and if you read previous posts on that subject I am sure you'd agree.  Indeed, how could I organise and say goodbye to a team of trekkers (the Maniac Endocrine Nomads) without being amongst them myself?  I use the word 'organise' in the loosest sense.....

So, a five mile walk on each of the 2 weekends preceding the trek will have to suffice as my training.  At least I have a good idea now where my blisters will arise (and have packed the necessary quantity of blister plasters to combat them).

Anyway, the American Maniacs leave today on a gruelling journey to Marrakesh by aeroplane, followed by (I suspect) a 'seat-of-the-pants' land transfer to Ouazazate; the gateway to the Sahara.  Unfortunately, the UK Maniacs get 2 more days at work, leaving Friday afternoon from Heathrow (flag-wavers welcome!).  Hopefully, we'll all meet up for breakfast on Saturday before being bussed for several hours and dumped in the dunes to begin our adventure.

What's the biggest worry of our intrepid gang?  Lack of toilet facilities of course!

And of course in addition, for me, a total lack of unmelted chocolate..........

Nearly there!

Hooray!  Added up my total fundraising yesterday and it stands at £2940.45 so only £59.55 to go to reach my £3k target!  I have been saving a good deal of this myself bit by bit which has helped enormously, so i will continue to plough on and hope to eventually raise much more than the necessary £59.55.  E.g. I will be skipping around the Nike+ British 10k London Run on Sunday 8th July (can't run these days; too painful on the joints, but skipping is so joyful!) and have a few other ideas, so i don't think i'm done just yet......  Moroccan May was really popular last year so may give that another go too.

p.s.  Didn't break any bones skiing (yes, i gave it another try) but did strain the knee a bit so trying to be careful.  Snow-shoeing was amazing - we went during the only damned blizzard of the week.  Earned by chocolat chaud and vin chaud that day i can tell you!

That time of year

Oh dear - skiing again in a couple of weeks; feel physically sick just thinking about it!  Haven't booked any boots or skis and will go the way my mood takes me when we get there.  Still contemplating going on some organised snow-shoe walks but probably need to swallow a French dictionary first.......