September Dryathalon - 6 months on

Hello, this looks like an interesting thread to be a part of!

Achievements.... Well, since Jan 1 I've been keeping off the internet at night, except for real emergencies, like when I need to check my Lotto numbers, have forgotten we're out of wine bread, have a pressing need to know which actor played the scary girl in The Bad Seed, need to check on the EU voting intentions of Gransnetters etc. Also since Jan 1 I have been drinking more water. This hasn't had the wondrous effect on my skin that I hoped for, but has led to me seriously considering launching a campaign to get us a few public conveniences up here. I spend half my life popping into M & S and nonchalantly sidling past the queue at McDonald's. I've been off the chocolate - yes, even the strawberry creams - since Ash Wednesday, whenever the heck that was (two lifetimes ago, I reckon). I'm trying very hard to do lots of steps....

I've accepted that my running days are over too, Anya - to be honest they were more run a bit, walk a lot days, but I do miss them. My back is glad they're gone, though

I had kippers for breakfast 4 times last week, in Cornwall ( a beautiful place with an abundance of public toilets). I have a great love of Whitby harbour, but I'd rather my house didn't smell like it

Yes, rest that dodgy knee and do the old RICE'ing JG - that worked for me, eventually. I've accepted my running days are over, though I did do a 100m sprint, uphill, on Sunday. Murphy (old dog) is virtually deaf and his eye sight is fading too, and he set off after a women who he obviously thought was me in the distance. He can still get up fair head of steam and by the time I realised his purpose he was well ahead. I only just managed to catch him up and grab him before my lungs gave out.....it didn't help that I was shouting his name, during my uphill 100m dash ????

Managed day 1 of my challenge no problem though it was touch and go at one point. Grannylyn I've had a packet of kippers in my freezer since 1066 or thereabouts. Don't mind the taste - it's the house reeking for hours afterwards.

You still on course Ana? I have a prediction for you...good news is on the cards for March I feel it in my bones unless that's the arthritis flaring up.

Well hello again.... Thank you Anya

During the last six months - I also achieved a dry September, a dry January and a nearly-chocolate-free February (that g/f chocolate brownie was a moment of utter madness )

And here we are in March - my new fitbit encourages more and more steps - most days I manage around 10,000 - but I am usually chasing Anya ...LOL
I would like to do more ????
I do need to get in training for a 10k in July but I have bit of a dodgy knee at the moment so I am 'resting'...

I'm not very good at long-term challenges but a monthly one suits me just fine...

Not sure I can give up coriander, faggots, cardamoms or kippers, but I can try ???

Cardamoms and kippers!☹

I'd be up for that, Anya, although it would be very hard...