Only 55 days until I set off, yikes!  It seems to be counting down a little too quickly!  The good news is sponsorship has almost hit the £800 which I’m really chuffed about.  Money raised will not only fund vital research but also to provide support for those affected by Diabetes.

I’ve managed 3 prep walks now, the latest being a 13km jaunt down the Oxford Canal in Rugby.  I took doggo so I reckon that probably adds another 10%!  I felt pretty good to be fair, despite the muddy canal paths I was able to make good time, averaging around 10min 50secs per km.  I’ll need to ramp up my distances over the next month – hopefully my troublesome right hamstring will start to ease.

The good lady also weighed in with some Hilly Twin walking socks for my birthday last week and my super lightweight walking trousers arrived at the weekend.  At the very least I’ll look like I know what I’m doing come May!