Archive for February, 2023
Day 3 – Livigno
Day 3: 10/02/23
Resting Heart Rate: 80
Blood Saturation: 92
Ok, I’m getting very frustrated. I’m at Livigno and jumping out of my skin, I wake up every morning to a gorgeous view of the snow covered mountains and just want to put my crampons on and see if I can reach the top – slowly. I want to activate the muscles I need for climbing Everest. I’m running out of days to build my very low level of fitness. I need to keep swimming to ensure my arms don’t fatigue while pulling myself up Mount Everest on the ropes with a jumar/ascender. On our last climb of Ama Dablam a lot of the men said their arms fatigued very quickly. I think my style of swimming (under water stroke method) really helps the fitness in my arms so I better get back into that pool! The odds are against me at the moment. I’m starting to panic! Loads of trips, training, shopping and planning hours have gone into this challenge over the past 9 months – not to mention over half a million dollars spent and – I’m at idle with a bung foot, zero fitness and only 48 days until I start my attempt to summit Everest.
Day 2 – Livigno
Day 2: 09/02/23
Resting Heart Rate: 80
Blood Saturation: 90
Morning: I’ve just received a message from my doctor who said that I need to take another 3 days off the ankle, how frustrating!! So, I’ll be off to the indoor pool/gym for a swim, stretching and core work today. First objective today is to see if I can find an Orthopedic Surgeon in Livigno to take a look at my ankle.
Afternoon: Well, the pool was packed with Italian national team training so I decided to just head off and explore a little of Livigno – there’s a lot to see and I’ve only walked one little street! The fresh air is so nice walking in the sun…. the shady spots are freezing!
Day 1 – Livigno
Late on the 7th of February I arrived in Livigno for my final Everest Summit attempt preparation – My Everest Summit attempt is scheduled for April/May this year! That’s right, it takes two months on the mountain (acclimatising to the altitude) before the average person can make a push for the summit.
