Hazel Walker
Reged: 02/12/2005
Posts: 25
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Hi
It's time to start training for the great Woman & Home Ribbon Walk on June 9 or June 23, and from experience, we know it's always easier to keep the motivation going if you train with someone.
So I hope all you willing walkers will use our forum to make contact and spur each other on! Our training programme starts in the March issue of the mag, and is online now.
It's entirely up to you how your Walking Club works: you might choose to just keep in touch by phone or mail or in the forum.
If you find walkers nearby, you might want to meet once a week and just email each other about your progress in between meetings, or you could find partners who'd be willing to walk with you every time.
Let us know how you get on - we're always interested in how our readers and website users run clubs and we're happy to pass on tips.
By the way, I'm signing up this year, and I'll be doing my walking training in Leigh-on-Sea - any other SS9ers who'd like to join me?
Best regards,
Hazel Walker (no pun intended!),
w&h web editor
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cam54
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Reged: 22/03/2006
Posts: 1897
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Hi Hazel,
Think the idea of starting a walking club is an excellent one.
I started walking 'seriously' when I had to take early retirement through ill health four years ago.... I haven't looked back.
I looked for others to walk with, preferably ladies, and used another site to do this but with little success as those who were interested were all far flung!
I then joined a Ramblers group who were great but walking with 30 or so people each week did not do it for me!
Then found we had an Over 50's walking group in our village which I joined and now lead walks several times a year with them - the only difficulty with this lovely group is that because of the age of some of our group, we have to keep the distance to 5 miles or under 
I am planning to walk Hadrian's Wall at some point, hopefully this year, and have done two walking holidays to date - one in the Lakes and one in Umbria, Italy.
Would love to join the Ribbon Walk as volunteer at our local Cancer Shop and this would be the next step ( no pun intended!)
I hope ladies who live in my area will come forward as I would love to walk with others, longer distances.
Hope this is more successful than our Supper Club as to date there are only three of us!!!!!
By the way, thought your planning to prepare for the walk was excellent.
Best wishes
Charlotte 
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songbird1
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Reged: 18/01/2007
Posts: 2
Loc: North London
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Does anyone fancy starting a walking club in north London?
In the actual fresh air, I mean, not walking on a gym treadmill, or round Brent Cross Shopping Centre which is where I tend to walk at present! (I'm from the Yorkshire Pennines so you'd think I'd have found better places to get my exercise....).
IS there any fresh air around N. London?
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cassie
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Reged: 24/04/2006
Posts: 198
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Too far away to join you Songbird  Hope people do get in touch with you , it's a great idea.
Anyone in south Cheshire interested?
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Nettlecombe
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Reged: 31/03/2006
Posts: 338
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Hi Cassie,
Where in Cheshire are you? I'd be interested in joining a Walking Club and getting involved in Woman and Home's Ribbon walk. (I'm in Congleton).
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CheshireCat
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Reged: 04/03/2006
Posts: 241
Loc: Cheshire
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Hi Cassie and Chris.
I would love to join you in a walking club, I am in Stockport so Congleton isn't too far away, Where are you Cassie. Let me know and hopefully we caan do this together.
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Nettlecombe
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Reged: 31/03/2006
Posts: 338
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Hi Cat
I've PM'd you today with my mobile number (no point in giving you my e-mail address, as we're still having trouble with our internet connection - provider's fault apparently - so I'm at our local library at the moment).
It would be great if the 3 of us could get a Walking Group going!!
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Lynnj
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Reged: 05/02/2007
Posts: 3
Loc: Weymouth
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Anyone in WEYMOUTH want to go walking?? Let me know as I am hoping to get a lot fitter this year.
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WJL
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Reged: 07/02/2007
Posts: 2
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Hi to all cheshire walkers.
I am also in stockport and interested in the Ribbon walk this year. Unfortunately as I work full time I am only able to meet up at weekends but it would be great to have someone for company.
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JoannaN
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Reged: 04/01/2007
Posts: 2
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Hi:
Anyone in the Newcastle upon Tyne or Gateshead area interested in forming a walking club (weekends only I'm afraid).
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barbm
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Reged: 31/01/2007
Posts: 8
Loc: west midlands
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hi - would love to meet any walkers in the Coventry area - have done 2 ribbon walks - 26 mile thames pathway 2 yrs ago - and the derbyshire 20 mile one last year - oh those hills - especially the last one - only our nine yr old granddaughter - who is a cross country runner and orienteerer therefore super fit pulled me over the last hill- how could I give up when she had travelled all that way to see 'nanny' /meet me at the last 'feeding station' and cross the finish line with her nanny - but forget the hills it was great fun - have not signed up this year yet but would love to meet other walkers as previously have more or less trained on my own which is not always the safest option
Edited by barbm (11/02/2007 12:23)
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Lisae
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Reged: 13/02/2007
Posts: 1
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Hi, I live in Bristol and would like to start up a walking club. I am in remission from cancer and attend a special gym class for recovering patients but have been told by my consultant that exercise is important, so would like to do more. I am not working at the moment and would like to have someone to walk with during the day when all my friends are at work.I find it difficult to motivate myself when the weather is poor, although I do enjoy walking. If no one lives near can you suggest how I find out about other walking groups in my area.
Thank you.
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JAK
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Reged: 12/02/2007
Posts: 53
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Does anyone out there fancy starting a walking club in Norwich/Norfolk or south Norfolk area?
I was thinking of entering the Ribbon Walk in June and would dearly love some company to train with.
JAK
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Piano1
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Reged: 10/08/2006
Posts: 720
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Hello Jak, I'm too far away to train with you but 3 of us from this forum are meeting up for the first time to do the 10mile Ribbon Walk at Blenheim in June. You would be very welcome to walk with us. See the thread called the Ribbon Walk or pm me for more info 
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PatB1
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Reged: 14/02/2007
Posts: 2
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Would anyone be interested in starting a walking club in the South Yorks area? Possibly at weekends to start with?
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rosierosie
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Reged: 16/02/2007
Posts: 6
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Hi
Anyone interested in meeting and walking/talking in Rushden, Northants area. I am 52 and need the excercise!!
(This is the second time I have posted this, don't think I did it right first time!!)
Rosie
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seasprite
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Reged: 01/01/2007
Posts: 36
Loc: Surrey
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Hi ladies....anyone out there in the Guildford area to join me walking in this area??. I participated in the Walk for Life the year before last - and would like to do it again this year. Whilst it is still a few months away yet, I need to desperately get some exercise !!.
Seasprite
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cam54
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Reged: 22/03/2006
Posts: 1897
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Hi rosierosie....... not tooo far from you although the drive would be about one and a half hours!! Live just south of Cambridge... why don't you join the three of us doing the Blenheim Ribbon Walk - we three are far flung and doing all the prep by ourselves but are meeting up prior to the walk to get to know each other....
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Rachamel
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Reged: 15/03/2007
Posts: 9
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Hi Songbird
I live in Waltham Cross, Herts and would like to go out walking with a companion.
Do you think we live too far away? We could always meet halfway.
At the moment I can only walk weekends and maybe late afternoons and early evenings as I work part time.
Would you be interested?
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Alixx
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Reged: 16/03/2007
Posts: 4
Loc: Coventry, West Midlands
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Hi, I live in Coventry and have registered to do the Peak District Ribbon Walk in June, would love to meet someone to walk with and do a few practise walks beforehand. I did the walk 2 years ago along the Thames with friends but none of them are brave enough to do it this year with me.
Thanks Alison
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