Week 25 – Walk With Purpose
This chapter discusses the benefits of walking with purpose as opposed to walking for leisure. Studies have found that when walking for a purpose people tend to walk faster. Some of the studies concluded this led to better health and wellbeing.
I don’t know about the conclusions to the studies I [...]
Walking home from my school volunteering I ended up walking into Wellington to catch the last post.
I was supposed to to post the letter in the morning on my way back from a meeting but I forgot to stop on my journey home.
On the way home from my volunteering I had intended to walk to [...]
Day three of my challenge coincided with my afternoon volunteering in a local school helping children with reading.
The sunny afternoon inspired me to walk ‘the long way’ home. Along the way I encountered a wonderful piece of artwork that was not there when I last walked that pathway.
Thursday
Today saw subtle changes to the kitchen with the plinths above and below the cabinets being fitted. There was additional work on the under-sink plumbing which is still looking neat and tidy.
Tomorrow the working surface should arrive which will allow the hob and sink to be fitted. Then all that is needed is fine tuning [...]
My next walking challenge involves a weekly 5K (3 miles) walk with a group of local ladies. I won’t be able to join them for the group walk every week due to other commitments. When I am unable to join the group walk due to other commitments I will still walk in step with the [...]
… the long way round from my afternoon volunteering in a local school