A few weeks ago, my eldest son Jonny completed the Belfast Marathon after running 26.2 miles around the streets of Belfast. It was the culmination of many months of training but on the day, he had to persevere to get to the finishing line. It was definitely a “proud Mummy” moment as I found himContinue reading “Perseverance”
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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”
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”
I do like to be beside the seaside!
“Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside! I do like to be beside the sea!” We have all heard this old song and it conjures up memories of our childhood trips to the seaside. But as well as being a pleasant experience to visit the seaside, did you know that going to theContinue reading “I do like to be beside the seaside!”
My #100 Days of Walking is complete!
I finally did it! I completed my #100 Days of Walking Challenge on Sunday 12th December at the North Down Coastal Path! Starting on 1st January 2021 in Knockmany Forest near Augher, I made the bold decision to walk for at least 30 minutes for 100 days in 2021. I even announced this on myContinue reading “My #100 Days of Walking is complete!”
£6m mental health benefit of visiting NI woodlands
Visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually according to a landmark report published by Forest Research in December 2021. The report, published during ‘National Tree Week’ is the first time the health and wellbeing benefits of the UK’s woodlands have been quantified. ForContinue reading “£6m mental health benefit of visiting NI woodlands”
Why walking is good for you
How many times have you heard that walking is good for you? If you are anything like me, you have heard this hundreds of times whether it’s on the news, on Facebook, from friends as well as the medical profession. So before you invest in a new Fitbit and aim to hit that utopia figureContinue reading “Why walking is good for you”
