‘Lost five stone and feel so much better’

‘The past two years had been dire: I was struggling with pain from osteoarthritis in my knees and a trapped nerve in my shoulder coupled with lockdown gloom.

‘This year’s #walk1000miles challenge came at the right time. I picked up my resolve and decided to walk every day. By the end of January I was feeling a bit better; I upped the walking and started a whole food diet. The weight came off, my fitness improved and by May I was back in the hills. Now my knees feel great and I am feeling so much better, physically, mentally and spiritually. Thanks Country Walking!’ Carol Dent, 66, Lancashire