🗻🇯🇵Mount Fuji virtual challenge - January 2021 🇯🇵🗻

January is always a time where we make resolutions, ones we never keep and end up beating ourselves up and never completing them.

This year I have decided to do something different, I have decided to join a virtual challenge of climbing Mount Fuji. The idea is to run, walk, cycle or swim 46 miles in 28 days to be rewarded with a medal. As you may have learnt from my previous blogs I love a challenge so I have decided to write a blog and update it every day with the outcome of the day, here goes..

Day 1 - The most important day, day 1.

Today I walked 1.3 miles so not the greatest of achievements but the weather has been -2 all day and most places have had snow so I felt proud of that. It was so cold you could see your breath! It was nice to tick a mile off, I have been working all day so just popped out when I got a minute, let's see what day 2 brings! Feeling good.

Day 2

I had to go to work to help my manager put some posters up so today I have done a bit more. today's total miles is 2.5, feeling super proud of this as I know some days I won't be able to walk/run as much.

Feeling really good and can't wait to get closer to that medal!

Day 3

Today I've been working 9 am - 5:30 pm so today I couldn't change the world as some may say.. Today I managed 1.1 miles. Not a massive achievement but it is something I am really looking forward to doing more of and getting into a routine of walking around working and leading a busy life! Let's bring on tomorrow!

Day 4

I've been working again today full hours so I'm not going to lie... I haven't been out walking today. I have tomorrow off and I can't wait to get lots of miles in! The lockdown days off just consist of shopping and exercise now so I can't wait to see what I can achieve tomorrow!

Day 5

I have smashed my miles today. Added 3.3 miles bringing the total to just over 9. I have completed 20% of the 46 miles and I feel so proud of myself.

They plant a real tree to help locations that need it every 20, 40, 60, 80& 100% completion.

Can't wait to plant 4 more trees!

Day 6

Almost a week in and today I didn't do any walking.. after the 3.3 miles yesterday I was shattered so I’m resting up and going to hit the road for another 2 tomorrow 🏃‍♂️💨

Day 7

So we are a week in! I haven't managed to get out today, I've worked all day and not too keen on the dark.

I have decided to only share some big milestones as I feel you'd get really bored with my daily logs. The first milestone I would like to share is the 50% mark, halfway, when I first started I didn't think I'd actually do it. I saw 46 miles and I was mortified and wondered why the hell I signed up...

The reason I signed up was that I want to change and get back to the old me. I have faced many difficulties along the way, mentally and physically. From feeling rubbish to walking in rain, snow & mud. I did wonder why I had chosen to start with the 46-mile challenge but I knew I was more than capable.

If anyone reading this wants to try something new and push yourself to a new challenge I cannot recommend the virtual challenges enough...

I have signed up for my next challenge... Mount Everest.

I started this on February 1st and I am 12.9 miles in! I'm really enjoying doing the challenges and they have really helped me to get motivated and outside, especially with how things are during this pandemic motivation is key!

I have a Mount Everest blog pending and I cannot wait to share that one with you guys!

Take a look at my beautiful medal too!

Take care and be safe everyone.

Chloe x