New Year's Resolution Revisited

New Year's Resolution 2020 - Walk Antonine's Wall

Back on 1st January of this year, I decided that my walking challenge would be Antonine's Wall. I didn't get started straight away as I was waiting (1) for 'better weather' and (2) for lighter evenings, and (3) for nearby National Trust properties to open their doors (March mainly. All too soon, January became March and I was just getting started with my plans when the Coronavirus pandemic struck! Challenge shelved by lockdown for the foreseeable future.

Then, today (21st April) I stumbled upon a great idea from The Conqueror Virtual Challenges via Facebook - a virtual LEJOG (and some fantastic others, including the Grand Canyon, Hadrian's Wall, the Inca Trail and Route 66) challenge ... I very much fancied the LEJOG challenge but being under lockdown, it seemed highly unfeasible that I'd manage the proposed 90 miles a week for 3 months (completing in July 2020). Perhaps that's one for later in the year when present conditions may be a little more relaxed - and definitely one for the bicycle rather than walking.

It's not a bad garden so far as pacing back and forth goes, after all

BUT ... it got me to thinking - what if I was to do a small walking challenge, one I can do in my own back garden, in preparation for better days when I can actually get outside. The weather has been so sunny lately and I do need to get some exercise (especially with all these biscuits I've been eating with my coffee) ... so why not do a virtual Antonine's Wall walk? It's just under 40 miles, so won't be too onerous and it'll let me experience the walk before I go on a real world one. Could be fun and it's a good way of celebrating World Heritage Day which fell earlier this week (18th April) - yay - let's do it (as the fabulous Victoria Wood would've said). And how lovely to be able to get my old, trusty Garmin back on charge again!