If you fancy a hill challenge, when you’ve climbed Cheddar Gorge (which is pretty easy bar two corners that ramp up), on your way to Priddy you will see a road on the right that says ‘Glider Club’, head down there and be careful because locally it’s known as ‘Draycott Steep’ (I think it’s called New Road actually).
At the bottom you’ll get to a monument, turn around and go back up DO NOT STOP, you’ll never get going again. I’ve done it about 4 times, never in the wet and only once on the TT bike, which I shall never be stupid enough to do again.
Arch 2 Arc will be my race that got away. Would still love to do it and if I was single would commit even now. But training for that and family time are not really compatible and I value the family time more.
I look back now and hate to do it but wonder, what if? about many things but sport related could I have been quite good at running if I’d bothered training rather than turning up after a typical Saturday night out with mates, my 10k pb was a lunchtime start the day after an 8 pint night ffs! An 8 pint night these days would leave me in no fit state to run the next day let alone do well.
I asked a few mates if they fancied doing the Itera Scotland race at some point but none of them fancy it. I only asked the guys that do are ultra runners and the like. I think it would be a couple of years to get ready for me with the paddling, etc. Maybe something like that might get your juices going? Itera Scotland
That relay race around Mont Blanc looks fun too.
Interestingly, none of that happened to me.
I had a check-up with the GP, slightly high cholesterol but otherwise fine.
I do think about the funeral plan occasionally. I want to be buried under a tree and there’s not too many places that do it so every couple of years I do a quick google to see if there’s anywhere new.
Saga is an interesting one. I’ve never been on a package holiday so suspect I’m not on any of those lists
I had a check-up in my mid 40’s, they didn’t seem concerned and my total cholesterol was 3.8, and was similar recently, had other blood tests for my blood sugar etc. and the doctor said they were really good and what he’d expect to see off someone a fair bit younger (might have been a verbal placebo!).
I am expecting some over 50’s tests at some point but I’m guessing it is backlogged due to all the restrictions since I turned 50 but I’ll go when called. No obvious symptoms so fingers crossed!
