No ill effects from Sunday’s forty miler – which is encouraging.I started my new job on Tuesday ( Monday was a bank holiday ) which involves a week’s training and induction down at Luton Airport.After work on Tuesday, I found my hotel ( only minutes from the airport ) and after settling in, got changed…

An early start for a twelve miles walk to Sandwell Valley for the Sandwell Six Towns Challenge Walk. The walk started at 8:30 so I had to leave home at 5:30 ! A nice walk along the Birmingham & Fazeley canal and then the surprisingly busy streets of Aston ( presumably, people going to work…

After work, I rushed home, got changed, put on the rucksack and set off on a fifteen mile night walk. As, at least, part of the Thames Path Challenge will be conducted at night, I need to acclimatise myself to the conditions.Tonight wasn’t too dark as there was a full moon and mostly clear sky….

I had a package pop through my letterbox today containing a Macmillan technical tee shirt ( as modelled by a well-known walking legend ) and an information newsletter with some last minute info. about the challenge. Included are details of some of the ways that the sponsorship money is used… £1 could pay for two…

MotionX-GPSDuring my walks, I track my progress with an iPhone app called MotionX-GPS. This is similar to endomondo but has a few useful bits, including…Better SpeechThe speech on endomondo is synthesised and can sound a bit rough but the voice on MotionX-GPS is much more life-like.Live MapsPeople can follow you on endomondo but only if…