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Starting Day 5 of Five A Day February with a full house & no one showing even the slightest sign of faltering. Getting through week 1 is the key that unlocks this challenge & so far things are looking good!

#FiveADayFebruary

Five A Day February creator & Sport Walk Founder Roger Burlinson poses next to a wooden post with the number five carved into it

Our Five A Day February crew are going well so far. We’ve got walkers taking part in the UK, USA, Australia, Hungary, Canada, Denmark & South Africa & already we’ve had motorway service areas & indoor athletics tracks featuring as 5k locations! It’s certainly not dull this challenge!

On the ‘post activity ache scale’, one day at the allotment is worth 50k on the trail 😆!

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A woman walks past a sign with the number 5 on it, signifying Five A Day February

Five A Day February, our Sport Walk Personal Challenge is underway! The challenge is simple - walk 5km every day throughout February & this year we’re supporting Sport In Mind. It’s too late to take part now but we’re still encouraging people to walk daily through February to build fitness.

What is Sport Walking? The definition of Sport Walking is ‘walking strongly with a purpose for fitness, challenge or adventure’ but it’s challenge that drives everything and binds all the different aspe…

Tried Sport Walking yet? No?
Why not give it a go this festive season, it’s a great way to blow away the cobwebs & have a mini adventure!

This Sunday, the winter solstice & shortest day, why not take on our Sport Walk Midwinter Marathon & make this milestone day even more special! More info on our website: sportwalk.net/midwinter-ma...

A large pond beside a footpath in rural Hampshire, UK

A path next to a field, with buttercups either side

Wonderful walk out from Selbourne on the Hangars Way & back on the Writers Way today. Two sides of a lovely quiet valley that felt like something from a Jane Austen novel. Only a short loop but then we spent too long in Selbourne Pottery beforehand! 😆

We should have been Victorian!

Looking out over the Fowey Estuary in Cornwall, with the sun directly in front of the camera.

A parting shot…. looking out over the Fowey Estuary before heading home. There’s such richness of Sport Walking opportunities in Cornwall, it won’t be long before we’re back!

Standing stones on an open heathland hill top in Cornwall

A grit path lined with trees full of catkins in Spring

We’re back in Cornwall this week & both the trails & the weather are, so far, divine!

Get Sport Walking

Our course ‘Get Sport Walking’ gives you everything you need to start walking for fitness, challenge or adventure. If you’re looking to improve your fitness & love walking, this is for you!

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Stone staircase descending coastal cliffs

Stately castle

Sea stacks

a natural arch

The John o' Groats Trail is a long distance walking route from Inverness to John o' Groats, completing the vital missing link for Land's End to John o' Groats walkers. It is being constantly improved but is still rough and challenging in places.

Full guide:
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/john-o-groat...

Our #FiveADayFebruary personal challenge is nearing its end. Some amazing performances from Sport Walkers coming in & we can’t wait to see the final results. Last year we had one finisher & Barkley Marathons already rules the roost on that type of outcome, so we’re hopeful of a 100% increase!

Get Sport Walking

In module five of Get Sport Walking, which drops at the end of the month, we delve into the world of Sport Walking challenges - from organised events to your own personal goals & targets.

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Loving the vibe out there among our #fiveadayfebruary walkers. Most doing 5k everyday but Jack in Canada’s solidly clocking up 20k a day & very happy doing so. This is what Sport Walking gives you!

We often get asked if you can go Sport Walking without trying to walk as fast as you can. The answer is yes, if that walk, to you, is in some way challenging. We’ll explain more in a forthcoming article.

P.S. this applies to starting at any point in the month! It’s building a habit that makes a difference!

Waking up to date 2 of February but didn’t start #fiveadayfebruary yesterday? Well obviously you can’t now complete the challenge BUT, you could still tag along for the ride (walk)! Take the principle of walking 5k every day for the rest of the month & start to make a change! 👍

Five A Day February Five A Day February is a Sport Walk Personal Challenge where you walk 5km every day throughout February

And they’re off! Welcome to Five A Day February - our personal challenge that you do by yourself, for yourself! There’s no sign up, no medal, you just go out & walk 5km or about 3 miles every day through February. If you can’t finish it, no problem but you have to start today! Go for it!

A track heading into open heathland with a bare tree beside it in winter

A footbridge across the upper reaches of the Beaulieu River in the New Forest, with winter sun shining through the trees.

What winter Sport Walking’s all about, right?!

A woman in sporty attire walks along a narrow woodland trail

Give focus to your fitness goals, bring your challenge aspirations to life & get inspiration for Sport Walking adventures, with Sport Walk Squad. Belong, Achieve, Succeed!

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Walk don’t run In the last in this series about mixing running with Sport Walking, the only thing that remains is to lay out the positive role walking can play for runners. The concept of ‘run walking’ has been a…

And finally, why walking, especially a Sport Walking approach, should be on every runner’s skill list!

Run, don’t walk Continuing on from the last blog about Speed Hiking and in the second post in a series of three, let’s look specifically at the benefits of running in training if you’re a Sport Walker. Now before …

Perhaps an odd suggestion coming from us but there are benefits for Sport Walkers…

What is Speed Hiking? If you have an interest in American super long distance trail routes, trails like the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail, then you’ve probably come across the term ‘Speed Hiking’, althoug…

The intersection between running & walking is an interesting & beneficial space for all. Give it a go!

Rays of sun shining through holly trees in a woodland

A path along the banks of the upper reaches of the Beaulieu River, running through woodland in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK

A wooden footbridge crosses a narrow river running through woodland

Despite having to crawl through bushes to navigate flooded, waterlogged ground, yesterday’s Sport Walk in our backyard was a cracker! Taking in the upper reaches of the Beaulieu River & what’s known locally as ‘potato fields’ (which aren’t fields & have no potatoes 🤣)

Thrive in winter! The new year is always a bit of a mixed blessing. It feels like it’s full of new opportunities but after the initial fizz of excitement, the reality sets in – opportunities will come in time …

This time after the festive break can be a little tough motivationally. The initial buzz of starting a new regime or training plan quickly wears off but fear not, you can thrive in winter…

‘Five A Day February’ - our personal Sport Walking challenge - isn’t far away…. keep your eyes peeled for more information!

YouTube video by Sport Walk Sport Walking Explained - How to get into adventurous walking challenges & get fit too!

Curious about Sport Walking? Want to know more?
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Get Fit Walking - YouTube Our series dedicated to walking for fitness

If your resolution or priority is to get fit in 2025 & you want to do that by walking, you need this YouTube playlist!

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YouTube video by Sport Walk The secret to New Year walking fitness success - how to make your resolutions stick!

The secret to New Year walking fitness success - how to make your resolutions stick!
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