WOW !!!   THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED,  NOW UP OVER THE £900 MARK.  THANK YOU ALL SO  MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT.XXX

Training day...

14 miles in North Shropshire's beautiful countryside.

More walking.....

I don't know why but I fancied going for a nice walk ?

Training continued.....

Getting fitter and stronger. A 12 mile walk is feeling so much easier now. It is amazing how the body adapts. Legs are looking blotchy and haggered though. Attractive NOT !!!

Weather improving thankfully so plan on doing more after work walks to pick up the mileage. I never realised how time consuming this walking malarky is.  Basic maths.....  12 miles = 3 to 4 hours !!  Doing 4 x 12 mile walks a week is going to be hard to find but I have a master plan...............RUN !!!

Blisters are starting become a problem, having to wear hiking socks causing too much heat maybe..

Thank the lord for COMPEED Plasters !!!!

1....2.....3....4.....1....2....3....4....................

Training...

18 miles. No pain no gain. But ouch. Got a lot of pain from legs.

Thank you all so much...the total is now up to nearly £850 (just over £1,000 with the gift aid tax added)

Llangollen Round

Well, a fantastic cause, The Llangollen Round walk for Cancer Research UK is running a 1 or 2 day walk of the 34 miles around the hills surrounding Llangollen.  What a great cause and for me a chance to get a good 2 day training session in the bag......   Booked plus a donation.

August 18th - 19th   34 miles...

http://www.thellangollenround.info/index.html

Training

Did 24 miles for the week. Slacking. Must do better !!!!

Note to self ......

Next time take a machete to get through the 6 foot nettles !!!

Footpath + Lost walker + rain =

Please do not think you have to do an online donation, I understand not everyone is comfortable with this way of giving so you can always write a cheque made payable to "HOPE HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICES" and send it to me at:-

Richard Owen

Mere Park

2 Willow Street

Ellesmere

Shropshire

SY12 0AG

Thank you !!!

Someone who shall remain nameless said they would double their donation if I wore a mankini !!!!!!!

I have to admit, I am seriously considering this........  but how will they know I have one on under my warm shorts and jacket !!   hahaha !!!


ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ??  ALL IDEAS WELCOME !!!!


What about an Angry Birds beat the wall themed day,  I could wear this.........