Training With Epilepsy
It would be an understatement to say that my training has not gone as planned over the past few weeks. In truth, over the past two weeks I've only left the house to go to the doctors or pharmacy. A lot of people have asked me whether or not it would be safe for me to walk 100k with Epilepsy - but I've asked a neurologist, GP and psychiatrist, and yes, it is safe, and no, I'm not crazy. Obviously training is hugely important, as tiredness can cause seizures. I've been building up my miles slowly, the last long walk I did was 20miles, and as I recover this week, I'll slowly start building up my miles again. I make sure that if I'm walking by myself, people know where I am, and that they can track me with the Find My Friends app. It's not really a great idea for me to walk long distances over the South Downs by myself, so I tend to do laps of a five mile circuit, that's never more that 5 minutes or so from a bus stop. It means that I can really look forward to the long walks that I do with my dad. I figure that the physically fitter I am, the better I will be able to deal with my epilepsy. I mean, if I can walk for 100k, surely that would mean that I can recover faster from a seizure. I have to be careful, and I have to recognise when I need to take a break. I have an amazing support team, and I've been working on keeping a regular routine, sleeping, eating, drinking and training, that all lead to a more healthy lifestyle, and that can be no bad thing. There have been a few bumps along the road, but I don't want to be ill, I want to walk 100k. My dad and I are walking 100k from London to Brighton on the 21st of June to Support Blind Veterans UK. Please donate directly to the charity here.