I’m glad you’re both getting out there - post pics if you take any
Diet can play a part in this OGF, many people feel leaky gut (gut permeability) is a major contributor. Foods high in sugar and carbs may be worth avoiding. There’s also a book called the GAPS book that you may want to look at
I bet that was it Mart. When I restart my walks I build up to them - first go along the cycle path for a few days, then when I start my hikes, do a qtr of what I usually do first, then half (and repeat for a couple of days) then can do the full hike. If I jump straight to a 6 hours hike it’d feel like I’ve done a heavy gym session and my legs will be like jelly
Thanks Azz I’ll look it up.
Doctor put me on Allopurinol at the back end of 2023 and I didn’t have an attack of gout all of 2024. Then in february of this year I had some angina like symptoms and was sent off to hospital where they injected me with ‘Heparin’ a blood thinning medication. The downside was that heparin increases the level of uric acid and three days later I had the worst attack of gout that I’ve ever had. I was almost bed bound with it for three weeks, the pain was excruciating. I would much rather endure the pain from a heart attack than gout.
I’m hopeful that I can control it from now on. I know the causes, the foods to avoid, and how long it takes high levels of uric acid to manifest itself into a painful attack.
Thanks for the recommendation Azz, you can never have too much knowledge…
I walk most days Azz with a five miler on Sundays, but they have only been local ones this year. I do miss the wild places, and if I don’t get my finger out soon, the weather will start to change and get colder. Mrs Fox and me are coming to Llandudno in a couple of weeks so I’m sure we’ll be able to put in a couple of long ones. Last time we went there Mrs Fox wasn’t up to the climb up the Great Orme so she took the tram while I walked up on my own.
I’ll have another go this year…With plenty of photos…
Yeah, I’ve missed not doing any Trigs this year yet Mr Smith.
There are a couple of popular ones that I visited many times when I was fell running, but they don’t count until I’ve done them again and took photos and logged the numbers. They are at the top of very steep climbs though…
If you do get the book let me know what you think! 
