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I’ve Been Rolfed – Part 2: How Rolfing Changed My Life

November 26, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Woman jumping for joy to illustrate how Rolfing changed my life

In Part 1 of I’ve Been Rolfed I explained what Rolfing is and how it works and my reasons for deciding to try it. In Part 2 I look more closely at how my body changed and my physical awareness grew over the course of the treatment and what I ultimately gained from being Rolfed. […]

Filed Under: FIT BY FIFTY, HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: bodywork, fit by fifty, integration, Lukasz Gregorczyk, mind body, posture, Rolfing, self-acceptance, structural integration, walking

Why I Love Walking

August 8, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

St Cuthbert's Way guide book and walking boots

Severe reactive arthritis in my early 40s left me unable to walk properly for a couple of years. Now fully recovered, my love of long distance walking has transformed my body and my life. Imagine if I could no longer walk. How would I cope? That was the thought that ran through my head some […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: arthritis, long distance walking, love, mind body, reactive arthritis, st cuthbert's way, the Cotswold way, the south downs way, walking

I Did It! I Walked the Cotswold Way

November 20, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Cotswold Way View over the Severn Valley from Coaley Peak

Last year my fitness challenge for 2012 was to walk the South Downs Way. It was an amazing experience and really affirmed for me just how much I love and value long distance walking in the English countryside. This year my 2013 fitness challenge was to walk the Cotswold Way and I’m pleased to say […]

Filed Under: FIT BY FIFTY, FITNESS, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: long distance walking, the Cotswold way, walking

Fitness Challenge 2013: Walking the Cotswold Way

August 30, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

walking in the english countryside

I’ve a new pair of hiking boots in which I’ve chalked up a good few miles training and now I’m ready for my 2013 fitness challenge: walking the Cotswold Way. Last year my fitness challenge was walking the South Downs Way. Given the problems I’d had with walking and arthritis in the past it was […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, LIFESTYLE, WELLBEING Tagged With: fitness challenge, long distance walking, the Cotswold way, walking

Walking is Better than Running

April 11, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

walking boots to show that walking is better than running

Brisk walking is as effective as running in protecting the body from heart disease. This encouraging news is the result of a new study published in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology which found that walkers lowered their risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, HEALTH, NEWS, WELLBEING Tagged With: heart disease, running, walking

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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