7 weeks to go

... and I need to make sure I don't die the first day I have to do a bit of walking!

I realised this weekend that my little flu a few weeks ago had really left a bad impression on my fitness levels and that I will need to shape up before shipping out.

I definitely need to get fit enough to be able to get through walking a lot, riding a bicycle in Amsterdam, doing white water rafting and hopefully some skiing in Switzerland.

I also need to strengthen my back muscles, shoulders and arms - I really don't want to be the one that can't carry my own backpack.