@LakesStiles challenged me to do 25 press ups a day for 25 days and tweet in support of mental health. Somehow I misunderstood this and thought running was also involved, which it is not. But I've started now, so Day 1/25 - first run since February, 25 over keen press ups.

Day 2/25. I walked a couple of miles, did 25 feeble press ups in two goes, and I'd like to ask you all to avoid using the word "triggered" when what you actually mean is angry or upset. You're devaluing the word for people with #PTSD, for whom it means much more. #MentalHealth

Day 3/25 and I scampered across the fields after work. Did you know there's some kind of bacteria in soil which can allegedly lift your mood? Go on, have a prod at a patch of ground, see if you can encourage something to grow... #MentalHealth

Oh yeah, also did press ups. Weren't that bad. Not reached the stage of recording myself yet, but I did have witnesses.

Day 4/25.Finished work at half four, whoop! Stopped on the way home for a walk and did my 25 press ups against this stile. Bit of a cheat, but eh. If someone wants to talk to you and you don't know what to say, just listening and being there is enough. #MentalHealth

Day 5/25, went running in the rain. Bit grim, but the journey back had a cheerier view. Saved my press ups for inside today, but did them. :)
1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a #MentalHealth issue each year, don't feel like it's just you; you're not alone.

Day 6/25 Completely forgot due to work knackeredness.

Day 7/25. Today I have done overtime on my overtime, but I need to do two sets of press ups and run three miles and it is raining. Please can I have some motivational words @LakesStiles?!

Day 7/25. I stopped whining and got my boots on. Running track was a bit crowded tonight, but sometimes the silent solidarity of casual acquaintances doing the same thing as you can give you enough of a boost to get you through. #MentalHealth

Day 8/25, I am an idiot and forgot again. Have worked 12 hour shifts for 12 of the last 14 days, in my defence.

Day 9/25. Three miles in laps of #HillfortWednesday Old Oswestry and I did yesterday's, today's and tomorrow's press ups because I have plans to do sod all tomorrow.

Extra bonus bodged gate closer for @LakesStiles

Day 11/25. Laps of the old colliery site today. Forgot press ups. Was distracted by this gate, which is a kissing gate unless you have a radar key, in which case it opens right up to let you through.

Day 13/25. An inviting path through the barley fields. Yes I am behind on press ups, but too much work equals not enough brain power to calculate how many, will catch up.

Day 15/25, which actually is today, excuse the catch up tweets. Round the local dirt tracks in the rain today. If I keep this up I might have to acquire a running type waterproof. Currently only have caving/mountain top ones. Did 25 press ups to avoid further deficit.

Day 17/25. All a bit grey and brown.

Day 19/25. Down by the canal today, lovely weather, only a handful of people, got mugged by a dog for pats while crossing the swing bridge. Picnicking family said sorry, but they go there so much dog thinks it's their bridge. :) Dogs = good for #MentalHealth @Belle_deBateau

Day 21/25. Not as flat as I thought it was, but I made it round, one grudging step at a time. Which is probably a metaphor of something.

Day 23/25. Herded off the farm by Ben, who seems to think I'm a sheep.

Oh. Today is day 25/25, which means I probably ought to do something. I was going to give myself a day off today damnit.

I was absolutely going to go for a run but then someone rang up and asked for emergency marquee erecting assistance.

New numbering system. Run no 13, couple of days ago. Not as flat I was remembering.

Run 14. Delightfully flat. Can highly recommend that very solid stone seat @MyFaveBench

Run 15. Can you see a boat in this picture? No, because I overtook it. I am faster than a speeding narrowboat! Yes, I do know how fast a narrowboat goes. No, you can't take away from my achievement. I am chuffed, so there.

Run 16. Reluctant but made it. Is it possible to get drunk from inhaling meadowsweet? Said hi to my neighbours, but they were eating their tea so I didn't hang about.

So Run 17 was the one where a small dog tripped me up in the corn and I scraped my arm and bruised my knees....

And I skived a week and a bit off, because ouchy and then too hot. Back out today for the first time since injury, but lucky for me there's a speed limit here so I could take it slow.