May is National Walking Month and here at Myakka we love to get out and about on our own two feet. This year the aim is to get us all out and about walking for 20 minutes a day.
This is the perfect opportunity to stretch your legs and give walking a try. Whether it is a walk around the park during your lunch break or a walk to and from the shop, walking will burn calories, improve your heart health and blood pressure, make your feel brighter and lift your mood. So why not give 20 minutes of walking a every day in May a go?
During the month of May, Living Streets will show you 20 fun and easy ways to fit walking into your everyday life. Simply sign up and pledge on the Living Streets website and they will help keep you motivated and walking throughout the month. On top of that, all pledgers who sign up will be entered into a draw to win £50 of shopping vouchers.
Living Streets campaigns to make our streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists which in turn makes our environment a safer, cleaner and more social place. They are running a number of campaigns including ‘Show your love for 20mph’ encouraging councils to make residential and shopping areas a 20mph limit; a campaign to stop pavement parking which causes pedestrians to walk on the road and a campaign to remove ice from pavements as well as roads, to make it safer for pedestrians during the winter months. Their website is full of hints and ideas on steps we can take to improve our streets, as well and tips on how to campaign for safer streets in your area.
Take a look at Living Streets website to pledge, or to find out more about Living Streets and how to help their campaigns.
