Saturday, 05 July 2008

Active Cumbria round-up

Swimming free for all

Published 9 June 2008

EVERYONE could soon be going to the baths for free.

Vivienne Crow: Why I dread the hunt for a comfortable pair of shoes

Published 21 May 2008

THERE’S nothing I hate more than buying new walking boots .. apart from going to the dentist .. oh, and donating blood .. and EastEnders...

Under the spotlight: Walking

Published 21 May 2008

WALKING is one of the most effective forms of exercise. It can be done almost anywhere and it is free.

Distance learning

Published 21 May 2008

Meet Alan, the skilled draughtsman who makes sure Cumbria's road races and fun runs are all accurate - down to the last centimetre.

A gentle woodland walk that will give you glorious views of magnificent Blencathra

Published 19 May 2008

THIS month we tackle a slightly harder walk in the northern Lake District. High Rigg is a great introduction to the fells – an undulating, mostly grassy ridge that should be within the capabilities of anyone of average fitness.

Seel of approval!

Published 19 May 2008

Tribute to the unsung workers who are making the Carlisle Glass Football League one of the best in the country.

Gran-tastic!

Published 19 May 2008

How Pilates is helping a 70-year-old gran of six to live life to the full

Check out the thrills of cycling in the mountains

Published 19 May 2008

YOU’VE been riding a bike since you were six years old, so can it really be such a big leap to make the transition from cycling along Cumbria’s quiet country lanes on a Sunday afternoon to hitting the dirt tracks in the Lake District forests or pedalling up some of England’s highest mountains?

Inside story: Victoria Bell

Published 19 May 2008

Carlisle squash champion Victoria Bell on Chinese food, Jonny Wilkinson and her most talented opponent

How to look younger and get the sparkle back in your life

Published 19 May 2008

Have you ever wished for more ‘umph’ in your day? Have you ever wished for more energy at the end of your day rather than feeling drained? Have you ever wondered why people accept, and worse still, give in to their aches and pains? Why do we move the way we do?

My magical moment of joy meeting my deer friends

Published 19 May 2008

I WAS recently lucky enough to spot a couple of female red deer in the woods leading up to King’s How in Borrowdale.

Ask the expert: I need help to look good on holiday

Published 19 May 2008

Question: My summer holiday isn’t far off and I’d like to lose weight and tone up. How can I do this?

Ask the expert: Challenge that will drive you up the wall

Published 19 May 2008

Question: I’ve always wanted to have a go at climbing. Can you give me some advice on how to get started?

How to enjoy the great outdoors – in your tent

Published 19 May 2008

Top tips from how to pick the right sleeping bag to where to buy an eight-berth tent for just £219

How you can learn to coach rugby to kids

Published 19 May 2008

RUGBY-mad Cumbrians are being encouraged to coach the sport to kids.

Under the spotlight

Published 19 May 2008

Abbeytown Football Club

How you can be a volunteer

Published 19 May 2008

IF YOU have ever thought about volunteering in sport, but you don’t know where to start, Get Connected can help.

Close your eyes and tune in to a better life with Pilates

Published 8 May 2008

IN TEN sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference and in 30 you will have a whole new body, said Joseph Pilates...

GRIPPING STUFF!

Published 8 April 2008

Try judo, the action sport that will help you keep fit, lose weight and learn how to beat the bullies. Patrick Hill has all the information you need on the sport.

Plain sailing doesn’t have to cost a fortune

Published 8 April 2008

All you need to know about yachting in Cumbria: IF YOU’VE always fancied yourself as another Sir Francis Chichester or Dame Ellen MacArthur but have assumed that sailing is a difficult and expensive sport to get into, think again.

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