After retiring early from my career, I was looking for some new adventures. I had always been into some form of fitness, but I’ve never been a fan of gyms. I love the great outdoors but for some reason, had never considered hiking as I wasn’t confident in venturing into the bush on my own. My first experience with …
Support & friendship has given me confidence to step outside my comfort zone. Read More »
Sometimes when you really want to do something but either don’t know where to start, how to start or understand the terminology or the gear, it can seem very overwhelming. Sometimes we may even want to give up before we even start. Gosh the pain of going through something new, both emotionally and physically can …
I became a member of Women’s Fitness Adventures, as although I have always been active and played a team sport in the past, ” I needed a tribe”. The catalyst for me to book was during a social walk that was organised by my local gym. It was there I met Helen a fellow gym-goer …
I’d always been an active if not exceptionally sporty person but had become a little bored with my normal activities and was very keen to broaden my horizons. Bush walking had always interested me but because my husband is not really that into it, I’d never really had the courage or inclination to go climb a mountain …
I had been retired for about 4 years and my sister had just died from cancer. I started to think about my own mortality. I felt my life wasn’t going anywhere, I had no purpose or goals. Our children had left the nest long ago and even our grandchildren who we love dearly were not part …
After some major health scares, I always make time for fitness. Read More »
I was trying hard to pick up the pieces and to fit into the new shape of my life after my husband had passed away. I wasn’t doing anything wrong in my life but rather I was continuing to do the same things as I had been doing when I was part of a couple. …
Sue was trying hard to put the pieces of her new life together Read More »
I always loved the outdoors and Tramping – it is what we Kiwis call hiking. Somehow though, my life seemed to revolve around work. Life was pretty mundane and I felt that I did not have a lot of purpose. I have always put other people in my life first and I thought it was …
I have always been active but had reached a stage where fitness was a chore, repetitive and there was nothing at the end of it to keep me interested. Around three and a half years ago I returned from an overseas break which included lots of walking and was keen to continue. The thing that …
How forming new social circles ensures fitness is no longer a chore Read More »
It was time to do something for me. Life was and is busy. Family, friends and work took up lots of time plus a bit of gym and lots of walking. It was all crammed in. I love walking and being outdoors I thought being part of Women’s Fitness Adventures would be a good …
Read Julie’s story of friendship and adventure as she shares her thoughts from her most recent adventure – Hiking in Japan. Thanks for another great adventure and I want to re-affirm what a difference joining Women’s Fitness Adventures has made to my life. I remember so well that first walk in the Flinders Ranges in …
Being part of a community of great women has made such a difference to my life. Read More »
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