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Finding My Body’s Way with Nia Dance

June 12, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Nia Technique class

It’s a Saturday afternoon in East Dulwich. Outside it’s pouring with rain, but inside Push Studios, I’m with a group of women moving to music. I’m barefoot and sweating and feeling utterly free in my body. Most importantly, I’m having fun! My quest to be Fit by Fifty had brought me to a two hour […]

Filed Under: FIT BY FIFTY, FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: dance, exercise, fit by fifty, fitness, mary ann mhina, movement, nia, nia dance, Nianow, Push Studios

Fit by Fifty: A Litany of Injuries

April 11, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Young woman in white leotard holding green weights at shoulder height.

Things are not going according to plan. My goal is to be Fit and Fab by Fifty but the more I try to get fit, the more I injure myself. Fit by Fifty: A Litany of Injuries In the last few months I have torn the rotator cuff in my right shoulder and put my […]

Filed Under: FIT BY FIFTY, FITNESS, HEALTH Tagged With: body, fit by fifty, fitness, injuries, medial gastrocnemius tear, NHS Couch to 5K podcast, physiotherapy, Rolfing, running, running injuries

Fit by Fifty: Groin Strain – What a Pain!

February 15, 2013 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

illustration of a tortoise

It’s a freezing February day and I’m sitting here with an ice-pack strapped to my groin.  Now, before you make assumptions, let me make it clear that this is not something I picked up in Fifty Shades of Grey and is definitely not recommended as a means of beating the winter chill! Groin Strain – […]

Filed Under: CONDITIONS, FIT BY FIFTY, FITNESS, HEALTH Tagged With: fit by fifty, fitness, groin strain, high intensity interval training, HIIT, pilates, yoga

The Joy of Walking the South Downs Way

September 21, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 4 Comments

haystacks in a field along the South Downs Way

I did it!  I walked 100 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne along the South Downs Way.  The walk took 9 days and is the greatest physical achievement of my life – so far. The South Downs Way is mostly on a chalk ridge with spectacular views and for much of the walk you can see […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, LIFESTYLE, WELLBEING Tagged With: fitness, holidays, long distance walking, south downs way, walking

Fitness Challenge 2012: Walking the South Downs Way

August 3, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

walking boots on pebble beach

It’s time to put on my walking boots and get fit. In September I’m going to be walking the South Downs Way with my partner and a couple of friends.  It’s a 100 mile trail from Winchester in Hampshire all the way down to Eastbourne on the south coast and I can’t wait! Walking a […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, WELLBEING Tagged With: fitness, fitness challenge, holidays, south downs way, walking

Nordic Walking for Weight Loss

April 14, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

male and female nordic walkers

There’s a crazy woman who’s taken to walking around my local park.  She wears a peak cap and sunglasses to disguise herself, pants and sweats as she strides along, is plugged into an iPod, and most disturbingly, uses two ski-like poles to propel herself along. Yes, you guessed it, the crazy woman is me, and […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, WELLBEING Tagged With: exercise, fitness, nordic walking, walking, weight loss

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