Where it all began…
For the longest time, I have wanted to live a more active and healthy lifestyle. Enjoying the great outdoors has always been a deep desire of mine for as long as I can remember. I think that’s why green is my favourite colour – there is nothing I love more than seeing an expanse of green set against an amazing landscape. Throw in the sea or any kind of water, then I’m getting my coat as you’ve just made my day!
The Chalk Cliffs in Seven Sisters, East Sussex were not going to get the better of me!
Me and my local walking buddy Donna on a bike ride to the Olympic Park via The Greenway.
The experience kick-started a longing to see more of the great outdoors in more depth…rather than via the lens of the TV or other peoples stories and social media posts!
Walking (and a bit of cycling) became a lifeline during the height of the pandemic! I walked and cycled for miles during breaks, encouraging family and friends to join me along the way! No longer was I going to just visit – walking and talking was the new order of the day!
Me, mum and sister Amanda walking in Leicester
Being spurred on by family and friends, I always said to myself that I wanted to find a way to capture the great places that I visited. I also made a thing of spa breaks with the hubby – he would be off playing golf and I would be walking enjoying all the greenery around me!
Taking full advantage of a golf spa break with hubby – he played…I walked!
You know what it’s like – we capture great photos on our phones, we even go so far as to create albums for ourselves…but what then? Where do all those great memories go? When sharing my walking stories, I find myself scrambling through hundreds of photos just to bring the story to life a little! So I set myself a goal that one day I would create a blog and write about my adventures. That way I can share my stories more easily with whoever might be interested!
Me and my big sis Florrie walking along The Docks
Me and my bestie Delia as I tempted her out for a little, bitty walk along The Docks
Fast track to December 2021 and I have taken my healthy lifestyle one step further…I now have my very own personal trainer who has shown me a thing or two over the last four weeks! I’ll be writing about that in my next blog post and will share the details of my journey so far…! It’s been a right ol’ eye opener I can tell you! If anyone told this middle-aged woman a few weeks ago that she would be squatting, pumping, spinning with the rest of them…I would have said ‘yeah right’…but I can and I did. Why? Simple really. I want the results of my medical checks to be the best they can be, I want to drop a few (quite a few!) pounds and I want to eat healthier meals.
As we enter another New Year I am now ready and truly motivated to move in all areas of my life. I want to make wise, healthy choices each day so that I can be the best version of me, for me!
So here it is…Motivated to Move…the ramblings of a seasoned woman spinning life beyond her gym classes!
I juggle many plates and I would like to think that I am a great wife, loving mother and supportive grandmother! Oh…and in my professional life I work in the education sector, where I absolutely love seeing young people reach their true potential. So there you have it! I do hope my ramblings amuse and inspire you to move too!
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