I also started swimming again and even though splashing in the pool is not as hard as jogging up the hill, it is also rather frustrating. Not only do the muscles in my legs seem to have gone but my arms have also suffered from the lack of oxygen and proteins my body has been suffering for the last few weeks.
However, even though I am complaining about the poor state of my body I think I am actually doing quite well compared to what other people have to deal with. My lack of strength (not fitness) is the only detrimental effect Everest has had on my body and I guess that I am quite lucky. Some of the Everest summiteers I have met in Kathmandu since my return have to deal frostbite, severe sunburn, eye problems and extreme fatigue, and I can honestly say that I suffer from none of the above. However, I know it will take some time, effort and strength to get my fitness back but I will use the endurance Everest has taught me and keep on running until my body stops aching in the process.
I have been back from the Everest region for one week now and my life is more or less back to normal. Most expeditions have left and the only mountaineering group that is still left in Kathmandu are the Himex guides, however, most of them are leaving tomorrow. The number of tourists in the streets of Thamel is slowly decreasing, and the capital will soon start hibernating for the monsoon, when most foreigners, who live here, go home and tourists stay away due to the heavy rainfalls.
As I am not a fan of too much rain I am going to Europe to enjoy the sunshine and good Bavarian food, which will hopefully provide me with enough proteins to get my strength back. But before that I will have to finish the expedition work for Miss Hawley, so you can expect more notes from Kathmandu.
Hi Billi:
What a great career you have made in the mountains! Congratulations. Barb and I were thrilled to read of your adventures. Bring your violin to Connecticut someday … Love, Barb and Dick
Hey Billi!
Take care and GET WELL SOON,
Love xxx.
Hey Billi
Nanaste! So proud of you, very well done. I have thrilled by the updates. You are a legend 🙂
Reiki hugs x x x x
Namaste Billi, We wrote you in English but we think our German is better than our English. So we try! Als wir auf mallorca im Trainingslager fuer den Ironman sind hat der Arzt und Trainer, die auch die deutsche Profis trainieren, uns immer gesagt das Ruhetagen auch Trainingstagen sind!!! Jetzt ist Ruhe nehmen einfacher!! das kommt ja alles wieder ganz schnell zurueck als du auf dener Korper achtet.
Liebe Gruessen!
Bärbele tu ein bisserl langsamer,du wirst deine muskeln schon wieder hinkriegen,du musst jetzt doch nicht schon wieder alles derreissn,achte auf deine gesundheit und sei dankbar dass du sie bis jetzt hast dickes bussi mama
Please Billi don’t overdo it, give your body a chance to recover. You have the rest of your life to return to the way you want to be. I take it you had a medical since you returned to KMD.Look after your health as it is your wealth.