Walx Preston

Lovely to get out for my second evening walk of the week and to return to an old favourite time and place - a blast from the past.

Beautiful sunshine. Chatty company. Glistening canal. And some shenanigans.

Starr Gate Stride out - a walk aling the beach from Starr Gate tram shed to Fairhaven Lake.

This is an annual favourite with the group (but we might have to repeat it towards the end of August for those who couldn't make it).

The sun was shining, and whilst it was almost blustry at first, it was a warm wind. A very refreshing walk that certainly blew cobwebs away.

Some of us dared to go barefoot.

Matt paddled in the sea.

Lesley S and Anne collected discarded spades and popped them in the donation bins.

Sheila, Lesley F and Anne played footsie with their new friend. You had to be there 🤦‍♂️

A fun way to spend the evening.

Thanks for the team car sharing effort at the end.

Remember to stay hydrated when out on your walks!

Great turnout for Friday's walk around Garstang with option of lunch at Th'owd Tithe Barn pub .
Topping up their health banks with fresh air, exercise and friendly chat before filling up their bellies with good pub grub.

Here at Walx Preston we obviously love the outdoors and walking and socialising and seeing the smiles it all brings to our members.
Basically what we do is good for our physical health, our mental wellbeing, as well as our emotional, spiritual and social health.

The organisation Itsmental is on a MISSION to positively impact on the mental wellbeing of 1 million people and on the 1st March the first of this year’s LIVE events is taking place at Bolton Wanderers Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Walx Preston will be there promoting walking and Nordic walking, but Matt is also the Zone Leader for Sports and Activities where activities such as abseiling, axe throwing, cold water plunging, tennis and more will be available for you to try.

The over-arching aim of the event is to allow participants to try things (in any of the 13 zones from Nutrition to Holistic Health to Financial wellbeing) in order to become more aware of the opportunities available for supporting and nurturing ones own wellbeing.

If we’ve piqued your interest then please consider coming along.
However, if you know someone (a family member, a friend, or a business/work colleague) who you believe would benefit from attending the event then please either encourage them to buy a ticket or perhaps even gift them one.

Until midnight tonight there is a 50% off OFFER running as part of the Random Acts of Kindness awareness campaign.

So, to book a discounted ticket please go to this link:
https://its-mental-wellbeing-events.eventcube.io/rep/matt-gibbs
And use Kindness50 as the code at checkout to get your 50% reduced price ticket.

It's Mental Live 2024 - 1st March - The Wellbeing Experience - Tickets It's Mental Live 2024 - 1st March at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Burnden Way, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6JW Tickets and Information

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Great group out in Garstang today taking advantage of blue skies and warmer weather.
With the canal, countryside and a nice market town to explore this may become a regular location for walks esp with such good lunch food served at Th'owd Tithe Barn pub

What a wonderful morning we had at Lytham. Bright blue skies overhead plus dry, slipfree underfoot. Perfect recipe for a great walk.
Add to that great conversation and a lovely place to eat and drink when we finished our walk at Fairhaven Lake Cafe - Lakeside

Make 2024 the year you join this friendly group ...you will be glad you did

It's always a pleasure to deliver a session at a great venue for a great host.

Thanks to Ruth Hoyle of Pilates By Ruth for the invitation to deliver a Nordic walking introductory session for her 17 guests of her retreat taking place today at The Out Barn Weddings & Events centre.

Nordic Walking is a whole-body activity that can turn a walk into a workout, if you want it to, but can simply be a great way to tone your arms, bums and tums whilst out walking, or even be an aid to walking with better posture and purposefulness, whether you're sporty, or coming back from injury, surgery or a period of inactivity.
Walx Preston delivers sessions to assist you in benefiting the most whilst you're out with poles.

Pilates by Ruth is one of Lancashire's leading providers of corrective exercise and for 23 years Ruth has been supporting beginners to athletes by teaching modern pilates in a studio setting, through virtual classes, as well as via community classes and retreats.
Pilates exercises work on the deep structures of your muscles and through a sequence of movements help strengthen your body from within to improve your poise, body awareness and muscle tone.

Pilates and Nordic Walking are excellent complementary workouts.

The is a unique family-owned and operated venue nestled in the heart of the Ribble Valley offering a completely exclusive and unforgettable setting for weddings and events.

Thank you to all the participants for your engagement and smiles. It brought the sunshine out.

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NEW MENOPAUSE PARTNERSHIP So many women put up with feeling lousy when they simply don't need to. So we have joined forces with a brilliant community set up to help women navigate

Autumn is here but we had a sunny day for our walk from Roots cafe along the canal and country roads

Our walks are not about per se, but regular doses of will keep you throughout your life.

Today we enjoyed , the free , and the beautiful and serene space thanks to Let's Grow Preston.

Our walkers ages ranged from 5 to 89...kids of all ages.

We even enjoyed some fun in the sun.

And an enjoyable evening with Donna and Tina through Sandybrook.

An enjoyable morning delivering taster sessions for Runshaw College in Worden Park as part of their Health and Wellbeing day.