By the look of the latest comments it would appear I'm a hit in China! Just goes to show spam is everywhere.

i completed the whole 40 k on Friday. The layered socks and the cushioned soles really helped. The bruise was still sore but not enough that I would have to stop. I changed my routine after the hike which also really helped. I use to get into a hot bath with Epsom salts and take some Tylenol to ease the pain; I would be sore and generally feeling like crap the next day. This time I went into the shower and turned it on as cold as I could handle it, took Advil, had a Gatorade and also a banana. By doing this I was reintroducing the lost potassium, electrolytes and salts back into my body. It worked! On Saturday morning I hit the gym and was feeling great! Went on the treadmill and the elliptical. That will be my new routine.

Joining me on the hike were the Sarge, Kristen and Rhonda Cunningham. Everybody did a great job. Needless to say by the time we were nearing the 30 k mark I was solidly in last place. I'm going to put that down to the age difference!

After the hike one of the ladies had to show off her leg muscles...telling people to feel this one! I won't name that person, but it wasn't the Sarge or Kristen.

Starting Monday I'll be riding my bike to the gym and work everyday...ten months ago you would have never heard me say that!
Monday morning...rode bike to gym which is a distance of 5 k's. It was freezing this morning and I didn't have any gloves on...man that was cold. Learned two lesson's today while on the bike...always give right of way to big trucks and get someone to show me how to use the gears! It's been years since I've been on a bike so I had the same gear in place whether going up hill or down.
Changed routine at the gym. I was on the treadmill and I tried something different...I walked backwards. I got this idea from watching Trevor and Kim...they made the transition look so graceful. Well...from my lips to God's ears, nobody told me i was supposed to slow the machine down first before trying to walk backwards!! The belt on the machine was trying to shoot me off into the wall and at the same time i was holding on to the arm rails with all my strength! I was almost horizontal on the damn thing. Once I recovered my footing I looked around the gym to see if anyone witnessed the event....nope! I look back on the last ten months and I'm really surprised I'm still in one piece!
Big Dave out