Why Kilimanjaro when I have already achieved my own 'Everest'?

Dear Friends

I wont bombard you with every detail from now on in as I know some of you are already enquiring and or following my next challenge, and wanting to know the ins and outs.

One of my forward thinking healing closure strategies was to always to go back to Africa to climb one last hurdle and in doing so close that chapter of my life. Its like saying good by, and hello and thanks for the early years all rolled into one.

Like a 'Pay it forward', so as to keep that Africa in me subliminally alive and where else better to achieve this at the 'Roof of Africa'.  Truly kissing the African air. Kilimanjaro is not 'Out of Africa' put very much 'In Africa'.

Sometimes we have to crawl through the thickened mosquito mud to achieve the sweet sweet closure.

I have always yearned to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, just as I always yearned to run across the Sahara. The Sahara has been fulfilled and crossed off the bucket list and what an accomplishment and fulfilling dream it was; Dreams do come true, however dreams remain dreams if not for focusing on the 'planning, actioning, doing, achieving and reviewing' strategies one has to set in order to fulfil these goals.

Some have asked me if I am really ready for it, truth be told, I was born ready, mentally ready and physically almost there.

Emotionally..................well what can I say; Emotional wellbeing is the most critical of the lot, even more so than mental and physical well being. Right now I am rock bottom in the emotional stakes, and I need this personal goal to improve and lift me. I have lost the emotional mojo, fighting the UK Government has depleted me, I am not so worried about my professional, financial and or mental/physical health, its my emotional health that I need to restore.

I know I can achieve but emotionally  I have taken a battering, and I need to rebuild that, thus having a life goal and a set goal at that will allow me to slowly rebuild and regain my emotional wellbeing.

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is achieving a double goal set, closure and wellbeing in one. For every 30 minutes of physical exertion, I gain 1 hour of mental and emotional charity. It is a given, as having researched the Dopamine Receptors and their impact on the human brain/body one substantially rewarded for positive outcomes.

Climbing Kilimanjaro is not without risk, then again walking across the road in 2016 is a substantial risk. My risk is calculated on various factors, mental, physical and emotional strength, and critical planning backed up by my ability to push my body through endurance. I have never been great a speed analysis. Give me time and balance and I will beat the King of Speed himself.

I decided to again research all my options and look at smaller climbing groups/specialised organisers as most organisations nowadays offer 'en mass' buck list packages. Less is always more and because greater risk challenge groups become your survival mentors, it is best to stick with the  best and bond quicker, after all we are all after the summit, working together as a team will yield better results.

So along comes Mr Jason Rawles of 'JR Mountaineering' a genuine, highly passionate and compassionate man with a wealth of experience, however more importantly operates with professionalism; this equates to a sound and solid event.

http://www.jrmountaineering.com/

So far Jason has proved his worth by an excelling effective communication strategy as as well as offering a robust professional event itinerary with an a competitive pricing structure. 

http://www.jrmountaineering.com/about.html

For now, I shall be focusing on my mental and physical training as well as adjusting my critical thinking when it comes to 'thin air' / altitude training tactics.

Kilimanjaro Kit List: ELLIS BRIGHAM KILIMANJARO KIT LIST

http://www.ellis-brigham.com/media/312014/kilimanjaro_kit_list.pdf

Helpful Training Lists:

http://www.4thsummit.com/training-for-mount-kilimanjaro.aspx

http://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/preparation.htm

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/africa/topics/training-for-a-kilimanjaro-climb

http://www.expeditionkilimanjaro.com/preparation.php

http://www.kandooadventures.com/kilimanjaro-training-plan/

http://www.fitclimb.com/page/kilimanjaro-conditioning-plan

http://www.climbingkilimanjaro.com/climbing-kilimanjaro-fitness

https://teamkilimanjaro.com/training/

http://www.teamkilimanjaro.com/Team%20Kilimanjaro's%2012%20Week%20Training%20Programme.PDF

I will blog more in detail about kit, nutrition and more importantly altitude training, but for now I want to say a massive thanks for being so patient in years in darkness. 

Never Surrender, get up, go out and find your challenge, regardless of size or  type of challenge, get up and live, feel it, be it.

Best of #blisterfree wishes
The Fiery Freckle
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