Welcome to our brand-new Walk the Distance Challenge!

Starts: Monday 18th August

Duration: 1 week

It's completely free to join! Keep reading for all the details and sign up now!

Do you want to move more?

Daily movement is important for supporting our physical and mental health, but sometimes our hectic lives can make it fall down the priority list. That’s why we’ve created this focused, one-week challenge to help give you a healthy dose of motivation to get outside and stretch those legs.

Walking is a super convenient way to move our bodies – it’s free, low-impact and requires no fancy equipment. It also comes with a host of benefits from improving our heart and joint health, to improving our mood and sleep quality – what’s not to love?

What do I need to do?

At the start of this challenge, you’ll need to set a personal distance goal for the week. This should be the number of miles (or kilometres) you plan to walk during purposeful outings – not just the steps you take around the house.

Do you want to aim for 1 mile a day or 3 miles a day? Think about where you are now and work from there.

Tips on choosing your goal:

• 💭Think about when you typically go out for a walk now – for leisure or to run some errands, for example – how far do you cover in a day?
• 🔟10,000 steps is around 5 miles, so this can help with working out your typical step count for your daily walks.
• 📈 If you currently walk 1-2 miles per day outside, aim for higher – 3 miles per day, perhaps?
• 🚶 Multiply your daily goal by 7, and you have your weekly goal.

Example: I typically walk around 3 miles per day, so I’ll be aiming to up this to 4 miles per day on average, so 28 miles across the week.

Note: This doesn’t need to be an exact science – it’s about seeing where you are now and aiming to increase this as a challenge to yourself.

What to expect

Throughout the week, we’ll be sending daily emails with tips on how to make the most of your walks, plus why walking is so beneficial, and we’ll also be sharing how we’ll be getting our miles in each day!

Up for it? Sign up now

Pop your details and your personal walking goal into the boxes below to get signed up. You’ll then receive an email on day 1 of the challenge to let you know the challenge has started.

We hope to see you there!

Emma and Beth
NC Nutritionists