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#<strong>WALK</strong><strong>1000</strong>MILES2019<br />
99%<br />
‘I feel alive for the<br />
first time in years!’<br />
say #walk<strong>1000</strong>miles<br />
is a powerful tool<br />
against depression & anxiety<br />
I suffer from bipolar disorder<br />
and struggle with incredibly<br />
bad lows. In fact, in early 2018,<br />
I became an in-patient at<br />
a mental health unit after<br />
a suicide attempt. But the<br />
challenge has given me<br />
a new focus and the other<br />
people involved are<br />
amazing. After posting that I was struggling<br />
I received so much encouragement from their<br />
replies and even private messages of support<br />
and offers of help. One lady even regularly<br />
messages me if I’m quiet online for a few days<br />
just to check I’m okay. Being in the challenge<br />
Facebook group is like having thousands of<br />
like-minded friends and you’re never alone.<br />
Before, I felt empty. I had nobody to talk to,<br />
was desperately lonely with no way forward.<br />
Now I feel energised and part of something<br />
bigger. I feel alive for the first time in years!<br />
I’m a beach walker and doing a lot of miles<br />
barefoot I’ve noticed a big change for the better<br />
in the shape of my calves and ankles. And let me<br />
tell you, when you’re having a tough day and a<br />
dolphin stops by to cheer you up, it really helps!<br />
Maria Barteczko, 44, Manchester<br />
‘Life was stuck in a rut’<br />
If I didn’t start this challenge I would never<br />
be as happy as I am now! I realised my life<br />
was stuck in a rut. I divorced my husband,<br />
moved house, met fantastic people, met<br />
my new man walking (who loves<br />
mountains), I have two new puppies and<br />
once my back surgery has been done<br />
I’m planning to walk in Nepal. Thank you<br />
#walk<strong>1000</strong>miles for making me happy!<br />
Nikki Wilson, 38, Oswestry<br />
‘Best 20 months ever’<br />
I’ve met lots of new<br />
friends through<br />
#walk<strong>1000</strong>miles, climbed<br />
my first mountain and<br />
got to walk lots of new<br />
places. Most of all I’ve got<br />
a much brighter outlook<br />
on life. I’ve suffered with<br />
depression for 50 years<br />
and the past 20 months<br />
have been the best ever.<br />
Pete Ashmore, 64,<br />
‘I can achieve<br />
anything’<br />
93%<br />
say they feel<br />
happier and<br />
more content after doing<br />
#walk<strong>1000</strong>miles<br />
‘Best quality time forever’<br />
Instead of thinking I can’t do something<br />
due to too many hurdles, I’ve learnt to jump<br />
the flipping fences! I did the Pennine Way<br />
as part of my <strong>1000</strong> and it has been the<br />
best quality time I’ve had forever.<br />
Amanda Smith, 50, Lancashire<br />
DO IT FOR HAPPINESS<br />
I now know I can achieve anything<br />
and I have found a new passion<br />
in life! Sarah Small, 33, Blackpool<br />
Just keep on<br />
walking – you don’t<br />
realise how good it<br />
will make you feel!<br />
I’m calmer, fitter<br />
and happier!<br />
Paul Morley,<br />
44, Darlington<br />
Virtually<br />
housebound when I<br />
started, now headup<br />
and happy.<br />
Marie Davies,<br />
57, Coventry<br />
‘Completely AMAZING’<br />
Doing #walk<strong>1000</strong>miles changed our lifestyle<br />
from sedentary to active, and felt completely<br />
AMAZING. I’ll never forget walking up my first<br />
Wainwright fell in February and realising I can<br />
do what I never thought was possible.<br />
Julie Yates, 54, Cumbria<br />
I’m more patient and tolerant, and I’ve got<br />
peace of mind – and it felt fabulous to hit <strong>1000</strong>!<br />
Angie Walshaw, 54, Church Stretton<br />
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