Still no real issue with motivation here. I guess as I have only been back walking for four years, it is still a fresh sport for me. I also started climbing again about 18 months ago, so that is helping too, as it gives me another reason to get out and about on the moors and coast.
I have also been setting target events to aim for.
The first was Ben Nevis back in early 2015, that got me back into the swing. I then hoped to do the Scottish 4000s in 2016, but I pulled a muscle training, so had to pull out. That took a full 18 months before I could train hard again.
2018 it was Snowdon and Scar Fell Pike with my son, we had hoped to do the Ben that winter too, but there was no window, before he set off for NZ.
2019 And finally getting hill fit I took on the Dartmoor high ground marathon and also hope to make up for missing out on a winter climb of the Ben by climbing Mount Ruapehu with my son in a few weeks time. Plenty of snow on that one.
2020 well I need some targets. Thinking of the Scottish 4000s again but that one takes a chunk of leave out of my year. So maybe the Dartmoor high ground 50 miler. One thing is for sure, as I said to our walk leader after splitting from the group and jogging up an extra tor at the end of our last group walk. As long as I can I will.