Walks
LALG at the 2022 Letchworth Festival
As usual, LALG supported our local Festival in a number of ways:
Letchworth Festival Colour Run
Norton Common was transformed into a riot of colour as Leysbrook Estate Agents delivered the first ever colour run in the town, supported by LALG.
Over 140 runners took to the Common and were colour splattered by marshals stationed around the course; some ran the full 5km and some took a lovely stroll.
They all had a good time and they all had a good shower when they got home!
Letchworth Festival Walks
Wild Walkers visit Wales
It is fast becoming a ritual that after travelling from Letchworth, we meet up in Betws-y-Coed in the middle of the day and have an afternoon walk up to the monument on Llyn Elsi Reservoir. A lovely woodland walk finishing with beautiful views at the top before making our way to Coetmor Mill in Bethesda.
STOOP July 2021
Adventures with the LALG Trailwalkers - “We stoop to conquer”
Apologies to Oliver Goldsmith for abusing the title of his classic comedy, but it was a chance too good to miss.
Fairfield Park Tours
Walking tours of Fairfield Park will take place on 17th and 24th August. See the Occasional Group's Events panel for details.
If you have already put your name down on the waiting list, you can book from Monday August 2 until Wednesday August 4 at David's bookshop. Any spaces left can be booked from Thursday August 5. Due to the wide interest in these tours they will be limited to LALG members only.
British Nordic Walking articles
There have been some really interesting articles on the British Nordic Walking website that I would like to draw your attention to:
What is the difference between Nordic Walking and pole walking? This includes a vidoe by Gilly Davy, an INWA Nordic Walking instructor and respected neuro physiotherapist. Link
NHS Active 10
Download the NHS Active 10 app to get more from your exercise.
The Active 10 app records every minute of walking you do (anonymously). Just pop your phone in your pocket and away you go!
The app:
- tracks your steps
- helps you set goals
- shows you your achievements
- gives you tips to boost your activity
Did you know walking briskly, even for 1 minute, counts as exercise? What are you waiting for - take your first steps today!
On Top of the World!
Wild walker, Peter Moore achieved an amazing personal goal.
He climbed all of the 214 peaks listed in Alfred Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells (1955–66).
Peter will be greatly missed by us all.
