The end is in sight

Monday 31st Mar Another beautiful weekend for walking! Saturday started with an early morning netball match where I tracked my steps, followed by a 5 mile walk from Studley to Coughton and back. On Sunday, we headed back to Evesham to watch Kieron take part in his Learn 2 Row course, and spent time with family walking up and down the length of the River to get some more miles in....I only have 4 miles left to go today so think will finish with a nice lunchtime bike ride! Share

Saturday Trek

Monday 24th Mar On Saturday, we completed a 10k trek starting from home and exploring round the Heart of England Forest. We saw plenty of wildlife including lots of toads, a heron and a swan with her cygnet - the forest is a wonderful place to explore and great for adding miles to the tracker, without realising how far you have travelled! Share

Sunny Brummie

Tuesday 18th Mar Adding some more miles to the counter between Friday to Sunday - including walking around Birmingham City Centre, playing a netball match at the University of Birmingham, and some casual strolls around my local area on Sunday. I'm now over half way to completing the challenge - but I need to up the miles throughout the last half of the month to reach the target...time to dust off the bike?! Share

Weekend Walks

Monday 10th Mar It's been such a sunny weekend, on Saturday I managed to do some walks around a National Trust property called Charlecote Park (where wild deer roam), then went for a walk around St Nicholas' Park in Warwick followed by ice-cream! The following day involved lots of walking around Warwick University campus for their annual science festival. All in all I covered just over 13 miles! Share

Treadmill Turmoil

Thursday 6th Mar Yesterday I did an early morning gym session (a new habit for me!) which includes 20 mins of interval training, adding a few more miles to the tracker. I also managed to get outside not once, but twice for a walk around my local area...good to mix it up with this challenge and see what activities can count towards the total! Rewarded myself with a well earned carvey in the evening! Share

Soggy Socks

Tuesday 4th Mar Yesterday's lunchtime walk allowed me to get outside the house with Kieron in tow! We headed down to some beautiful fields nearby home to do a circular walk around Studley, the field gate area has been flooded for some time but we weren't going to give up that easy...how hard can it be to cross?! Armed with just our normal trainers (instead of our waterproof walking boots!) we attempted to cross the strategically placed branches (with Kieron offering to go first, what a gent!)....he then promptly fell in the deep, cold water! Cue lots of laughing by me and a very squelchy walk back home for Kieron, back the way we came! Only 1.5 miles in the bag, but sometimes things don't always go to plan... :P Share

And we're off...

Monday 3rd Mar Started the challenge by adding a total of 4 miles to the tracker by spending a Saturday walking around Harborne in Birmingham with my niece, and then a lovely riverside walk around the historic town of Evesham on the Sunday! Slow and steady.... Share

It's arrived...

Thursday 13th Feb Yesterday my Do It 4 Youth t-shirt and tracker arrived - excited to get going with the challenge in just 16 days time! Share

Who are Team Engage?

Thursday 6th Feb Welcome to Team Engage! If you have just landed here we are hugely grateful for your support! Team Engage is made up of DofE UK staff who are part of the Engagement Team, but anyone is welcome to join - friends, family and other colleagues! We are really looking forward to taking on the Do It 4 Youth Challenge this year and supporting such a worthwhile cause, enabling young people from all over the UK to take part in the DofE and gain memories and skills that will transform their lives! We can't wait to share our journey with you, as we each aim to complete the 120 miles, whether walking, jogging, running or wheeling throughout March. Remember to check back on our progress! Share