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Postby stevemitch53 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:22 pm

Hi all, just discovered your site.

I haven't done much walking in Scotland, but this summer myself and a friend are planning to walk from John O'Groats to Lands End in aid of Cancer research, so hopefully you lot will show us the way. Any advice or tips would be welcomed. :shock:
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Re: New boy

Postby walk aboot » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:23 pm

Hi :)

Great fund-raiser :thumbup: Two of my uncles did it (jogging) about thirty years ago. They relayed I think, are you two doing the same?
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Re: New boy

Postby stevemitch53 » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:20 am

Hi

No we're not relaying, were doing the whole thing together, starting July, it should take about 10 weeks. We plan to keep off the roads wherever possible or practical.
We intend to heavily publicise it to enable us to raise as much cash for Cancer Research as possible.
If anyone wanted to join us en route for certain stages, that would be excellent.
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Re: New boy

Postby sloosh » Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:09 pm

Hello. :)

Quite a task you've set yourselves! :shock: How does that work then? A support team driving a campervan type approach or...?
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Re: New boy

Postby stevemitch53 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:05 pm

Afraid not, no support, just our little legs carrying us and our kit. Your right it is a hell of a challenge but for a good cause.
Without Cancer Research I wouldn't be here. 12 months ago I was diagnosed with Leukaemia with a 1 in 3 chance of survival. I got out of hospital 19 weeks ago after receiving a Bone Marrow Transplant and loads of chemo.
It's time I gave something back. :D :? :sick: :thumbup: :wave:
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Re: New boy

Postby sloosh » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:16 pm

stevemitch53 wrote:Afraid not, no support, just our little legs carrying us and our kit. Your right it is a hell of a challenge but for a good cause.
Without Cancer Research I wouldn't be here. 12 months ago I was diagnosed with Leukaemia with a 1 in 3 chance of survival. I got out of hospital 19 weeks ago after receiving a Bone Marrow Transplant and loads of chemo.
It's time I gave something back.

Sorry to hear you were diagnosed with Leukaemia. I hope you get the all clear if you haven't already had it. :thumbup:

Not trying to be a tosser here but are you sure your body is up to putting yourself through such a gruelling challenge? :? I mean, there are other things you could do that, although challenging, do not require the same sustained level of exertion over such a prolonged period. Three Peaks, for example. Brutal but short duration.
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Re: New boy

Postby Alan S » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:23 pm

Hi steve
Best of luck on your challenge,hope it all goes well

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Re: New boy

Postby stevemitch53 » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:01 am

Hi guys,
Thanks for the good wishes
And thanks for your concern sloosh, but I've always had a reasonable fitness level before the illlness and the training's going well. My dog and I are already up to about 40 miles a week.
If I'm honest this challenge is as much for me as it is Cancer Research, organizing everything is giving me something to focus on to take my mind off everything else. And to answer your question, the all clear is a very long way off yet, but we seem to be getting off the core subject.
The JOGLE. Wer'e in the process of building a website with all the details so if anyone wants to follow, support, donate or even join us for certain stages. All the Details will be there and I'll put info on that on the WALKS forum.
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Re: New boy

Postby Paul Webster » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:20 am

Good luck Steve. Have you decided what routes you'll be taking?
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Re: New boy

Postby sloosh » Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:13 am

You seem to know what you're doing, so good luck! :thumbup: What a mammoth organisational endeavour! How on earth do you go about planning such a task?
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Re: New boy

Postby stevemitch53 » Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:39 pm

Thanks Paul

We're currently at the researching stage. We're taking on board the routes three other independent travellers have done and tweaking as and when to suit us. Nothings definate yet, only that we want to take in as many LDP's as possible.
So far we have parts of 12 Long Distance Paths lined up, from the West Highland Way to the South West Coast Path. In total about 1080miles over 10 12 weeks averaging 16/17 miles a day :crazy: , with 1 rest day a week built in. I can't wait, what an experience of a life-time.
We'll be boring people in the pub for years to come with tales of our adventure. :D
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Re: New boy

Postby RadMan » Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:11 pm

sounds like it will be some trip, all the best and good luck! :D

P.S Take lots of pics and get them posted up on here.
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