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Health, Beauty, Fitness
Fitness Matters
The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors
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As you receive this magazine, I can but hope that things have eased slightly and the weather has taken a turn for the better. With everything we know now, training outdoors is the safest option and, as the days get brighter, it offers many advantages over the gym:
1. It’s free to train in the great outdoors. You can walk, run, or use sports tracks and outdoor gym equipment: they’re free to use and open to everyone. 2. Studies have shown outdoor training lowers blood pressure & reduces stress. It can feel less strenuous than being indoors, so people often work harder and reach closer to their maximum effort. 3. Getting fresh air helps to alleviate insomnia – and it is proven to improve the quality of your sleep. 4. Training in the fresh air is invigorating, energising the body & mind. Sunshine also provides vital vitamin D and, with latest research showing increases in vitamin D deficiencies due to more people working from home and spending less time outdoors, this could be a major problem this year. 5. Outdoor training enables variation in your workouts. You could walk one day, use the outdoor gym the next, then go stand-up paddleboarding! Varying activities will help to build up overall fitness, which is more beneficial for you. 6. Training outside lifts your whole body and mind. Exercising outdoors has shown to have a massive positive effect on depression. 7. Try something new! Stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing, kayaking or mountain biking are all good forms of exercise that can benefit your overall fitness while having fun with the family.
Outside training is safer during this pandemic than being in a gym as research has shown that virus particles in the air will disperse and dilute more quickly outdoors and you are able to distance yourself further from other people. There has never been a better time to start using the outdoors as a way of improving your health and wellbeing. If you love the class environment, look for outdoor bootcamps: fantastic ways to improve overall fitness. The hardest part is often stepping outside your front door, so experiment with different times of the day to see what works best for you.
I hope to see you in the streets and parks over the coming months, getting fitter and enjoying the benefits of outdoor training*!
By Alex Robinson
Level 4 Personal Trainer with additional qualifications in GP referrals – Pre- & post-natal exercise. Personal Trainer for over 15 years, supporting and helping people to meet their goals in fitness and lifestyle changes, from losing weight to running marathons. 01773 512410 • 07817 337861
*Always check & adhere to the latest Government Coronavirus rules & guidance.
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Footnotes: Fit for purpose?
Most people do not wear the correct shoe size for their feet. According to David G. Armstrong, Professor of Surgery at the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, three quarters of people wear the wrong sized shoes.
The reason for this may be that people stick to the size they were measured for when young and fail to realise that their feet change shape, particularly if the state of their health changes. Very few people wear the same size in any item of clothing at the age of fifty as they did at twenty, but keep cramming their feet into the same sized shoe! We also like to get the most out of our shoes, and would sooner wear them in pain than replace them even if they no longer fit.
Shoe size in Britain is measured in barleycorns, a unit of measurement that stretches back to Anglo-Saxon times. Based on the length of a grain of barley, there are three barleycorns to an inch, so each shoe size adds a third of an inch in length to a shoe. It may be a good idea to have your feet measured occasionally if you don’t want a missing barleycorn to be the ‘seed’ of much discomfort.
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Derbyshire Walking:
Duffield & The Chevin
Distance – 4.8 miles / 7.7 km Ascent – 500 feet / 152 metres Time – 2 hours 50 Minutes Grade – Easy/Moderate Author – Angela Clarke Suggested Maps – Ordnance Survey Explorer 259, Anquet OS Explorer 259 Start – OS grid reference SK336463, postcode DE56 4AF (approx. location only)
A walk that explores the countryside to the north of Duffield. The route runs along the top of the Chevin with views of two contrasting valleys, before reaching the outskirts of Duffield. The return route through the Ecclesbourne Valley visits the River Ecclesbourne before climbing uphill to Hazelwood Hill.
The Route
1. The start is the lay-by on Firestone just south of Farnah Green, opposite the turning to Hazelwood (grid ref. SK336463). From here take the signed public footpath, to the left of the lay-by, to emerge at a crater, reputedly the landing place for one of the few bombs dropped near Belper during the Second World War.
2. Turn left and follow the yellow arrows, which shortly lead you downhill, between two walls, where there are views to your left across The Dalley to Crich Stand. The route leads you down to North Lane, a Roman road that was used to transport iron-ore mined around Wirksworth to Duffield. Turn right and follow the wooded North Lane along the top of the Chevin. As you walk along North Lane not only are there views across the Derwent Valley to enjoy but also wild flowers to admire.
3. Chevin Golf Course will soon appear on your right and then, shortly after, also on your left. After passing a green gate on your right, which is where the golf course first crosses your path, look out for a gap in the wall, also on your right. Signed ‘Derwent Valley Walk’ go through the gap and head downhill, crossing two more golf course paths, to a wall. Turn right to find another gap in the wall, on the left, which you go through. Emerging from the wooded hillside you are now rewarded with views that extend across Duffield to Duffield Bank and beyond.
