First past the post actually means that instead of writing something exciting at the moment I am interested in getting started. 

We are casual walkers and the idea is to explore rather than put on the heavy walking shoes, grab sticks for support and take all the energising stuff to go stomping along tracks as if we are on a route march.  Instead we arrive at our chosen starting point if we are going to visit a village or a woodland site and from there we use a map that will give us a more or less clear route around the place.  If it is a village we are likely to stop at a pub for lunch after exploring the environs and then take a walk out into the general area.  The object is to explore and enjoy.

This method of motivation works well and we can adjust the length of our walks to our mood, the weather and the terrain without knocking ourselves out trying to achieve the impossible.  True, we meet other walkers on the way with similar purposes and also others whose intrepid devotion to covering the kilometres has much to be admired and from our point of view not a lot to be desired. 

We walk a long way when we feel like it and although we often follow some well known 'pub walks' we more often than not add a few extra kilometres on to that as well as an excursion around the locale.  We do admire the hikers but we are much more comfortable with tailoring the walks to suit our mood and ability. 

The picture above is Daphne walking up the path from Boxley to the North Downs Way in December 2008.   We walk most weekends of the year and will deal with most weather to enjoy the feeling the freedom of being on foot and exercising as well as the pleasure of seeing the seasons change.  We walk in winter although so far we haven't met a Yeti.