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 joined Women’s Fitness Adventures after a chance encounter at a Christmas party in 2016. I was discussing holiday destinations with some new people and walking the Cinque Terre was mentioned. This had been a dream of mine for many years but I had not found an opportunity or a travelling companion. It turned out that …
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I have been an active/sporty person all my life but once I moved back to Brisbane from 23 years in Darwin, I found that I had lost all my connections and motivation. I just found it hard to settle and stick to any one activity. I was spending a lot of money on gym memberships …
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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. …
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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 …
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Sometimes we think that no one is watching, that our actions go unnoticed and that there is no ripple effect. I learnt first hand on the weekend at the Melbourne Marathon Festival that you can be “unknowingly inspiring” and that your legacy may be nothing like you think. I ran the 10km race on Sunday. …
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 »