So six chords remembered ... only several hundred to go?

I remembered today all six of my chords! However that was probably the height of my success ... the broader picture re today being the growing realisation of quote how inflexible I am (anyone know how to do finger-yoga?):

• My finger tips hurt for want of the calluses developed by more experienced guitarists and/or more dedicated pupils. 
• My whole hand complains crampily of the requirement to curl appropriately. I think my posture needs work, and my shoulders seem to agree. 
• I tried again to sing along to my one song for which theoretically I now know the chords (Scarborough Fair), and now not only can I not move from one chord to the next, but it seems I can no longer hold a tune.

Sometimes the course of learning does not run smooth! I would love to have the ability to play the guitar and to accompany myself. And I shall indeed keep on going. But I wonder if - unlike the wonders of the Janathon with all the fellow Janathon-ers to keep me inspired, and my aim being simply to "get out and do it"- this Febethon with it's self-education requirement as well as the commitment demands might be a step too far. Yesterday as part of Save Our Libraries Day I went to seek out a book on how to teach yourself guitar - but clearly too many other local people in my area are also on a self-improvement kick as such literature was notable by its absence*.(I've already tried the internet and with a slow connection that seems more frustrating than helpful. But I am sure that somewhere there must be a book to help, surely? I state now that I will look again ...)

Despite these hurdles, though, I will not give up. I have now completed Day 6 of the Great Guitar Challenge and I have blogged too (although I am assuming those few who were reading this while it was the Janathon blog have given up now anyway!). One more day of both, regardless of audiences though, and I will have done a whole week - never say never!

*In the event I actually checked out a book about understanding the Qu'ran - it seemed appropriate on the day Cameron spoke at length about "political Islam" and the EDL were marching; the only issue now is to read it rather than allow it to sit on the side until I need to return it!