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Mindful Meanderings

Taking a wander through life one step, stumble and stagger at a time.

  • What this is about…
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    • Routes
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Hiking up Hills and Overcoming Mental Mountains… Embracing Weakness.

MindfulMeanderings August 11, 2017

Hitting the 'Publish' button on this one doesn't come easy, but in support of removing the reluctance to openly have mental health conversations I choose to share these experiences...

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Let’s try this again…

MindfulMeanderings February 10, 2020

What's the point of training and pushing myself physically and mentally without a clear goal set. That said this one particularly instils a little more fear than previous challenges.

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That Mountain Isn’t Going Anywhere…

MindfulMeanderings August 22, 2018

You've got a fantastic group of friends lined up who have a growing enthusiasm for hiking and mountains. Accommodation booked and all you need to do is wait. As the date nears you start watching the forecasts leading up and …

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Route: Helvellyn – Avoiding a Ridgewalk

MindfulMeanderings July 16, 2018

Helvellyn offers some of the very best views of any peak in the Lake District. It's the third highest peak, pipped only by Sca Fell and Scafell Pike. However, Helvellyn's location gives the walker a chance at some amazing views …

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The power of the crowd… why take it all on alone?

MindfulMeanderings May 24, 2018

...my next goals are not so much based on times or distances, but more the feeling of finding peace and enjoyment from sharing my weaknesses with strangers with which to become not just stronger physically, but more balanced mentally...

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Gear: What does a Trek Master have in his bag?

MindfulMeanderings April 29, 2018

So as I was prepping my gear ready for the first 2018 Ultra event next weekend I decided to create an ad hoc video to share about what exactly I choose to take in my rucksack when I'm volunteering

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Well I’ve got good news, and bad news…

MindfulMeanderings April 4, 2018

Following some pain in my left foot during an early training walk in January I headed to the GP to be told that I had a bunion. This isn't the bad news, the bad news is that he was wrong …

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Boredom & Habit… the Unforeseen Obstacles.

MindfulMeanderings November 20, 2017

For most people the start of their self improvement journey started with some really tough first steps. So why then is that initial spark, that initial drive, lost over time? You did it once, so why not continue doing it? …

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Recovering from injury

MindfulMeanderings October 16, 2017

I've had this post in draft for a little while, but given some horrible luck befalling some training friends it seemed good timing to finish this one off. I had a turbulent start when I first cranked up my training …

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Get the right help & support… whether you think you deserve it or not!

MindfulMeanderings September 29, 2017

The way I saw it I took on the challenges originally to prove I could achieve something on my own, and in my mind that meant doing it with as little help as possible. Finding things out by trial and …

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How to set achievable goals (I promise no corporate buzz-word bingo here)…

MindfulMeanderings September 18, 2017

When climbing a steep incline people just focus on what's ahead of them and how far they've got to go. Take a short break, turn around and look back on the amazing view behind you. Take in how far you've …

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