Up and at ’em!

A short post today.

Had a somewhat better sleep last night which gave me the strength and courage to attempt the regularly scheduled group hike this morning. I did confirm that it would be relatively flat before signing on. The cough isn’t as bad but I did experience some shortness of breath while walking the dogs earlier. Also, my blood pressure is in the 140s (normally in 130s) and my resting heart rate is 73 (usually low 60s). Not sure if that is related or not to my current ailment but I figured some healthy exercise couldn’t hurt me. So off I went.

We drove out to Subic town and commenced our hike there. A change of scenery is always nice when you are out and about.

Scott and Troy joined me for the trek.
This was about the extent of our uphill climbing which suited my tired lungs just fine.
I don’t always give candy to the kids. This sweet lola (grandmother) received my gift today. You can see by her face just how happy she was to get it!
We got off the beaten track and had to wing it to find a suitable path…
…and then we hit a wall.
What kind of racist nonsense is this?
We overcame another obstacle in our path…
…and finally crossed a dam bridge that got us on the right side of the river.

All in all, it was a quite pleasant 5K walk and I didn’t experience any real problems while on trail. Well, I did use my inhaler once, but that’s what it is for. We finished up at Sit-n-Bull for some nourishment and liquid refreshment. That’s one fine morning if you ask me.

https://www.facebook.com/vivaladirtleague/videos/805411286637164/
I’m not sure if this video is going to work on my blog, but I think it is funny as hell. Reminds me of the constant bickering between Scott and Jim when we hike.

Anyway, slowly getting my body back to normal. It’s Friday so I reckon I ought to go into town later and feed myself some beers.

Cheers!

UPDATE: Turns out I used the “Up and at ’em” title back in March 2017. Coincidentally, I was coughing back then too. That’s right around the time I got my COPD diagnosis…

2 thoughts on “Up and at ’em!

  1. Sweet “lola” wins the Prominent Forehead Prize! Is there room in that noggin to store extra candy?

    Continued good luck with your recuperation!

  2. Ha! I actually didn’t notice her expansive forehead at the time I was standing there with her. When I first saw the photo, I thought it might be the angle of the shot or my camera playing tricks. But no, now I think she might indeed be entitled to the coveted PFP!

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