These boots are made for walking..

122 months ago I was 61lbs heavier than I am today and struggled to get up to Edinburgh town centre without feeling breathless. Tomorrow I am going to be heading out on a 26 mile bike ride and it frankly doesn't feel like it will be that difficult - its amazing what a bit of concentrating on diet and exercising does. I have also signed up to do the Caledonian Challenge in June and I thought it was time to replace the walking shoes that have taken me through the plains of the Masai Mara and the frozen wastes of the Arctic Circle with a pair that are now a little more waterproof.

I bought them yesterday but tonight has been the first chance to get out on the streets and start doing a few miles in them. They feel fairly comfortable and certainly much drier than the old pair. Let's hope they can carry me over 54 miles without any blisters in June!

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