Walk in Her Name 2023 - Announcing Walk in Her Name 2024

Last year, during March I part took in 'Walk in Her Name' by Ovarian Cancer Action. I walked 80 kilometers (50.5 miles) in the month of March. This year, I'm challenging myself to the full 100 kilometers (62.1 miles). My favourite day from last year's 'Walk in Her Name' was March 14th, 2023, were I walked 9,526 steps, 79 flights of stairs and 6.2 kilometers (3.85 miles). I walked past places which have so much history to me. I walked past my sister's high school, my high school, near my primary school, and so many more places in my hometown. So many places which me and Emma had history, our town centre which we both explored the market on a Tuesday, I remember a lot of that walk and my childhood that day, it was only days after one of my other cousins died, I spent that entire walk reflecting and reminiscing about all the time I had with Emma and my other cousin. 


Today, February, 3rd, 2024, I signed up for this year's 'Walk in Her Name', and I am going to complete all 100 kilometers, in Emma's memory, I don't care if I have to walk after college or my placement, I will complete every single kilometer in Emma's legacy. 


I will beat my personal best from last year, I will, even if I have to spend an entire day walking around our hometown.

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