From the WALX & NWUK Community
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You may remember Jamie McAnsh from earlier articles where we have followed his ascents of kilmanjaro and other feats – despite having lost the use of his legs due to Complex regional Pain syndrome. Known for his motivational speaking and can- do attitude, it’s fitting that he is now part of PROJECT CAN’T which will
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Whether you are a regular walker or just starting out, it is important to take care of your feet because they provide shock absorption, weight bearing and stability. There are so many bones in the foot that they actually represent a quarter of the bones in our bodies and the anatomy of the human foot
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WALX Tenerife braved the 31 degree heat and energy sapping volcanic dust called Picon to cover the 8 mile Lanzarote Wine run. Although they resisted the urge to stop at the regular wine breaks! In typical WALX style, they ran into the Tutor who taught them to be Instructors in the UK (Sam) who later
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Ticks are out in force now and they are beginning to gather in areas not typically associated with them. Whilst they are usually found in wooded or bracken filled areas where Deer roam, they are increasingly populating grassy areas and even parkland. They will wait for something or somebody to brush past and once they
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Many WALX groups celebrated World Parkinson’s Day on 11th April with events designed to promote how effective, empowering and safe total body walking can be for those in need of extra stability when walking. As those living with Parkinson’s all have different elements they may want to improve – WALX Masters are trained to work
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Non pole walkers often comment that using poles just means having to carry something extra! Those who use poles correctly know that that’s not the case and using two poles can massively improve your comfort and performance BUT in some cases it is easy to lapse into simply going through the motions and not actually
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WALX Tutors have been busy training the teams at two very special locations recently – in fact on the same day in March we were delighted to train inspirational teams in the Midlands and the South. ALICE HOLT FOREST near Farnham is Surrey is an amazing historic location that has been managed by Forestry England
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At WALX we are proud to be inspiring the over 50’s to exercise daily both outdoors and online with our groups and programmes. With over 50 WALX groups and Instructors qualified to teach our unique power of poles workshops and unique blend of walking based functional exercises in sociable sessions. As part of the Age
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WALX is delighted to be a partner of a campaign launched on 21st April to encourage more people to get active. New research released today, as part of Age UK’s Act Now, Age Better campaign, reveals that negative early PE experiences are one of the barriers stopping millions of those aged 50-65 from being physically
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As Winter continues to make itself known, a few simple additions to your walking wardrobe will make all the difference to both comfort and performance. At least 10% of your body heat escapes from an uncovered head so pop on a hat. At the end of the day, your head contains your control centre so
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Winter has not been kind weather wise but that does not seem to have put too much of a damper on the WALX groups out there. As you will see from the images at the bottom of this post, nothing stops WALXers! Some escaped to the mountains for a snowshoe trip which made them very
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OK, hands up we never call them sticks but poles just didn’t sound right! The message however does because using a pair of specially designed walking poles is THE SOLUTION to your RESOLUTION! Whether you have decided to take on a life changing Camino pilgrimage walk in 2026, climb a mountain or enter a distance