First Long Hike

[JediSurfer]

Tomorrow I will be travelling to a place called Stanage Edge in Derbyshire. This will be my first long hike for over six months.
Hope to get about 10 miles under my boots and get some lovely country fresh air and take in th fantastic veiws.



heres a few pics

Stanage Edge, Hathersage, Derbyshire - longest gritstone edge in England (http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/visits/stanage.php)


Rich

[princesslinda]

Rich, looks like you're in for a fun adventure...what a beautiful place. You'll have to check in when you get back and let us know how things went. Have fun!

[JediSurfer]

Thank you. I'll tie the camera round my neck tomorrow morning so I don't forget to take some pics.

[Nixo]

Have a great hike,some lovely places for walking round Derbyshire.My daughter lives in Derby at the moment as she is at uni there.I live in Staffordshire,nice walking round Leek and the Moorlands,don't know if you've been round there.Have fun.

[Real4]

Tomorrow I will be travelling to a place called Stanage Edge in Derbyshire. This will be my first long hike for over six months.


I don't know what your experience is in handling exercise as a diabetic, so I'll just say this. Take your testing gear, and take some fast acting carbs. Getting a bad low, 5 miles from anywhere is NOT a good idea.

[JediSurfer]

Thanks for the concern.

My experience is somewhat expert. Been hiking, mountain trekking and wild camping since the age of 13. And T1 for 28 years.


Nixo, Not hiked around Staffordshire for a few years maybe I should make a trip. Sorry thats not entirely true me and Lisa have been round that way in the campervan a few times.

[ClaireElaine]

That hiking trip sounds and looks awesome! I want to study abroad this summer and do some packpacking in Europe when I can! I just went on a 20 mile backpacking hike in northern Alabama in Chelah State Park a few weekends ago, and it was amazing! I am not too experienced in hiking besides when camping for fun, but I really would like to get more into it. I took along my little testing kit and did it every few hours and I was fine my whole trip! If you have any advice for a new diabetic as well as a new-ish outdoor adventurer let me know! Have a fun and safe trip!

[JediSurfer]

Well the hike went smoothly, BG's were 7mmol/L for the entire trip and we walked 7.5 miles. Saw some beautiful scenery, had a good exercise and have come back feeling refreshed and revitalized.
We also discussed in some detail our planned accent of Ben Nevis which we intend to tackle some time in December or January. Can't wait for that trip it gonna be awesome. I'm totally stoked.


I took a few pics. check out the photo gallery.

Rich

[princesslinda]

Great pics Rich! Thanks for sharing. Looks like you had a great day!

[JediSurfer]

That hiking trip sounds and looks awesome! I want to study abroad this summer and do some packpacking in Europe when I can! I just went on a 20 mile backpacking hike in northern Alabama in Chelah State Park a few weekends ago, and it was amazing! I am not too experienced in hiking besides when camping for fun, but I really would like to get more into it. I took along my little testing kit and did it every few hours and I was fine my whole trip! If you have any advice for a new diabetic as well as a new-ish outdoor adventurer let me know! Have a fun and safe trip!


Make sure you carry plenty of water as staying hydrated is very important. Make sure you have some good slow release carbs for lunch or snack. And most importantly of all buy a good pair of hiking boots. Might be a bit expensive but it the most important part of your kit and in the long run will save you from blisters and twisted ankles.

Also for clothing you want lightweight gear which can breath well and will wick the sweat away from your body. ie base layer, mid layer and and good set of breathable waterproofs.

Hope this helps. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

[Alice]

I'm curious what works well for you on these long hikes...did you snack along the way or drink carb fluids? Sounds like a nice hike.

[JediSurfer]

I ate oats for breakfast, took three turkey sandwiches of which I ate two. An Apple, a few buscuits. A flask of coffee and two litres of water and some hydrations salts. We stopped twice for coffee, water and a sandwich. I ate the third sandwich on the way back home to replace the used glucogen in my muscles.
I also carried glucogels and Lucozade in cas of lows But didn't need either.

[Scratch]

Hiking is a great activity. I had a good walk over 10 miles last Friday although it was a bit silly of me to go that far because it left me with dead legs for the Saturday run. Oops.

Still, I hope to use some more walking in the future to help supplement and crosstrain my legs for the running. I've been reading a lot about runners in the past and a lot of the great Finnish distance runners in the first half of the 20th century used walking in the wintertime to help build and supplement their aerobic base.