Injury Flare Up I’ve posted many times here about my dodgy knees. They are a mess, due to many years of jumping up and down on concrete floors, when I was an aerobics instructor. In those days aerobics instructors were not qualified, as there was no qualification course at that time. Aerobics classes were very […]
Historical Circle Walk – Castlemaine to Castlemaine
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 […]
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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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Looking Back to the Camino de Santiago Days 1 – 12
Memories of an Amazing Adventure This is the second 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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Two Fitness/Fundraising Challenges
As you know, I do love a fitness challenge, be it a gym challenge, walking, cycling or occasionally swimming. I have posted previously about my participation in Maxine’s Challenge in 2019. The things I love about a fitness challenge with an end time, are the goal setting, planning, preparation and scheduling. Of course, there is […]
