The Glasgow widow who walked 5,000 miles for love
Tracey Howe, 61, averaged about 17 miles a day and raised over £53,000 for five charities
Forget The Proclaimers singing about walking 500 miles and “500 more” as a sign of enduring love. Tracey Howe, 61, has just completed a staggering 5,000 miles in memory of her late wife Angela.
On a journey around the entire British coastline, she averaged about 17 miles a day, took more than 11 million steps, and raised over £53,000 for five charities.
She found it had a cathartic effect. "When I started, it was winter and it was very dark, the days were short, the weather was terrible. It really matched my mood at the time because I was really sort of overwhelmed with my grief,” she said. “... as I've gone round the coast, the seasons have changed. I have processed my grief, not entirely, but I've made a big start on that... My mood has lightened as the weather lightened through summer.”
Appropriately, among her many well-wishers as she arrived back in Glasgow were The Proclaimers. Congratulations to Tracey on the completion of an extraordinary and emotional achievement.
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