Castlemaine – Chewton – Golden Point – Castlemaine Recently I went walking in the Castlemaine and Chewton area in Central Victoria. This area is only about half an hour by car from where I live, but it’s a walk that I’ve been wanting to do for a while, due to its historical significance. As a […]
Recovery Walk
The past few weeks have been a bit tough as I’ve been unwell, with a virus, and really bad cough. I’m still not recovered completely, but am now on the mend. Coinciding with this illness, work has been very busy and I’ve been starting at 6am. I didn’t have to take any sick days so […]
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Fitness Update #maxineschallenge
We are now at week 8 in Round 2 for 2019, of Maxine’s Challenge, so it’s time for an update. I’m quite happy with my progress over the past eight weeks, although all has not been perfect. There have been more examples of life getting in the way of plans than I would like. Below […]
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Looking back to the Camino de Santiago day 24 – Santiago
Memories of an Amazing Adventure This is the third in a short series about my experiences of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage walk. In 2014, I turned 60, and to celebrate reaching this milestone, while still being fit and active, I decided that the Camino would be a perfect celebration for me. Much better than […]
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Looking Back to the Camino de Santiago
Memories of an Amazing Adventure This is the first in a short series about my experiences of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage walk. In 2014, I turned 60, and to celebrate reaching this milestone, while still being fit and active, I decided that the Camino would be a perfect celebration for me. Much better than […]
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Bendigo National Park Bushwalk
As I set off for a short bushwalk last week, I realised how fortunate I am to live so close to a National Park. Just step outside our front gate and you are in the Bendigo National Park. It’s an area that I love, with it’s walking trails, both hilly and rocky. I haven’t walked […]
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The Day I Walked 100 Kilometres
The following post is a repost from April 2013. I”m not reposting it to brag or to live in past glories at all. Recently I had been thinking about goals, following our dreams and positive ageing, when these memories came up on my Facebook page. I think this post shows that we can make our […]
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Fitness Update
Time for a wrap up of the first four weeks on Maxine’s Challenge and what a month it has been. When I posted about my intentions for The Challenge, I had no idea what was ahead. Unexpectedly for the past four weeks, since the challenge started, I’ve been working full time. To put the icing on the cake, […]