Friday I did something that I never imagined attempting, let alone completing – I climbed the highest mountain in the British Isles, Ben Nevis, via the mountain trail.

Me on the summit of Ben Nevis 20 September 2019

I will be writing a more detailed blog on this once I have had time to reflect fully on this personal achievement, but in the mean time, here are some fun facts:

Total steps for the day: 42,895 (based on Fitbit)

Flights of stairs climbed: 353 (based on Fitbit)

Meters above sea level reached: 1346

Distance hiked: 16.39k (based on Walkmeter)

Time taken (no laughing): 44, 881 seconds (12h 28m 1s)

Calories burned during walk: 3, 062 (based on Walkmeter) …. the menopause is pants, 50% less calories burned than my other half.

Max heart beats per minute: 136 (based on Fitbit)

Number of stops: Lots!!! for rest, food, drink, taking in the magnificent landscape and taking photos/videos

Number of mountains I have climbed before: 0, none, zero, nil

Finally…….

The UK’s busiest Mountain Rescue Team: I want to shout out to the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team – no I did not need rescuing but they do such a great job when you consider the thousands of people climbing The Ben.