Comments on: TGO Challenge: Preparation

By: andy

andy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:47:58 +0000

Yes, not’s get into a discussion about the use of Sphagnum moss!

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:25:26 +0000

Aahhh! Sphagnum moss – nature’s nappy!
I once dried my boots out with it after a dunking in the river at Glen Muick.

By: Mike Knipe

Mike Knipe — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:56:07 +0000

The vivid luminescent green stuff is sphagnum – a wonderful moss which contains vast quantities of sterile water – ideal as a salve for a sore something, or even a very acceptable and soothing alternative to toilet paper.
Love your sphagnum – its turns into peat, locks up vast quantities of carbon, exudes nitrogen into the atmosphere and soaks up water thus preventing sudden floods..
Its never ever deep enough to drown in….
Sphagnum, in fact, is your friend.

By: andy

andy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:27:12 +0000

John,

You can run …

… but you cannot hide

By: John Hesp

John Hesp — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:53:45 +0000

Andy, it also explains why you said “I need to take fitness seriously this year…”

John

By: andy

andy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:02:41 +0000

Spot on Laura!!!

This for me is the real pleasure of the Challenge, to walk for two weeks across four or five distinctly different landscapes. Rose Cartwight described it as being ‘a real privilege’ and it certainly feels like that way to me as well.

Louise,

Hope your sneaking up the list is successful

By: andy

andy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:00:37 +0000

John,

That might explain why everyone Bob and I meet seem fitter than us …

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:43:32 +0000

For me – one of the most important things when doing the Challenge was to enjoy the journey and not be worrying about reaching a destination.

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:25:53 +0000

These are things I’ve been considering whilst we sneak our way up the stand by list, (way behind you, sadly, but with a glimmer of hope…). It’s good to know I’m thinking along the right lines, useful stuff, thanks.

By: John Hesp

John Hesp — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:13:19 +0000

Great advice. I would add – If you see anybody with a microphone approaching you, run like the wind.