hey there im gary, im hard of hearing i was born deaf and wear hearing aids. as you can see by name, gaz is short for gary and i like darts lol i also like snooker aswel, i play both just for fun. i first got into this walking thing when i saw 'walks with a view' with julie bradbury, it was really good and i got dvds of that. i do long distance running myself and prefer trail runs and coastal path running and i started doing long walks as recovery, like 11 mile walks with lots of elevation, it's quite good yeah. im starting to do more walking now than ever before and what's intresting is if you've heard of strava where people record, hikes runs, bike rides, walks etc.. they actually make a day out of this walking, some will do 20plus miles, i just like the sound of that lol it will probably take along time but i think i'd enjoy that. most families that walk will do like 5+ miles. i remember discovering cornish ramblers and cornish ramblings on facebook, it's really intresting seeing their photos and discussions. i think as i get older i will retire from running and walk alot even in old age lol i see many old people on my walks it's inspiring yeah. im 36 at the moment and like to walk to keep active and fit.