Hey,

Im a real big fan of walking. I walk most day's,like yourself I tend to vary my routes and vary them daily depending on the time. Most of the routes tend to be around the two hours mark. I go at a fair clip,but dont go overboard cos I gotta do it all over again the next day. I tend to keep to the more rural areas and normally have my trusty and very energetic labrador with me,so dont really bother too much with music.

The fresh air,no matter what the weather is so good for the psyche and I must say,rather like yourself,I look out for good hill's and challenging path's to boost the cardio side of thing's. For some strange reason am always drawn to the muddier trails and hills,so beneficial to the leg muscles.

Best bit of advice is probably the most obvious given the basic nature of the exercise and that is clothing. Always wear plenty of layers,get the best boot's/shoes that you can and a good pair of waterproof trousers are a must and will save you a fortune in jeans/trousers in the bad weather.

I have done so many exercise programmes,p90x,insantity etc ,am a keen gym goer,but always end up back walking. I have tried creating hybrids of the above,but I have now settled on the p90x resistance routines and walking each day. This routine seems to suit me the best.

Good luck with your walking and feel free to add me for support.