Where can we find inspiration? Everyone is different, some use others such as celebrities, family or friends, some use quotes, vlogs, blogs and some inspired them self to make a change or improve their lifestyle. Someone that inspires me every day is my amazing Nan! She has always been fit and heathy and is definitely an inspiration! Her fitness journey started naturally and tells me “it’s never too late to get started”. Nan has always enjoyed walking, running and cycling, which was the way she used to get about, it was not thought to be ‘fitness’. By copying her brothers, she taught herself to swim, following them down to the sand pit and jumping into the water. Swimming has always been a big part of my family’s life. Nan took her 5 children swimming so they could learn to swim safely, they then progressed to competitive swimming, starting them off on their fitness journey. In her late thirties Nan started teaching swimming and continued to do so for 33 years. At 50 she qualified as an Aerobics Instructor and continued teaching until she was 81! Now at 84 she tells me “the day is not complete without a long walk or swim, I do something every day” today she was up and walking at 6:30am and said, “it’s worth the effort for the feel good afterwards, sets you up for the day”. She enjoys filling her time with activity such as Yoga and Pilates, power walking, swimming and gardening, growing tomatoes, beans, radish and rhubarb. Telling me to “eat healthy but there is nothing wrong with having a treat” she had just baked some cranberry muffins and fruit scones. She has had many adventures, including cycling most of Europe, Kenya, Cuba and Germany where she completed a 3-week tour. Ran a half marathon, started skiing at 50 and got hooked regularly skiing until 70, at 70 climbed the 3 Peeks in 36 hours to raise money for the railway children charity and at 80 zip wired in Mexico she told me it was “good fun”. Nan you truly are Incredible!
Who inspires you and why?
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