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All posts for February 2017

Taking a little break, hopefully won't be for too long.

Hello everyone, Next Tuesday I will be ducking out of the forums for a week or so. As some of you know I haven't been doing my beloved events for nearly a...

Hello everyone, Next Tuesday I will be ducking out of the forums for a week or ...

•7 years ago

Grr

I had written a few paragraphs but I have now lost them!!! Short story this time. I could have got a bus / taxi to where I went .....decided to walk there and...

I had written a few paragraphs but I have now lost them!!! Short story this time...

•7 years ago

Going anywhere nice this week?

Anyone got any nice walks or hikes planned this week.?

Anyone got any nice walks or hikes planned this week.?

•7 years ago

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Took my boots out again.

After the discussion about footwear last week I decided to take my hiking boots out for a 5km on the pavement to see how they faired. I think for an average...

After the discussion about footwear last week I decided to take my hiking boots ...

•7 years ago

A really good deal if you walk off road

I use the Viewranger app for my walks and they are doing a fantastic deal of all the national parks OS maps for £10. Plus 3.00 for it in a cd then £1.74 for...

I use the Viewranger app for my walks and they are doing a fantastic deal of all...

•7 years ago

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A little walk in the sunshine :)

Having been unable to run for a couple of weeks due to a lurgy and getting a little fed up with being stuck inside when the sun is shining I decided to go for...

Having been unable to run for a couple of weeks due to a lurgy and getting a lit...

•7 years ago

What shoes do you wear for longer walks?

I was just wondering if anyone has invested in proper walking shoes and what their ideas on them are? I have hiking boots, still getting worn in a bit, because...

I was just wondering if anyone has invested in proper walking shoes and what the...

•7 years ago

Self Motivation!

As a retired OAP, and with joining a Gym way above my pay grade, I decided to motivate myself. I searched for a good FitBit, but one in the sale. Lucky me, as...

As a retired OAP, and with joining a Gym way above my pay grade, I decided to mo...

•7 years ago

Hill walk

My husband and I walked a good part of Ben Vrackie Pitlochry today only the time kept us from going the whole way.

My husband and I walked a good part of Ben Vrackie Pitlochry today only the time...

•7 years ago

A new British record for Tom Bosworth

Who says walkers are slow. I think it is amazing that someone can walk this fast. Hehe I don't even run this fast, or in fact anything near it 😀....

Who says walkers are slow. I think it is amazing that someone can walk this fas...

•7 years ago

My local patch

This is a picture of my local nature reserve in West Sussex. My teenage son is hugely into wildlife and particularly enjoys filming it. So this morning, when...

This is a picture of my local nature reserve in West Sussex. My teenage son is h...

•7 years ago

Sometimes, a walk, is just what I need.

This week is turning out to be a little stressful. I find that when my stress levels go up my sleep patterns go down. I find that even if I don't feel like I...

This week is turning out to be a little stressful. I find that when my stress l...

•7 years ago

Ramblers walking groups

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-finder.aspx Not a member of any of these myself but I know people who belong and who have been on walking holidays...

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-finder.aspx Not a member of any of t...

•7 years ago

Working back up to running

Hoping to start running again (W1R1) on Saturday after a back problem, but I'm not going to push it. Currently taking a walk at lunchtime and walking the dog...

Hoping to start running again (W1R1) on Saturday after a back problem, but I'm n...

•7 years ago

The perfect spot for hunting trolls

Hey what a perfect place for me. I had to give up running last year, my last run was April, I think you maybe able to guess why. My joints had a tough time...

Hey what a perfect place for me. I had to give up running last year, my last ru...

•7 years ago

YHA Affiliate Groups

Most of these groups have a regular walking programme. For example, my local group has Sunday day walks, Wednesday evening walks in summer (slideshows and...

Most of these groups have a regular walking programme. For example, my local gro...

•7 years ago

A great new community!

There are some very familiar faces here - it feels like home! I love walking, have always explored my surroundings on foot and a year before I started running...

There are some very familiar faces here - it feels like home! I love walking, ha...

•7 years ago

Ideas please?

What sort of things will motivate us do you think. We could have an assortment of distance badges for longer walks, what do you think? We have to take into...

What sort of things will motivate us do you think. We could have an assortment o...

•7 years ago

Hiking?

How many of you Hike out there? I love going for off road hikes and use various websites to get some good routes. Do you know of any good hiking sites that...

How many of you Hike out there? I love going for off road hikes and use various ...

•7 years ago

Tips on how to add steps in.

Starting a walking program can be daunting but it surprising how those little steps can add up. As with any exercise program it's best to start of small and...

Starting a walking program can be daunting but it surprising how those little st...

•7 years ago