4. Follow the obvious wide green path to head left downhill towards the golf club. The path follows the edge of the golf club to eventually cross a small stream. At the next corner in the field the grass track turns left uphill but you are continuing alongside the golf course, so go straight ahead across the stile/gap in the fence. Exit the field by the stile and turn right along the tarmac track towards the clubhouse. Continue on this path, past the golf club entrance, to emerge onto Avenue Road.
Looking back up the Midshires Way to the Chevin, near Duffield
5. Turn right along Avenue Road until you reach a T-junction where you turn left. Shortly after look out for the public footpath sign on the right-hand side of the road. It is slightly hidden in a hedge and directs you down what appears to be a private drive to 35 The Glen. It isn’t a private drive so take the track until very shortly you reach the entrance/gates to number 35. Take the signed path to the right of the house to eventually emerge into fields behind the church.
6. Follow the obvious path across the fields until you reach the stile onto the railway line. Cross the railway line to another stile. Immediately after crossing the second stile turn right to follow a path that initially runs parallel to the railway. Continue on this path across more fields until you are walking by the River Ecclesbourne. Where the path turns left and crosses the river, on an obvious wide bridge, don’t follow it but instead take the footpath to the right, over a stile, into the next field.
7. Once you have crossed the stile turn right to follow the footpath along the edge of the field and cross back over the railway line. The footpath then bears diagonally to your left to a stile into the next field where you continue straight ahead with the hedge on your left. At the corner of the field take the stile and bridge into the next field and cross the track on the right. Your route is uphill to Hazelwood Hill and not along this track. After negotiating the broken stile follow the track uphill across two fields with the hedge on your right. Exit the second field via a gate and bear right to the farm track. Turn right along the track to the road. Turn left and head uphill.
8. Opposite Larch Tree Farm take the public footpath on the right to bear diagonally left across the field to a group of trees. Once past these continue in the same direction to the gate/entrance to the field. Turn right and continue along the road and back to the car.
The River Ecclesbourne near Duffield When I did this walk the entrance to the final field was very overgrown and the field had just been planted up with no allowances made for anyone attempting to follow the footpath. It may well be easier to ignore this turn and to continue along the road and to then take the first road on the right back to the car.
Please maintain social distancing whilst walking.
Walk supplied by Walking Britain (walk no. 2801). For more walks or to download a GPS file for this walk, visit www.walkingbritain.co.uk.
We have taken reasonable steps to ensure that this walk is safe and achievable by walkers of a realistic level of fitness. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any injuries caused to readers whilst following the walk. Always wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Walk details correct at time of going to print. It is advisable to carry the relevant OS map with you when walking the route.
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EDM Leisure & Garage Services
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, thoughts are turning to that long-awaited getaway!
But, before you pack up your caravan or motorhome, make sure it’s road-trip ready by having your vehicles serviced and MOT’d at Findern-based EDM – the friendly local garage that can check, service and repair all makes and models of vehicles including cars, motorhomes, caravans, vans and bikes in one convenient appointment.
There’s no better time to book, as the garage is running special spring offers during April and May: book a car and caravan service and receive a free car MOT, or book a motorhome service and habitation check and receive a free MOT.
With fixed-price servicing (prices available to view online) and all-inclusive quotes, there are no hidden extras and, as the garage celebrates its 19th year in business, you can be assured that your vehicles are in expert hands. As members of the Approved Workshop Scheme and National Caravan Council they can also service and repair vehicles under manufacturer’s warranty.
Alongside servicing, a habitation check ensures that the body and interior are sound and the internal electrics, gas and water all work as they should do, so that you can relax and enjoy your well-earned break with no interruptions or nasty surprises.
EDM always strive to find the best and most cost effective way to maintain your vehicle; they understand that you’d rather save your money for your holiday than spending it before you go! While they’d never cut corners, they endeavour to keep costs down and never carry out any unnecessary work. They have every confidence that their prices are unbeatable and will match any genuine like-for-like quote on servicing, repairs or tyres.
If you’re looking to invest in a new motorhome or caravan this spring, EDM can help with that too. They stock up to 50 top-quality leisure vehicles, all prepared to a high standard and ready for adventure. Sales include a full service, 12-month MOT, habitation check, timing belt replacement (if necessary) and warranty. Finance is available at competitive rates using reputable companies.
Give yourself peace of mind this spring by entrusting your vehicle to the experts at EDM. Visit edmgarageservices.co.uk for more information or call 01332 521751 to book an appointment and take advantage of their current special offers.
SPECIAL OFFERS for April and May
ONE OF THE ONLY GARAGES IN DERBYSHIRE THAT CAN MOT & SERVICE YOUR CAR & CARAVAN ON THE SAME DAY
Car Servicing from £70 • Habitation Checks from £155 MOT from £25 • Tyres from £35
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