Weekend of walking



 

A weekend of walking

This weekend I have had lots of walking, developing my navigational skills and organising walks for the local community to allow them to get out and be active. 


The walks were very different but both were fun. On Saturday, Gill, Tumay and myself used the skills we learnt on the navigational course we completed in December to prepare for the Pennine Way Challenge. We didn't get lost, the walk was an easy one but we checked our location on the map regular so we could confirm our location. 




On Sunday, I recently started a free walk in my local community, to allow any one who wishes to join to allow them to get healthier, make new friends, find new locations to walk. Each week the walk is growing and today we had 40 people attend. 

There are all fitness levels, the group is great, I don't lead, I am a guide each person is responsible for their own wellbeing. Todays walk had a couple of challenging bits and they were dealt with in a safe and secure way. Each and everyone supporting each other. It really is a good community spirit.

Why did I start the walk, to allow people to improve their wellbeing, be it physical, mental or social and the results are just what I wanted it to be. My aim, is to get it where there will be different walks, so that people can choose to suit their fitness level. 



If you are in our local area and fancy a walk on a Sunday morning at 10.00am we meet in Queens Park Heywood outside the cafe. Please do feel free to join us. 

If you are a women and would like to join the Pennine way challenge group please contact Jo so I can let you know more. If you want to know more about each of them please feel free to book a call I want to walk


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