Keeping Fit and Healthy!
Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 Sept 24 Happy Heritage Day! It was a glorious day in Johannesburg. Cape Town and surrounds are experiencing devastating floods and in Joburg we could do with a bit of rain. But even without rain, pretty flowers are blooming everywhere displaying a rainbow of beautiful colours. …
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Thank you to all who contributed to this Survey. There were a total of 103 responses from readers in different countries around the world. This is a beautiful world and many people are fortunate enough being able to start a walk or a hike just outside where they live or nearby. Popular areas for respondents …
Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 Aug 27 Brrr… it was cold in the early morning (3C – 37F) but towards the end of the walk it was a sunny and very pleasant day (20C – 68F). We had a large group. Thanks to all who participated. Sadly Julie felt unwell but …
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Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 July 30 Brrr… one of the coldest days in Johannesburg so far this winter -2 to 12C (28 to 54F). A number of courageous people braved the grey, windy day. Thank you Thanks to all who joined us and thank you to Sylvia for co-hosting. We …
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Intro – Winter Flowers in Johannesburg This past Sunday I went to the gym and afterwards I went for a walk. It is always cold at night (some nights dipping below freezing) but most winter days are sunny with the most amazing blue skies. It never ceases to amaze me seeing flowers in bloom in …
Intro – Two Oceans Marathon – Cape Town 2023 “Two Oceans – the Most Beautiful Marathon in the World”. The iconic marathon that is hosted on Africa’s top tourist destination. The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km (35-mile) ultramarathon and 21 km half-marathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of …
Intro – Hiking at Picos de Europa Spain The Picos de Europa National Park, Parque Nacional de Los Picos de Europa is a perfect place to relax and unwind. The name Picos de Europa or in English “the Peaks of Europe” is said to come from the renaissance era sailors returning from the Americas on ships. …
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Another year and it flew by so quickly… I am glad I did a few workouts, not as many as I would have liked but unfortunately there are time constraints. It was great being in contact with fellow amateur athletes (and some pros), learning from them and getting inspired by them. Strava is a great …
Intro Have you done any walking lately? Flowers everywhere! We have had non-stop rain for the past two weeks but Sunday was a great day for the great outdoors. To make sure I got a reasonable workout I used a 4 kg weighted vest as well as a 3 Kg wrist weights. After the walk …
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