Having completed the first stage of The Lord Of The Rings Virtual Challenge, I thought it would be a good idea to take a quick run along the virtual Berlin Wall. This was a much shorter challenge of 48.3km and I managed to completed the run in 3 days.

19 Days into my run to Mordor and I have arrived in Bree.

A five mile round walk into Holmes Chapel, stopping off along Hermitage Lane to take in the views of Jodrell Bank in the distance. It was a nice new years day walk to clear the head from the previous nights celebrations and at a more sedate pace compared to the exertions planned for the weeks and months ahead.

My 2023 new year's challenge... Running to Mordor! 1815 miles (2820 km) starting at Hobbiton in the Shire, through middle earth, and straight to Mount Doom!