“i’ve been given a second chance and i’m not going to waste it”

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“I’ve been given a second chance and I’m NOT going to waste it”

July 8th is a special

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Country Walking Magazine

18 September, 2025

Country Walking

When life deals a cruel blow, walking is here to help

Being given the terrible news that you have a chronic illness can make you feel demoralised and helpless. But these Walk1000Miles challengers show you can do amazing things with your life, post-diagnosis.

Country Walking

Join the race for golden badgers

Spice up your miles with one of our seasonal, silly and strangely specific quests and you could win a Golden Badger*, like this lot just have!

Yours

‘i’m walking 5000 miles for my wife’

Tracey on the English border S omething ...

Woman's Weekly - UK

Pilgrims’ progress

Three women share their experiences of taking a very special walk

My Weekly

I am walking my way to a happier place

When Tracey Howe began her year-long walk around the coast of Britain, the weather suited her mood. “I was very angry,” she admits. “I was raging that my wife and partner of almost 40 years had been t