Trail shoes for my 100k walk

I have my trail shoes for my 100km walk whoop whoop

I know getting the right shoes for running and long walks such as this 100k one I am doing are SO important. I usually go to Runners World for my running shoes as they do a gait analysis and then suggest a few styles of shoes to suit your gait.

As the service I have had for my running shoes has been so good, I thought I would go there for my trail shoes. I popped along one Sunday and tried a few on but was a bit undecided between two pairs I tried. As they are not cheap, I thought I would sleep on it and then go back with ones I decided on. BUT then Covid hit me just before Christmas so I couldn’t go. I was going on a trip to Brighton in early January so thought I would get them there. I went along and got the ones I had seen in London and love them. They are SO comfy and looked lovely – but it wasn’t long until they lost that “newness” look as I went on a Country Park Trail Walk while in Brighton. Well they wouldn’t stay new looking for long anyway lol

I took myself off to Stanmer Country Park which is a short bus ride away and a great place for walking. There were some very muddy and wet areas there due to recent rainfall – but it was good to be out in nature and checking out the new shoes, which are great.

I did a total of 17km on that walk plus some walking around Brighton and a total of 25,493 steps. Not a bad days walk.

I will check out the Ultra Challenge plan and work out a training plan with the km’s I need to get in each week as time goes on.

Outside of my training, I went on a long walk on 4^th January. I had never been to Hove even though I have been to Brighton loads of times. I took a lovely walk along the sea front to Hove, had a long mooch around there and then back to my hotel. That day I walked 11.3km and 15,789 steps. Loving racking up my kms and steps

See all my photos below.

OK that’s my update on my 10k challenge for now. More to come……

Chat soon

Eileen