Andy Walmsley, born in Preston, north-west England, in 1959, has always been driven by a passion for travel and adventure. His journey began with mountaineering, but a motorcycle accident in 1981 resulted in the loss of his right arm, which limited his climbing pursuits. Undeterred, he embraced fellrunning—racing across hills and mountains—while building a successful career as an aerospace engineer. Over the years, he authored two walking guides for Cicerone Press and contributed to The Fell Runner magazine and various automotive publications.After his first marriage ended in 1992, Andy raised his daughter as a single father while continuing to pursue fellrunning and his professional career. At 58, he retired from both competitive running and engineering, relocating to Spain with his second wife, Gill. Since then, he has published a three-part autobiography, a book on triking in Spain, and another about relocating to a new country. He is currently working on new projects focused on fellrunning and triking across various regions of Spain.