Do you listen to music while you walk? I sometimes do and have spotted many fellow walkers with their earphones in too as they stride purposefully in parks or on country roads. But is this a good thing to do? Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of walking to music. The advantages of music whileContinue reading “Walking to Music?”
Author Archives: theramblerni
Rambling and Photography
Every time I ramble, I take a photo on my mobile phone to record the event. This could be a landscape, a close-up of a flower that catches my eye, a sculpture or a person that I have walked with. In other words, my photograph is the highlight of my walk. The next step isContinue reading “Rambling and Photography”
The #200 Rambles Challenge
At the end of 2021, I decided to set myself a challenge – to walk 200 rambles throughout the year with each ramble lasting at least 30 minutes. On first impressions, this seemed relatively easy for someone who walks regularly anyway but with losing a few weeks to COVID and the flu not forgetting badContinue reading “The #200 Rambles Challenge”
Motivate yourself to walk
Read any self-help book or article and one of the top tips is to walk every day. Even though we know that exercise is good for both our physical and mental health, there are times when we struggle to motivate ourselves to go out for a walk especially on damp dreary days. So what canContinue reading “Motivate yourself to walk”
Just keep swimming
Do you remember the 2003 film Finding Nemo? It tells the story of a clownfish called Marlin, along with a blue tang fish called Dory, who searched for his missing son Nemo. With lots of adventures and obstacles along the way, they are eventually successful in finding Nemo. But at one point, Marlin got downContinue reading “Just keep swimming”
The Green Exercise Challenge
Yesterday I had some spare time to spend in the city of Lisburn. Rather than browsing in the shops, I decided to go on a short 20 minute walk around the streets. It was good to get some exercise and to feed my Fitbit with a few more steps but I didn’t really feel refreshedContinue reading “The Green Exercise Challenge”
Bee positive
Do you ever feel that all you hear is bad news? Covid is still around us, events in Ukraine are hitting the headlines and don’t forget the cost of living crisis. Perhaps you have personal worries to contend with too – it could be a health concern or family trouble. Negative thinking can very easilyContinue reading “Bee positive”
The Journaling Challenge
About a year ago, I decided to start a journal. The easy part was going to a shop to buy a nice book to become my journal but the hard part was getting started with actually writing something in my pretty journal. One year on, I’m still journaling and am finding it really useful. ToContinue reading “The Journaling Challenge”
Putting your Breast Foot Forward
After the successful completion of the Belfast City Marathon Walk on Sunday 1st May, my next challenge was Action Cancer‘s Breast Foot Forward Walk on Friday 10th June. This walk was only 10km compared to the 8 mile Belfast City Marathon Walk but the Action Cancer one was taking place in the evening rather thanContinue reading “Putting your Breast Foot Forward”
Walking the 40th Belfast City Marathon
It all started with a throwaway comment by Jean Haworth when we were finishing our Breast Cancer Now five mile walk in October 2021. “Well we’ve walked five miles so our next challenge should be the eight mile Belfast Marathon Walk in May.” So the seed was planted for the Belfast City Marathon Walk andContinue reading “Walking the 40th Belfast City Marathon”
