October 27, 2025 
total training miles: 266.45
Lap 1 Photos…
Hi Fitblitzers.
yay…i’m a 5 lapper!! 💪🏼
I can’t believe I’m writing this, and I’m going to celebrate once I’ve stopped feeling like a zombie! 🤣 The sun was on killer mode this morning for the first few laps and I thought about stopping as It was cooking my brains…But I’m glad I powered through!
The trail was quite clear for the first lap, and I thought it was a mistake choosing to walk 4 hours 20 minutes today as I was feeling a little sluggish. But I was fully loaded with water, chocolate hobnobs and my new Under Armour HeatGear base layer! 😀
Lap 2 photos…
The Mental Fatigue Side of a Long Walk
It’s funny — my body seems to be adapting really well to the long-distance walks now. I can handle the miles better, my legs just about keep up, and even the recovery’s getting shorter. But the thing that’s been catching me off guard is how mentally tired I get afterwards — especially when the sun’s blazing like today’s first 3 laps.
When that bright light hits, it feels like my eyeballs and brain are being fried. It’s not physical exhaustion, it’s mental. Being registered blind, my brain’s already working overtime to process what little I can see. Add in the glare, reflections, and flickering sunlight through the trees, and it’s like someone cranks the sensory volume up to 11. My brain’s visual circuits go into overdrive trying to make sense of it all, and that’s super draining.
The concentration side of things makes it worse. I’m not just walking — I’m navigating, listening, keeping my balance, tracking sounds and surfaces, and staying aware of every step. Other people can zone out and cruise; I’ve got to stay switched on the whole time. That constant focus eats through mental energy faster than my legs ever could.
It’s kind of like running an amp at full gain for hours — it’ll keep working, but it’s going to heat up, or blow up. My brain’s the same. It can just about handle the load (so far), but it needs time to cool down after.
It’s not a body problem — it’s a sensory load problem. The fitness is slowly coming; now I’m learning how to manage the mental side too! 💪🏼
Towards the end of the second lap I finally found a little boost as I passed the finish line to start lap 3…I think it was me getting excited as I knew I was about to crack open the chocolate hobnobs! 😋
lap 3 photos…
Passing the pond for the third time, I was starting to think about stopping the whole walk as the sunshine was simply exhausting me. My body felt like it could cary on but my brain, eyes and mental overload just wanted me to stop…I really can’t describe the feeling but it makes you want to finish and finish now. 😨
then crack!!!
My shin bone suddenly cracked against something hard and I instantly said “OUCH”. I had no idea where it’d come from or what it was as I was walking on the left hand side of the trail. After a few hobbles I stopped to feel throbbing and pain from my shin. My first thought was “I hope it hasn’t ruined my new UA base layer”. As I was about 2 miles from home and I knew I had my 10 minute pitstop after this lap I carried on with my shin throbbing and feeling a little wet.
lap 4 photos…
I knew Sarah was in a ‘Teams meeting’ during the pitstop so I had to decide whoever to stop or carry on…I thought I’m NOT doing this on another day this week so I’m going to ‘Man Up’ and carry on.
The pitstop went fantastic as I filled up my soft flasks, put more chocolate hobnobs in my tubs and had a toilet break. It’s the first time that my legs had not felt tight at all when I started out walking again…I really like those UA base layers! 💪🏼
lap 5 photo…
Yay come on Steve only one more lap to go, it was nice to see the pond again for the 5th time as I knew it was the last, lol! My shin had stopped throbbing finally as I kept walking and didn’t give it time to complain.
As I got home after 4 hours 20 minutes with a average pace of 3.5 miles per hour, I was happy I could finally stop. Sarah welcomed me with a lovely fresh hot coffee as I told her about my shin. She quickly turned Into a medic and got the first aid kit. I’m still not sure what’s happened to my shin, I only know I hit the bone and my skins ripped off…I’m sat typing this with a large dressing and cream over it and it’s throbbing now…But YES I DID IT!! 💪🏼 😀
More Motivation…
My watch also beeped after I’d completed this months challenge badge after my walk!
motivational Quote…
“Life won’t always hand you smooth paths or easy walks. Sometimes it’s mud, sweat and grit. That’s when you lean harder on your faith, push deeper with your fitness, and keep your eyes on the goal…Faith, Fitness & Focus” – Steve (Me)
Let’s ‘FitBlitz’ 2025 Together! 💪🏼
iChristian 
lovely photos!
You did it! And you counted the cost! Five laps when the sun didn’t seem like your friend. Perseverance is a genuine gift from the Lord–you didn’t give up and quit, and you persevered even through the pain. Congratulations on a great walk!
Awww thanks Dayle! Yeah I certainly wanted to quit, but God somehow got this blindman around the whole 5 laps. My shin is still stinging and throbbing, but at least I don’t have to do the 6 laps until the end of next month, so I can focus on 2 laps each day which will give my shin time to heal! 🙏 😀
Congratulations, Steve, on completing your goal, despite the pain and heat. Your persistence is working. Your photos show the beauty of where you walk.
Thank you so much, it was a hard walk but God gave me the strength when I wanted to quit! 🙏 So blessed that you liked the photos too, I was so tired that I’d forgotten if I’d taken a photo or not, lol! 🤣
You’re welcome, Steve. Not quitting is key in becoming a winner.