It’s your challenge, so how you record your miles depends how you choose to do it.
Some people, particularly those starting from a lower fitness level, will choose to count every step on their step counter or phone’s health app. But if you don’t want to count every, and only count the miles you do you wouldn’t have otherwise have walked before, we recommend the OS Maps app. It can track your walks, show you where you are at all times, and give you access to maps showing every footpath in the whole country*. Here’s how to use it to record your miles – and why it’s the perfect partner to your Progress Chart on the fridge!
(*OS Maps is free to use, but to get access to premium maps you need a membership – and you can get 50% off a year’s membership in your first year subscribe to Country Walking magazine).