With physical injuries often having a knock-on effect where our mental health is concerned, writer Danielle de Wolfe switched pace for patience – by joining a walking group. NationalWalkingMonth StrongWomenTrek
, I join their North Kensington branch on a sunny Monday lunchtime. Meeting in a local park described as a “hidden gem” by walk leader Sophie Elliott-O’Dea, I’m greeted with a friendly wave and told that the group is “never about pace”.
“Over the pandemic, my fitness went down after catching Covid and the running part was what made me feel a bit unconfident at that point,” explains the leader. “When I recovered, I still couldn’t run. You feel well enough to go to work and you feel OK, but you can’t run and that was hard. You get frustrated. I could run a marathon and now I’m here.”
“Walk Talk Walk is always going to get me outside and I always feel that I’m in a safe space – whether I’ve got much to say or not. It’s that sense of community that drives me,” says Elliott-O’Dea.It’s easy to see how the laid back nature of a weekday stroll can open up unexpected avenues of conversation. Despite being in the company of two relative strangers, the atmosphere is both welcoming and relaxed.
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