My Fat Plan

It's easy to think our respiratory system is just our lungs but that's just the lower bit.  The upper respiratory system is our ears, nose and throat and all the little tubes that connect them together. My ears were an issue from quite a young age.  I don't remember when, they just always were.  I remember being taken to see an ENT specialist by my parents but I don't really remember what was said.  I was just too young.  I do remember that there was not really much to be done.  I was a child that grew up knowing words like Eustachian Tube and Catarrh. I had glue ear and then gromits to drain it.  I was always getting ear infections and was often at the Doctor's having my ears syringed out.  I was often on antibiotics.  I had my adenoids taken out around age 6 and things did improve after that.  I didn't have quite as many ear infections as before.  They were still a feature of my life, just not as constant.  I also remember th...

I do enjoy walking and so it's always a little surprising when I struggle.  I am still struggling a little, but less so.  My foot is still annoyingly numb sometimes as I walk.  I also have a rumbling ear issue that is niggling away.  The other thing is the heat.  On hot days I have to walk my dog when it is cooler and it can be tricky to put much distance in. I completed 48.2 km though and managed to log 15 hours of walking and wo activities, so I received the two garmin challenges I was aiming for.  I completed my Inca Trail Conqueror challenge.  I did 79 minutes of brisk walking and got three Active 10's.  I am happy with this.  I may be a tiny bit under for the quarterly walking challenge, but not much. I also got the breathework 3 badge for 25 breathework activities, a hydration badge and a sleeping badge.  Beyond that, I discovered that if I changed an activity with a lot of climbing, I could get the virtual climb - the Narrows badg...

  Goals for this week Walk, average at least 1 mile a day over the course of the week - 9.55 km Do 1 dance exercise session - 1 song only - COMPLETE Go to Park Yoga on the 28th Deep breathing 3 - Garmin (1 breathework exercise remaining) - COMPLETE Zen Master - Garmin (1 yoga exercise remaining) Identify two things to sell next week - COMPLETE Goals for this Month Complete Inca Trail - Conqueror (42.2km) - COMPLETE Walk between 50km and 60km Log more than 52 minutes brisk walking - Active 10 July Time to Walk - Garmin (15 hours of walking activities) July Warrior - Garmin (4 hours of yoga activities) Active July - Garmin (20 activities of more than 20 minutes) Goals for this Quarter 2024 Walking Stage 3 - Garmin (average 1 mile per day for 3 months) Long Term Goals Via Transilvanica - Garmin (1400km) Swim Finish English Channel Challenge Go to a Lido Increase VO2max to 25 Complete local 12km circular trail Ride a bike Get a rowing machine So my home is Covid free and I managed to c...