Walk 1000 miles 2023
As these 1000-mile challengers prove, walking is magic medicine no matter what size the dose!
2024 CALENDAR
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1 MILE
‘Time is so precious’
‘I had a mini dog walk this evening and took time out to talk to everyone I saw – six people and the walk took me an hour and a half! Sometimes people need my time more than I need my time. Lady number one had been taken into hospital last week and isn’t feeling good but a talk and a few pats of Teddy, my dog, and she smiled. Person number two was so happy to see us – they’ve always lived in this area and after 46 years in the same house are selling to a young family. Person number three is a young guy who lost his parents a few years ago. I promised his mother I would keep an eye on him so today we played with Teddy in his garden. Person number four was a former pupil of mine… how she’s changed! Five was an older couple. He has dementia and she is coping the best she can but when she can just talk about flowers and pet Teddy she says she feels like everything is okay. The last is a newbie on the block, so good to make a connection there. Walks really don’t have to be long to mean something. Nowadays time is so precious and if we can share what we have then that is only positive. Keep walking, keep smiling.’ Nicola Fast
109 MILES
‘I’m so thankful’
‘My proudest walks are my longest and my shortest – when I went solo around the Cleveland Way in nine days in memory of both my grandmas, and recently my proudest yet shortest walk – from my hospital bed to the hospital exit without a walking frame or holding on to anyone. Eleven days in hospital due to a ruptured appendix. I am super thankful for all the NHS staff who save my life!’ Annabel Owens
1.5 MILES
‘Forever Baba’s Mountain’
‘When our daughter was four she said she wanted to climb a mountain…. so off we went up Gummer’s How overlooking Windermere, armed with snacks and hot chocolate. It took a couple of hours to do that mile-and-ahalf and we had great fun. We went again one evening when she was 10 and it seemed it was flying ant day – we were up and down in about 14 minutes flat! We still love this walk as it overlooks the Lakeside Hotel where we got married, and it’s now forever referred to as ‘Baba’s Mountain’ after that first jaunt up!’ Ruth Burgess
35 MILES
‘Every time I put my boots on I feel alive!’
‘We well and truly lost the plot and walked all four days’ worth of the Ridges & Furrows Arts Heritage Trail in Lincolnshire in ONE day last month. We felt so exhausted but so proud! We only got into walking last year after we took a break from family chaos and work worries in the Yor
