CommunityActivityProgramme LocalHealth Walks March- May2010 inyourarea

LocalHealthWalksinyourareaMarch- Didyouknowwalkingcan:  Makeyoufeelgood  Keepyourheartstrong  Giveyoumoreenergy  Reducehighbloodpressure  Helptomanageyourweight  Helptoreducestress, anxietyand depression  Helpyousleepbetter Whywalk?  It'sachancetomeetpeopleandmake newfriends  Almostanyonecandoit  Youcandoitanywhere, anytime  Youdon'tneedanyequipment- just comfortablewalkingshoes  There'sverylittleriskofinjuryandit doesn'thurt!  Youcanstartslowlyandbuildup gradually  ItsFREE! Howmuchwalkingshould Ido? Just30minutesadayofmoderateactivity suchasbriskwalkingisallittakestogain ahealthbenefit. Themoreyoudo, the morehealthgainsyoucanmake. Youmay needtobuildupyourlevelofactivity graduallyandformostinactivepeople gentlestrollingisagoodstartpoint. HowwillIfeel?  Youmayfeelalittleoutofbreath-thisisfineaslongasyouareableto holdaconversationwithoutgasping forair  Youmayfeelwarmer- thisisdueto increasedbloodflowaroundthebody  Youmayfeelalittleachinginyour muscles- thisisduetoyourbody undertakingincreasedactivity  RememberDONOToverdoit Andremember.  Allourwalksarefreeofcharge  Pleasecomepreparedwithsuitable footwearandclothing  Asacourtesytootherwalkers, dogs areonlyallowedonnon- extendable leads  Toencourageahealthyenvironment, pleaserefrainfromsmokingonanyof ourwalks  Allnewwalkersneedtoarrive10- 15 minutesbeforethewalkcommences  Pleasebringadrink  Walksmaybecancelleddueto adverseweatherconditions, soplease ringthetelephonenumberlistedto makesureitistakingplace Welcome. Thebusinformationwithinthisleafletis correctattimeofgoingtoprint. PleasecontactGMPTEon01612287811orvisit www. gmpte. comforthelatestinformation. . toourSpringHealthWalksprogrammeforMarch2010toMay2010. LeadbyActive LivingTeamstaffandvolunteersaswellasrangersfromWiganLeisureandCulture Trust, theForestryCommissionandWildlifeTrust, ourwalksareidealforpeoplewho wanttoimprovetheirgeneralhealthandwellbeingandaregreatforpeopleofallages totakeupwalkinginasafeandsociableatmosphere. Tomakethingseasierforsat- navusers, wenowincludepostcodedetailswhere theyareavailable.